NBC 5 Chicago: News & Weather

Name: NBC 5 Chicago: News & Weather
Rating: 3.9408283 (3001 reviews)
Author: NBCUniversal Media, LLC

NBCUniversal Media, LLC

★ 3.9 (3,001 ratings)

⬇ 100,000+ downloads

Est. actual: 473,318

Free

Released: Apr 2, 2012

No in-app purchases

Contains ads

Rated: Everyone

Signals

4 this week · 2 positive · 1 warning All of this week's signals →

📈Last 7 days +292 installs — 71% slower than the week before (+1K) · 50/day since Sep 26
🏆Among News & Magazines apps top 1% by installs gained this week (40 peers growing)
⭐Rating steady at ★ 3.94 since Sep 26
🛠Updates actively updated · updated 16 days ago · every ~78 days (2 updates tracked)

Installs since launch

+1,968 installs · 0 ratings since Sep 26

Update history

8.10.1 Oct 27, 2026 · seen Nov 4, 2026

We've improved the Video Shorts experience in the app. Now, when you open a Video Short from a push notification, you can keep watching—just swipe to see more videos.<br><br>Please rate our app in the Play Store and send your feedback to WMAQdigitalfeedback@nbcuni.com.

8.9 Aug 10, 2026 · seen Sep 26, 2026

We fixed an issue with the weather radar forecast timeline. Radar timestamps now update correctly as you move through the forecast, making it easier to track approaching weather.<br><br>General bug fixes and performance improvements.

NBC 5 Chicago: News & Weather screenshot

NBC 5 Chicago: News & Weather is a news & magazines app by NBCUniversal Media, LLC with 100,000+ downloads (about 473K estimated). +292 installs in the last 7 days. Rated 3.9 from 3K ratings. Released Apr 2, 2012. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “NBC Chicago is a local news and weather app for Chicago and the Chicago area. Stay informed with Chicago breaking news, NBC 5 Storm Team forecasts, live radar, weather alerts, local video and NBC Chicago News 24/7 streaming. Get trusted local reporting, real-time weather updates and live coverage from NBC 5 Chicago…”