{"slug": "pixel-weather-update-brings-new-icon-weather-brief-rename", "title": "Pixel Weather update brings new icon & ‘Weather Brief’ rename", "summary": "Google's Pixel Weather app update 1.1.20260626.962582759, rolling out via the Play Store today, replaces the blue background icon with a new design as part of a consistency push across Pixel apps, and renames 'AI Weather Report' to 'Weather Brief' in the feed and Settings. The update also adds an 'Updated xx:xx' timestamp below the city name, with no changes to widgets.", "body_md": "The Pixel app updates continue today with Weather getting a new icon and some minor interface tweaks.\n\nThe blue background that fittingly reflected the sky is no more as part of a consistency push for Pixel apps. Pixel Weather and Recorder, along with Google Calculator and Clock, have been hit particularly hard by this mandate.\n\nBesides that, this update only has minor tweaks inside the application. Below the city name in the top-left corner, Google now always shows the “Updated xx:xx” time to let users know they are seeing the latest data.\n\n*Old vs. new*\n\nMeanwhile, “AI Weather Report” has been renamed to “Weather Brief” in the feed and Settings. Functionality does not appear to have changed.\n\nThere are no changes to widgets, with Pixel Weather continuing to only offer two. More styles are greatly needed.\n\nPixel Weather 1.1.20260626.962582759 is widely rolling out via the [Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.weather) today.\n\n## More on Pixel apps:\n\n[Pixel Thermometer gets new gradient icon on its way out](https://9to5google.com/2026/08/19/pixel-thermometer-new-icon-2/)[Pixel Screenshots updated with new date and app filters](https://9to5google.com/2026/08/18/pixel-screenshots-new-filters/)[Pixel Journal update brings cloud-based Private AI Compute, UI tweaks, & more](https://9to5google.com/2026/08/14/pixel-journal-ai-update/)\n\n*FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.* [More.](https://9to5mac.com/about/#affiliate)\n\n[our homepage](http://9to5google.com/)for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Google on\n\n[exclusive stories](https://9to5google.com/feature/exclusive/),\n\n[reviews](https://9to5google.com/guides/reviews/),\n\n[how-tos](https://9to5google.com/guides/how-to/), and\n\n[subscribe to our YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/9to5google)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/pixel-weather-update-brings-new-icon-weather-brief-rename", "canonical_source": "https://9to5google.com/2026/08/19/pixel-weather-new-icon/", "published_at": "2026-08-19 17:05:49+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-19 17:55:59.552002+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products"], "entities": ["Google", "Pixel Weather", "Play Store"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/pixel-weather-update-brings-new-icon-weather-brief-rename", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/pixel-weather-update-brings-new-icon-weather-brief-rename.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/pixel-weather-update-brings-new-icon-weather-brief-rename.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/pixel-weather-update-brings-new-icon-weather-brief-rename.jsonld"}}