diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/sunshine/app/ForecastFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/sunshine/app/ForecastFragment.java
index 828db35..4b5a013 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/sunshine/app/ForecastFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/sunshine/app/ForecastFragment.java
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ public class ForecastFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderManager.LoaderCa
 
         // Get a reference to the ListView, and attach this adapter to it.
         mListView = (ListView) rootView.findViewById(R.id.listview_forecast);
+        View emptyView = rootView.findViewById(R.id.listview_forecast_empty);
+        mListView.setEmptyView(emptyView);
         mListView.setAdapter(mForecastAdapter);
         // We'll call our MainActivity
         mListView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_main.xml
index 6cadcd8..87bbbbf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_main.xml
@@ -24,4 +24,16 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:divider="@null" />
+    <!-- empty list -->
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/listview_forecast_empty"
+        android:text="@string/empty_forecast_list"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+        android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+        android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
+        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
+        />
 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 138017e..d562ee1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -109,4 +109,7 @@
     <!-- Strings related to Notification preference -->
     <string name="pref_last_notification">last_notification</string>
 
+    <!-- Empty Weather Database -->
+    <string name="empty_forecast_list">No Weather Information Available</string>
+
 </resources>
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