Tired of juggling apps or bloated websites just to check the temperature outside or whether you’ll need an umbrella? On your Mac, you can get the weather at a glance — at just about every glance. find out here how to add weather information to the macOS menu bar on a Mac ⤓.
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How to Add Weather Info to the macOS Menu Bar on a Mac
Time needed: 2 minutes
To see current weather information in the menu bar (and the forecast with a single click) on a Mac using Apple Weather:
- Open System Settings in macOS.
Here’s how: Click the Apple icon in the menu bar, for example, and select System Settings… from the menu.
- Go to the Menu Bar category.
- Enable Weather under Menu Bar Controls.
- See current weather info for the current location (by default) in the menu bar.
Location control: See below for controlling which location’s weather will show in the menu bar.
Forecast: To get significant details and a forecast overview for the upcoming five hours, click in the weather area in the menu bar.
App and away: Click details or a location to open the Weather app.
Scaling: You can change the unit for temperature used in the menu bar inside Apple Weather.
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Add Weather Information to the Menu Bar in macOS Sequoia
To make weather visible in the menu bar using macOS Sequoia:
- Open System Settings.
- Go to the Control Center category instead.
- Select Show in Menu Bar for Weather (under Menu Bar Only).
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How to Add Weather Info to the macOS Menu Bar on a Mac: FAQ
Can I change which location will display in the Mac menu bar?
Yes.
To specify a location other than the current Mac’s location for menu bar weather display:
I see no weather displayed in the menu bar even though it has been added. What can I try?
For Weather to show in the menu bar, the app needs to be allowed to run in the background.
To enable background operations for Weather on macOS:
- Open System Settings.
- Go to the General category.
- Select Login Items & Extensions.
- Enable Weather under Allow in the Background.
(Tested with macOS Tahoe 26.0–26.5 and Sequoia 15.2; first published December 2024, last updated June 2026)