Weather Pulse
With Seattle currently registering 24 (or is it 25) straight days of rain the weather seems to be easily predictable in my world. We're closing in on the 33 day record with all the anticipation of breaking a fifty year old record consecutive game hitting streak. Other places on the globe get a little more variety which means you might want to know what's going on. Weather Pulse is a great free desktop app with weather information, combining satellite images, a 10-day forecast, updated hourly forecasts and a number of weather alert options. Satellite images may be sent via email to keep less obsessive friends and neighbors aware of weather patterns in their part of the world. Add custom tracking for radar and weather information and keep tabs on everything from the system tray. A wallpaper option displays the latest satellite update as your desktop wallpaper. [Windows 9x/2k/XP $0.00]