Everyone likes to keep an eye on the weather, especially if they are planning a special day out and want to make sure the weather is going to be fine and not blowing up a storm and if you own an iOS device there are numerous iOS apps on weather available to use.

So with this in mind we thought we’d bring your our pick of the top five best weather apps for your iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple iPad, so without further waffle, let’s get to those applications…

First off we have the Weather+ app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple iPad, that is apparently setting a new standard for weather apps that delivers current weather conditions along with a five day forecast of all global weather stations.

The Weather+ app features full screen video loops for all conditions along with weather and time details for an unlimited quantity of cities, weather descriptions and temperatures, 3-hourly forecasts, visibility, humidity, precipiation and pressure details, and the ability to switch between Celsius/kilometres and Fahrenheit/Miles. The Weather+ app for iOS devices is available from iTunes for just $0.99.

Next up we have the USA Traffic & Weather app for iPhone, which delivers to the user local weather, traffic and news info while the user is on the move. USA Traffic & Weather features an easy to use user interface and brings up-to-date traffic reports, weather reports and news updates, a 7-day weather forecast, and the ability to share that info via email.

With USA Traffic & Weather the user gains info on all the latest weather, traffic and news no matter where they are, get reports from all over the country, and write your own traffic, weather and breaking news reports. The USA Traffic & Weather app can be downloaded from iTunes at a cost of $0.99.

Halfway there’s the WHEC.com for Rochester news and weather for the iPhone, and delivers local weather, sports, news and other content all formatted to fit the display.

With WHEC.com for Rochester news and weather for the iPhone all information is time stamped, sports scores are updated during games, features weather radar and animated radar, a flight tracker along with horoscope, local movie times and entertainment info. The WHEC.com for Rochester news and weather for the iPhone can be gained as a free download by hitting up iTunes

Almost done with the WeatherX HD app for the Apple iPad, an app that delivers information on such things as storms, hurricanes, forest fires, snow, air quality, earthquakes, heat, temperature, and airport delays.

The WeatherX HD app for the iPad, utilises weather maps from the United Sates Government agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to deliver up-to-date, accurate and reliable reports. The WeatherX HD app can be downloaded to your Apple iPad at a cost of $4.99 from iTunes.

Last by not least we have The Weather Channel Max app for iPhone, an application that enables the user to use weather tools to plan their day, week or even the next hour by using ultra-local Trupoint weather tech.

The Weather Channel Max app for iPhone delivers complete weather coverage, beach and tide info for costal locations, severe weather centre for local and national alerts, local and regional video forecasts, travel and international video forecasts, traffic cams, the ability to post weather to Facebook, and to save any page as your start page. The Weather Channel Max app for iPhone commands a price of $3.99 from iTunes.

So there you have it, our top five best weather apps for iOS devices that will help you plan your journey so you don;t run into any nasty weather along the way. However if you have a favourite weather app for your iOS device then feel free to share with us by posting to our comments area below.