How to Create a Weather Widget for Your Desktop

Create Your Perfect Weather Widget

Having weather information always visible on your desktop saves time and helps you plan your day. This guide shows you how to create a weather widget from any weather website.

Step 1: Choose Your Weather Source

Simple Widgets works with any weather website. Popular options include:

• Weather.com - Detailed forecasts with radar
• AccuWeather - Minute-by-minute precipitation
• Google Weather - Clean, minimal design
• Windy.com - Wind and precipitation maps

Step 2: Navigate to Your Location

Open your preferred weather website in a browser and navigate to your city or location. Make sure the page shows the forecast view you want to capture.

Step 3: Open Simple Widgets

Launch Simple Widgets on your desktop. Click the ”+” button or use the keyboard shortcut to start creating a new widget.

Step 4: Select the Weather Element

Use the point-and-click selector to highlight the weather section you want. You can select:

• Just the current temperature
• The full daily forecast
• A weekly overview
• Radar/map view

Step 5: Customize Size and Position

Drag the edges of your widget to resize it. Position it in a corner of your screen where it won’t interfere with your work.

Step 6: Set Refresh Interval

Weather changes throughout the day. Set your widget to refresh every 15-30 minutes to stay current.

Pro Tips

• Multiple locations: Create separate widgets for home and office
• Minimal view: Select just the temperature for a tiny widget
• Radar widget: Pin a live radar map for storm tracking