For some reason, developers love weather applications. Given there are various sources for the data, it ties in to the sensors on a smartphone, and provides endless options to experiment with displays and interfaces. WeatherBug is a company that provides live data to the industry, and also develop their own mobile weather app. The recent update of their Windows Phone app to version 3 is certainly worth looking at.

WeatherBug has been a mainstay on the Windows Phone platform since it was first released in late 2010, and this version brings in full support for Windows Phone 8, as well as a wide range of updates over all the app's features.

WeatherBug's feature list is pretty extensive now, and naturally shows off the application in a great light.

• Real-Time Enhanced Pin-Point Forecasts for 2.6 Million Locations Worldwide – The industry’s most accurate current, extended and hourly weather forecasts for your neighborhood and beyond. With 25% more accurate forecasts for the next 24 hours (when compared to other weather apps), Know Before™ you head out!
• Extended 10-Day Forecast – Weather happens. Get the most accurate extended forecast and Know Before™ 10 days ahead.
• Exclusive DTAs & Severe Weather Alerts – Minutes Matter. Our Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts (DTAs) provide you 50% faster warnings to severe weather than the competition. Plus, you get National Weather Service (NWS) warnings and watches to stay informed of severe weather conditions at all your current and saved locations.
• Spark Alerts – Spark, an exclusive feature of WeatherBug, turns your smartphone into a personal lightning detector. Get minute-by-minute, mile-by-mile Spark lightning monitoring, in real-time, from the WeatherBug total lightning detection network!
• Enhanced Interactive Maps – Enjoy our enhanced maps with multiple layers such as Doppler radar, humidity, pressure, wind speed, high/low forecast, satellite imaging and more!
• Live Weather Cams – View live images from over 2,000 weather cameras across the U.S. to get a better picture (pun intended) of the weather at destinations near and far.

If you're looking for a comprehensive weather application for your Windows Phone, WeatherBug is a great place to start. Millions of people are happy with it, but of course if it's not for you, WeatherBug will give you a good idea what you want (and don't want) in your weather app.

WeatherBug is an ad-supported free download, and you can pick up it up via the AAWP App Directory.