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How to see the current temperature on iphone home screen

See the Current Temperature on iPhone Home Screen

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I've wished there was a way to view the current temperature on my HomeScreen. Especially in our cold winters. Up till now the only way was with a jailbroken iPhone. Now its possible without jailbreak.

But they don't allow animated or scripted app icons. So one app found a clever solution. The current temperature displays in the notification badge number.

The app is called Fahrenheit - Weather and temperature on your home screen ($.99). They also have a free trial version that works for a short period of time to test it out.

The app is called Fahrenheit - Weather and temperature on your home screen ($.99). They also have a free trial version that works for a short period of time to test it out.

Open the app to see more weather information.

Open the app to see more weather information.

Tap a day to see more weather details of that day.

Tap a day to see more weather details of that day.

You can add multiple locations to switch to when you go on a trip.

You can add multiple locations to switch to when you go on a trip.

There are more options in the settings. BTW if you want Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. Get their Celsius app instead.

There are more options in the settings. BTW if you want Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. Get their Celsius app instead.

While this isn't the best weather app I have. It's nice to be able to take a quick glance at my home screen and decide if I should wear a heavy coat or not in the morning. I hope you find this useful.

While this isn't the best weather app I have. It's nice to be able to take a quick glance at my home screen and decide if I should wear a heavy coat or not in the morning. I hope you find this useful.

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