Weather Container
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.weather stores sandboxed app data for the built-in Weather app on macOS, including local data the app uses while you view forecasts.
What is Weather Container?
This folder is the app container for Apple Weather on Mac. macOS uses containers to keep each sandboxed app’s local data separate, and this one belongs to the built-in Weather app. It can hold app-specific files such as cached forecast content, local settings, and other working data the app uses while showing weather information on your Mac. You may encounter this folder when reviewing storage use, cleaning up Library data, or troubleshooting an app that is not updating correctly. Because it belongs to an Apple app, the folder is part of the normal data layout created by macOS for Weather rather than an extra utility or third-party background component.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This folder is consistent with Apple Weather on macOS and is expected for the built-in app. Removing container data can reset local app state and may clear saved in-app data or force Weather to recreate files the next time you open it. It is not a place to edit files manually unless you are troubleshooting and understand that the app may lose local settings or temporary data.
Recommendation: Keep this folder during normal use. If you are troubleshooting Weather, you can remove it only after closing the app and only if you are comfortable with the app rebuilding its local data; expect to lose local state and need to reopen Weather afterward.
File path
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.weather
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