Tonye Brown

December 07, 2023 (updated)

 • 2 min read

How to delete a city or location from any weather app

Step-by-step guide for deleting cities and locations from Optic Weather, AccuWeather, Weather Channel, and more weather apps.

The process for deleting cities for a weather app, be it the Weather Channel app, AccuWeather, Optic Weather, iOS Weather app, or any other weather app will vary depending on the specific app you are using and the device you are using it on.

First, I’ll provide a general guide for deleting locations from any weather app. Then I’ll provide specific instructions for Optic Weather, AccuWeather, iOS Weather app and the Weather Channel app.

General Tips for Deleting Locations

Before getting into detailed instructions, here is an overview of the typical process:

1. Open the app and navigate to your list of saved locations
2. Find the city or location you want to remove
3. Select the delete or remove option (may be X, minus sign, etc)
4. Confirm each deletion
5. Repeat for other unwanted locations

Now let’s explore how to delete locations for specific popular weather apps.

Removing Cities and Locations in Optic Weather

Optic Weather offers a streamlined way to curate your location list.

Steps to delete a city or location

1. Open the Optic Weather desktop or mobile app.

   If you are using the desktop app, press D on your keyboard to activate Delete Mode. Then jump to step 5. Keyboard shortcuts enable efficient location management in Optic Weather!

2. Locate the tab for the city or location you want to remove. In Optic Weather, each location has its own tab as shown:

   

3. Tap and hold the tab to select that location. This will highlight the tab:

   

4. While holding, a delete icon will appear below the location name. Tap this X button to delete the location.

5. Confirm you want to delete when prompted:

   

6. Repeat steps 2-5 to remove additional locations as needed.

7. Enjoy your weather app!

With its interactive tabs and keyboard support, managing locations in Optic Weather is intuitive.

Optic Weather Keyboard Shortcuts

Optic Weather offers handy keyboard shortcuts to expedite navigating and editing your location list:

• D: Enter/exit Delete Mode
• A: Add a new location
• R: Refresh weather data
• T: Add a custom text tab
• And many more keyboard shortcuts!

How to Delete Locations in AccuWeather

Managing saved locations in AccuWeather:

1. Launch the AccuWeather app
2. Tap account icon > Locations
3. Select “Edit”
4. Choose delete icon next to unwanted cities
5. Confirm each location removal

Repeat to delete additional AccuWeather locations.

Removing Places in Weather Channel App

To remove saved locations in The Weather Channel app:

1. Open the app and select the hamburger menu
2. Go to “Saved”
3. Choose “Edit”
4. Select the delete icon next to unneeded cities
5. Verify deletions

Follow the same overall process to clear out other stored locations.

How to Delete Locations from iOS Weather App/Dark Sky

1. Open the iOS Weather app (formerly Dark Sky) on your iPhone or iPad
2. Tap the list icon in the bottom right corner
3. Tap ‘Edit’ at the top of the locations list
4. Tap the red minus icon next to any location to select it for removal
5. Tap ‘Delete’ to confirm removing the selected locations
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to delete any other locations as desired

Deleting in Other Weather Apps

Steps vary across apps, but generally entail:

1. Accessing your list of locations
2. Editing the list
3. Deleting unwanted entries
4. Confirming removals

Refer to specific app help guides for detailed instructions.

I hope this comprehensive location deletion guide serves you well across your weather apps! Let me know if any part needs clarification or expansion.