Here’s some good news for travelers — weather apps just got a whole lot smarter and can do a much better job of protecting you each time you travel.

One of my favorites is Dark Sky. Despite the ominous sounding name, this app gives you up-to-the-minute local forecasts. And it has alerts like, “Rain starting in six minutes,” and it actually does start raining!

AccuWeather offers minute by minute precipitation forecast for the next two hours.

WeatherBug offers live webcam videos of your location.

And if you have a snarky sense of humor, try CARROT Weather. You might even laugh if it rains.