Live Activity

When you tap Washing's out, a countdown appears on your Lock Screen and, on iPhones that have one, in the Dynamic Island. It tells you when to bring the washing in, and why.

On the Lock Screen

• Washing's out at Home (or the name of the place, if you haven't set a Home)
• Bring it in by 2:30pm
• A countdown, such as 3 hr 28 min, which changes to Now when it's time
• The reason: Rain is due then., The evening turns damp then. or No deadline from the forecast., with the time of the forecast
• A tick button to say you've Brought it in

In the Dynamic Island

• Compact: a T-shirt on one side, the bring-in time on the other.
• Minimal (when another app is also using the Island): just the T-shirt.
• Expanded (press and hold): the bring-in time, the countdown, the reason and a Brought it in button.

How long it lasts

The Live Activity ends when you tap Brought it in, here, in the app, on the widget or with Siri. If you forget, it greys out 30 minutes after the bring-in time.

Keeping it accurate

The countdown updates when Weather Buddy refreshes the forecast: when you open the app, or in the background when iOS allows it. If the rain moves, so does the bring-in time.

Not seeing it?

Check that Live Activities are on for Weather Buddy: iOS Settings → Weather Buddy → Live Activities. See Troubleshooting.