RainAware 2.1.8 - App Store

RainAware version 2.1.8

Updated At: 2026-10-14

Changes: Version History - Several fixes that improve app stability - More precise time matching of overlay fields on weather map. - For tablets with mouse enabled, added right-click menu. 2.1.8 Sep 28 - Added tappable Canadian warning polygons to map plot. Uses Environment Canada color codes (yellow/orange/red). - Fixed rare gray screen covering RainClock. - [sub pro feature] Canadian warnings show in Active Warnings list. - [sub pro feature] Added MLCAPE + 6km Shear overlay. - [sub pro feature] Added Surface Moisture Convergence overlay. 2.1.7 Jul 27 - You can now sort POI/Cities alphabetically or by distance. - Fixed rare missing location at app start. - [Subscribers] If 500 or 850 mb chart is selected, other data layers auto hide for cleaner view. 2.1.6 May 22 - Bug Fix: Location at startup (a few users reported a location in Arizona or Florida, even when Location Services are turned on). - Subscriber Feature: Added freezing line to Pressure Overlay. - Subscriber Feature: Added 500 mb Height & Wind Overlay. - Subscriber Feature: Added 850 mb Wind & Theta-E Overlay. 2.1.5 May 12 - Faster update of warnings & national radar. - Subscribers can set data updates to every 10 seconds. - Fixed the "Sent to Florida" bug. 2.1.4 May 10 - Network optimizations. - Better performance when coming out of background/sleep. - You can remove the "Get More" prompts in Settings > Buttons... > Hide Get More Prompts. 2.1.3 Apr 23 - Expand the time-length of image loops (Settings > Loop Settings > Expand...) - Large 3-chart view now retains new selections per app session. - Users in HI, AK, and PR now have faster app startup & hourly precip info. - The "Show Loop Buttons At Startup" option now works properly. - Fixed an issue where 8 day forecast would be old if app resumed from background after a day. 2.1.2 Apr 14 Quick bug fix regarding top location readout. 2.1.1 Mar 29 • The original RainClock design is restored, including "Rain Summary" text inside. • Bottom page navigation buttons are restored. - For users who prefer the existing layout, you can disable at startup or revert in Settings. • Zip Code lookup implemented in search bar for phones/tablets. • For tablets & macOS, RainClock side panel is available in landscape. • [Fix] Added attribution for maps beneath radar. • [Fix] Mini-chart now behaves when saving custom weather type. • [Sub Feature] Added "Restore Purchase" button (top of Settings menu, mainly for reinstalls). 2.1.0 Mar 27 - Hotfix for users outside the USA/CN domain (Code 2 error). - Added thousands of small towns to search bar lookup. - User Guide Updated to explain subscriptions and cross-platform ability: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html 2.0.9 Mar 13 RainAware has been redesigned to accommodate many new features. Almost everything can be tapped, swiped, or long pressed. Highly Recommended: Please see the quick start guide at: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html ***** New Standard Version Features ***** • Notifications Get alerts when rain is coming or going, or severe weather threatens. You can even define how long precip must last to be alertable. Set a rain proximity boundary, & modify alert frequency. • Dual "Clock" Views: Rain and Forecast A new "Forecast Clock" will automatically show when the RainClock shows no rain ("Dry"). Concisely shows the next 8 days in Today/Tonight format, including sunrise, sunset, and moon phase. If there is precipitation coming, the regular "RainClock" will show by default. You can toggle between them at any time. • Larger Satellite & Radar Map Now you can pan and zoom the map, and tap on data overlays for more information. 1hr Precipitation accumulation imagery has been added. Tap the "blue globe" to see imagery. • Weather Map Overlays Tap toggles for quick analysis. Surface observations at select locations plotted on the map, including temperature, humidity, wind & more. Plot lightning, hurricane tracks, storm reports & moving SHIP obs. See watches, warnings, advisories when in effect. Spans all entities including storms, floods, winter, wind, fire, marine & more. • Landscape & Hyperloop View larger map in landscape with added pan/zoom controls. Burst loop speed to see trends (long-press Play button). • Interactive Graphs Get data readouts & visuals for temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, precip amount & type, over the next 36 hr. • Weather Badges Badges show up outside the Rain clock only when SIGNIFICANT or RAPID changes in precip, temperature, cloud or wind are forecast. Configurable. • Drawing Tool Paint drawings or text on screen. Overlay on map and share. • Settings & Customization An immense number of customizations are available in the Settings Menu. See in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fEh26giw4Y ***** New Subscription Tiers ***** For power users, subscriptions are available in-app and work across all your supported devices. New features include: • Ability to view entire weather map without regional constraints. • Satellite Imagery Adds Water Vapor & colorized Visible imagery which colors higher cloud tops. • National Radar Products Adds Echo Tops, Hail Swaths, Rotation Tracks. • Storm Cells Plot storm cells with a multitude of filtering options. See storm motion, hail potential, rotation and more. • Single-Site Radar Basic Reflectivity and Velocity products. Option to merge HI, AK, PR radars onto national view. • Surface Observations Plot thousands of stations, ships and buoys, including water temperature and wave height. • Warning & Obs Monitor Filter & sort surface obs & warnings. • Environmental Fields Plot threat areas, VAD Wind Profiles (VWP), Isobars, CAPE, Updraft Helicity & more. • RainPro Tool The #1 reason for inaccurate rain times is when precipitation moves in erratic directions. Use this interactive tool to refine precip motion for the best timings possible. • Drawing Tools Draw fronts on the weather map. Time-match your drawings to satellite & radar imagery. Draw lines, open & closed shapes, circles & squares. • Longer Loops Animate up to 36 frames on capable devices. • More Alert Options Lightning proximity alerts, Tornado or Hail reported, or alert for another location. • Aviation Mode Use FAA sectional maps as map underlay Flight rules plotted at surface stations Winds aloft at VWP locations • Faster Data Updates More frequent updates to radar, satellite, and surface data. • Performance & More Manage memory & cache. Customize panning and image-tiling behavior. - Full feature set available across the USA and southern Canada. Satellite and local radar coverage extends from Hawaii to the Caribbean. See: https://www.rainaware.com/rainaware_coverage_map.webp 2.0.8 Mar 10 - Added Radar setting to manually choose between single-site radar (most timely) or composite radar (better coverage in the West and cleaner), or use default-mode which lets the RainAware system decide which method to use. - Worked with NWS to improve 7-day forecast reliability. - Updated for iOS 14.x 1.9.15 05/18/2021 - Updated for iOS 13 and Dark Mode - Fixed a bug where 7-day forecast would show zero degrees if there was no weather data available 1.9.14 12/17/2019 - View forecasts without GPS mode - Various bug fixes - Updated for iOS 13 1.9.12 09/25/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. - Restored previous VoiceOver functionality. 1.9.11 09/11/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. 1.9.10 09/06/2019 - Clutter removed from the system (responsible for false alarms). - Simplified settings with explicit rain intensity (dbz). - Option to detect VERY light precipitation (5 dbz) - Added Imperial/Metric conversion option. - Added wind to 7 day forecast. - Much more reliable and responsive 7 day NWS forecast. - Added temperature to the POI/City lists. - Optimized for iPhone X screens. - Fixed iPad bug where app would stick on "Loading" - Added server redundancy 1.9.9 05/15/2019 Fixed a crash while in Airplane Mode 1.9.8 12/03/2016 - New model-based precip chances 9 more hours beyond the 3-hour rain clock! Tap graph to see probability and intensity, or swipe for readout over time. Uses our proprietary short range model ensemble. - Revamped 7-day forecast, including much larger text and icons, as well as a color bar that gets longer and more prominent as precip chances increase. - Increased forecast accuracy with less false alarms from radar clutter. Important message: We are working on Push notifications that will alert even when the app is closed! An initial version of this feature will be available in the next update, so stay tuned! 1.9.7 10/12/2016 - Clear extra pins on Map View by tapping the Edit button and then Clear Dropped Pins. - Added a Go button to the Favorites list to jump directly to the Main View. - Faster location detection when using cellular networks (sorry for the slowdown, it was iOS 9 related). 1.9.6 01/19/2016 New map-based location lookup: - Drop a pin anywhere in the US with a long-press on the map or - Manually enter a set of coordinates (latitude,longitude) - Easily save and edit your favorite locations. Radar and Satellite Imagery view shows thumbnail toggle; tap to swap image. Fixed truncated lines on NWS Forecast screen. Various bug fixes. 1.9.5 12/04/2015 - Severe weather warnings are shown for the viewed location. - Easily reset custom settings. - Custom settings indicator. - Fixed share button bug. 1.9.4 08/11/2015 - Modified code to increase detection of light rain (less misses by default). - Added Dewpoint and Pressure to Current Observation. Auto animates or tap to advance. - Added Loading progress bar for radar and satellite loops. - Various bug fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. Thank you to all who have provided feedback. We have a button for that, please use! Note: Alerts are coming, thanks for being patient. 1.9.3 06/27/2015 - Major overhaul to city search and browsing. Search by name or zip code and save your favorites! - View radar and satellite in full screen (long-press screen or tap icon). - Increased size of satellite images for a broader view of your region. - Increased speed of radar and satellite downloads. - Cleaner Location/GPS icon plot. - Fixed bug related to Timezone/Region settings. - Fixed bug related to Apple Watch precipitation type. - Additional support for iOS 7 users and smaller screens - Check out our new website: www.rainaware.com Many more changes coming in the next few months! 1.9.2 06/09/2015 - Apple Watch compatibility. Great Scott! The future is here. - See clouds at night! We increased infrared satellite resolution to 4km. 1.9.1 04/21/2015

RainAware version 2.1.8

Updated At: 2026-10-02

Changes: Version History - Several fixes that improve app stability - More precise time matching of overlay fields on weather map. - For tablets with mouse enabled, added right-click menu. 2.1.8 4d ago - Added tappable Canadian warning polygons to map plot. Uses Environment Canada color codes (yellow/orange/red). - Fixed rare gray screen covering RainClock. - [sub pro feature] Canadian warnings show in Active Warnings list. - [sub pro feature] Added MLCAPE + 6km Shear overlay. - [sub pro feature] Added Surface Moisture Convergence overlay. 2.1.7 Jul 27 - You can now sort POI/Cities alphabetically or by distance. - Fixed rare missing location at app start. - [Subscribers] If 500 or 850 mb chart is selected, other data layers auto hide for cleaner view. 2.1.6 May 22 - Bug Fix: Location at startup (a few users reported a location in Arizona or Florida, even when Location Services are turned on). - Subscriber Feature: Added freezing line to Pressure Overlay. - Subscriber Feature: Added 500 mb Height & Wind Overlay. - Subscriber Feature: Added 850 mb Wind & Theta-E Overlay. 2.1.5 May 12 - Faster update of warnings & national radar. - Subscribers can set data updates to every 10 seconds. - Fixed the "Sent to Florida" bug. 2.1.4 May 10 - Network optimizations. - Better performance when coming out of background/sleep. - You can remove the "Get More" prompts in Settings > Buttons... > Hide Get More Prompts. 2.1.3 Apr 23 - Expand the time-length of image loops (Settings > Loop Settings > Expand...) - Large 3-chart view now retains new selections per app session. - Users in HI, AK, and PR now have faster app startup & hourly precip info. - The "Show Loop Buttons At Startup" option now works properly. - Fixed an issue where 8 day forecast would be old if app resumed from background after a day. 2.1.2 Apr 14 Quick bug fix regarding top location readout. 2.1.1 Mar 29 • The original RainClock design is restored, including "Rain Summary" text inside. • Bottom page navigation buttons are restored. - For users who prefer the existing layout, you can disable at startup or revert in Settings. • Zip Code lookup implemented in search bar for phones/tablets. • For tablets & macOS, RainClock side panel is available in landscape. • [Fix] Added attribution for maps beneath radar. • [Fix] Mini-chart now behaves when saving custom weather type. • [Sub Feature] Added "Restore Purchase" button (top of Settings menu, mainly for reinstalls). 2.1.0 Mar 27 - Hotfix for users outside the USA/CN domain (Code 2 error). - Added thousands of small towns to search bar lookup. - User Guide Updated to explain subscriptions and cross-platform ability: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html 2.0.9 Mar 13 RainAware has been redesigned to accommodate many new features. Almost everything can be tapped, swiped, or long pressed. Highly Recommended: Please see the quick start guide at: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html ***** New Standard Version Features ***** • Notifications Get alerts when rain is coming or going, or severe weather threatens. You can even define how long precip must last to be alertable. Set a rain proximity boundary, & modify alert frequency. • Dual "Clock" Views: Rain and Forecast A new "Forecast Clock" will automatically show when the RainClock shows no rain ("Dry"). Concisely shows the next 8 days in Today/Tonight format, including sunrise, sunset, and moon phase. If there is precipitation coming, the regular "RainClock" will show by default. You can toggle between them at any time. • Larger Satellite & Radar Map Now you can pan and zoom the map, and tap on data overlays for more information. 1hr Precipitation accumulation imagery has been added. Tap the "blue globe" to see imagery. • Weather Map Overlays Tap toggles for quick analysis. Surface observations at select locations plotted on the map, including temperature, humidity, wind & more. Plot lightning, hurricane tracks, storm reports & moving SHIP obs. See watches, warnings, advisories when in effect. Spans all entities including storms, floods, winter, wind, fire, marine & more. • Landscape & Hyperloop View larger map in landscape with added pan/zoom controls. Burst loop speed to see trends (long-press Play button). • Interactive Graphs Get data readouts & visuals for temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, precip amount & type, over the next 36 hr. • Weather Badges Badges show up outside the Rain clock only when SIGNIFICANT or RAPID changes in precip, temperature, cloud or wind are forecast. Configurable. • Drawing Tool Paint drawings or text on screen. Overlay on map and share. • Settings & Customization An immense number of customizations are available in the Settings Menu. See in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fEh26giw4Y ***** New Subscription Tiers ***** For power users, subscriptions are available in-app and work across all your supported devices. New features include: • Ability to view entire weather map without regional constraints. • Satellite Imagery Adds Water Vapor & colorized Visible imagery which colors higher cloud tops. • National Radar Products Adds Echo Tops, Hail Swaths, Rotation Tracks. • Storm Cells Plot storm cells with a multitude of filtering options. See storm motion, hail potential, rotation and more. • Single-Site Radar Basic Reflectivity and Velocity products. Option to merge HI, AK, PR radars onto national view. • Surface Observations Plot thousands of stations, ships and buoys, including water temperature and wave height. • Warning & Obs Monitor Filter & sort surface obs & warnings. • Environmental Fields Plot threat areas, VAD Wind Profiles (VWP), Isobars, CAPE, Updraft Helicity & more. • RainPro Tool The #1 reason for inaccurate rain times is when precipitation moves in erratic directions. Use this interactive tool to refine precip motion for the best timings possible. • Drawing Tools Draw fronts on the weather map. Time-match your drawings to satellite & radar imagery. Draw lines, open & closed shapes, circles & squares. • Longer Loops Animate up to 36 frames on capable devices. • More Alert Options Lightning proximity alerts, Tornado or Hail reported, or alert for another location. • Aviation Mode Use FAA sectional maps as map underlay Flight rules plotted at surface stations Winds aloft at VWP locations • Faster Data Updates More frequent updates to radar, satellite, and surface data. • Performance & More Manage memory & cache. Customize panning and image-tiling behavior. - Full feature set available across the USA and southern Canada. Satellite and local radar coverage extends from Hawaii to the Caribbean. See: https://www.rainaware.com/rainaware_coverage_map.webp 2.0.8 Mar 10 - Added Radar setting to manually choose between single-site radar (most timely) or composite radar (better coverage in the West and cleaner), or use default-mode which lets the RainAware system decide which method to use. - Worked with NWS to improve 7-day forecast reliability. - Updated for iOS 14.x 1.9.15 05/18/2021 - Updated for iOS 13 and Dark Mode - Fixed a bug where 7-day forecast would show zero degrees if there was no weather data available 1.9.14 12/17/2019 - View forecasts without GPS mode - Various bug fixes - Updated for iOS 13 1.9.12 09/25/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. - Restored previous VoiceOver functionality. 1.9.11 09/11/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. 1.9.10 09/06/2019 - Clutter removed from the system (responsible for false alarms). - Simplified settings with explicit rain intensity (dbz). - Option to detect VERY light precipitation (5 dbz) - Added Imperial/Metric conversion option. - Added wind to 7 day forecast. - Much more reliable and responsive 7 day NWS forecast. - Added temperature to the POI/City lists. - Optimized for iPhone X screens. - Fixed iPad bug where app would stick on "Loading" - Added server redundancy 1.9.9 05/15/2019 Fixed a crash while in Airplane Mode 1.9.8 12/03/2016 - New model-based precip chances 9 more hours beyond the 3-hour rain clock! Tap graph to see probability and intensity, or swipe for readout over time. Uses our proprietary short range model ensemble. - Revamped 7-day forecast, including much larger text and icons, as well as a color bar that gets longer and more prominent as precip chances increase. - Increased forecast accuracy with less false alarms from radar clutter. Important message: We are working on Push notifications that will alert even when the app is closed! An initial version of this feature will be available in the next update, so stay tuned! 1.9.7 10/12/2016 - Clear extra pins on Map View by tapping the Edit button and then Clear Dropped Pins. - Added a Go button to the Favorites list to jump directly to the Main View. - Faster location detection when using cellular networks (sorry for the slowdown, it was iOS 9 related). 1.9.6 01/19/2016 New map-based location lookup: - Drop a pin anywhere in the US with a long-press on the map or - Manually enter a set of coordinates (latitude,longitude) - Easily save and edit your favorite locations. Radar and Satellite Imagery view shows thumbnail toggle; tap to swap image. Fixed truncated lines on NWS Forecast screen. Various bug fixes. 1.9.5 12/04/2015 - Severe weather warnings are shown for the viewed location. - Easily reset custom settings. - Custom settings indicator. - Fixed share button bug. 1.9.4 08/11/2015 - Modified code to increase detection of light rain (less misses by default). - Added Dewpoint and Pressure to Current Observation. Auto animates or tap to advance. - Added Loading progress bar for radar and satellite loops. - Various bug fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. Thank you to all who have provided feedback. We have a button for that, please use! Note: Alerts are coming, thanks for being patient. 1.9.3 06/27/2015 - Major overhaul to city search and browsing. Search by name or zip code and save your favorites! - View radar and satellite in full screen (long-press screen or tap icon). - Increased size of satellite images for a broader view of your region. - Increased speed of radar and satellite downloads. - Cleaner Location/GPS icon plot. - Fixed bug related to Timezone/Region settings. - Fixed bug related to Apple Watch precipitation type. - Additional support for iOS 7 users and smaller screens - Check out our new website: www.rainaware.com Many more changes coming in the next few months! 1.9.2 06/09/2015 - Apple Watch compatibility. Great Scott! The future is here. - See clouds at night! We increased infrared satellite resolution to 4km. 1.9.1 04/21/2015

RainAware version 2.1.7

Updated At: 2026-09-25

Changes: Version History - Added tappable Canadian warning polygons to map plot. Uses Environment Canada color codes (yellow/orange/red). - Fixed rare gray screen covering RainClock. - [sub pro feature] Canadian warnings show in Active Warnings list. - [sub pro feature] Added MLCAPE + 6km Shear overlay. - [sub pro feature] Added Surface Moisture Convergence overlay. 2.1.7 Jul 27 - You can now sort POI/Cities alphabetically or by distance. - Fixed rare missing location at app start. - [Subscribers] If 500 or 850 mb chart is selected, other data layers auto hide for cleaner view. 2.1.6 May 22 - Bug Fix: Location at startup (a few users reported a location in Arizona or Florida, even when Location Services are turned on). - Subscriber Feature: Added freezing line to Pressure Overlay. - Subscriber Feature: Added 500 mb Height & Wind Overlay. - Subscriber Feature: Added 850 mb Wind & Theta-E Overlay. 2.1.5 May 12 - Faster update of warnings & national radar. - Subscribers can set data updates to every 10 seconds. - Fixed the "Sent to Florida" bug. 2.1.4 May 10 - Network optimizations. - Better performance when coming out of background/sleep. - You can remove the "Get More" prompts in Settings > Buttons... > Hide Get More Prompts. 2.1.3 Apr 23 - Expand the time-length of image loops (Settings > Loop Settings > Expand...) - Large 3-chart view now retains new selections per app session. - Users in HI, AK, and PR now have faster app startup & hourly precip info. - The "Show Loop Buttons At Startup" option now works properly. - Fixed an issue where 8 day forecast would be old if app resumed from background after a day. 2.1.2 Apr 14 Quick bug fix regarding top location readout. 2.1.1 Mar 29 • The original RainClock design is restored, including "Rain Summary" text inside. • Bottom page navigation buttons are restored. - For users who prefer the existing layout, you can disable at startup or revert in Settings. • Zip Code lookup implemented in search bar for phones/tablets. • For tablets & macOS, RainClock side panel is available in landscape. • [Fix] Added attribution for maps beneath radar. • [Fix] Mini-chart now behaves when saving custom weather type. • [Sub Feature] Added "Restore Purchase" button (top of Settings menu, mainly for reinstalls). 2.1.0 Mar 27 - Hotfix for users outside the USA/CN domain (Code 2 error). - Added thousands of small towns to search bar lookup. - User Guide Updated to explain subscriptions and cross-platform ability: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html 2.0.9 Mar 13 RainAware has been redesigned to accommodate many new features. Almost everything can be tapped, swiped, or long pressed. Highly Recommended: Please see the quick start guide at: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html ***** New Standard Version Features ***** • Notifications Get alerts when rain is coming or going, or severe weather threatens. You can even define how long precip must last to be alertable. Set a rain proximity boundary, & modify alert frequency. • Dual "Clock" Views: Rain and Forecast A new "Forecast Clock" will automatically show when the RainClock shows no rain ("Dry"). Concisely shows the next 8 days in Today/Tonight format, including sunrise, sunset, and moon phase. If there is precipitation coming, the regular "RainClock" will show by default. You can toggle between them at any time. • Larger Satellite & Radar Map Now you can pan and zoom the map, and tap on data overlays for more information. 1hr Precipitation accumulation imagery has been added. Tap the "blue globe" to see imagery. • Weather Map Overlays Tap toggles for quick analysis. Surface observations at select locations plotted on the map, including temperature, humidity, wind & more. Plot lightning, hurricane tracks, storm reports & moving SHIP obs. See watches, warnings, advisories when in effect. Spans all entities including storms, floods, winter, wind, fire, marine & more. • Landscape & Hyperloop View larger map in landscape with added pan/zoom controls. Burst loop speed to see trends (long-press Play button). • Interactive Graphs Get data readouts & visuals for temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, precip amount & type, over the next 36 hr. • Weather Badges Badges show up outside the Rain clock only when SIGNIFICANT or RAPID changes in precip, temperature, cloud or wind are forecast. Configurable. • Drawing Tool Paint drawings or text on screen. Overlay on map and share. • Settings & Customization An immense number of customizations are available in the Settings Menu. See in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fEh26giw4Y ***** New Subscription Tiers ***** For power users, subscriptions are available in-app and work across all your supported devices. New features include: • Ability to view entire weather map without regional constraints. • Satellite Imagery Adds Water Vapor & colorized Visible imagery which colors higher cloud tops. • National Radar Products Adds Echo Tops, Hail Swaths, Rotation Tracks. • Storm Cells Plot storm cells with a multitude of filtering options. See storm motion, hail potential, rotation and more. • Single-Site Radar Basic Reflectivity and Velocity products. Option to merge HI, AK, PR radars onto national view. • Surface Observations Plot thousands of stations, ships and buoys, including water temperature and wave height. • Warning & Obs Monitor Filter & sort surface obs & warnings. • Environmental Fields Plot threat areas, VAD Wind Profiles (VWP), Isobars, CAPE, Updraft Helicity & more. • RainPro Tool The #1 reason for inaccurate rain times is when precipitation moves in erratic directions. Use this interactive tool to refine precip motion for the best timings possible. • Drawing Tools Draw fronts on the weather map. Time-match your drawings to satellite & radar imagery. Draw lines, open & closed shapes, circles & squares. • Longer Loops Animate up to 36 frames on capable devices. • More Alert Options Lightning proximity alerts, Tornado or Hail reported, or alert for another location. • Aviation Mode Use FAA sectional maps as map underlay Flight rules plotted at surface stations Winds aloft at VWP locations • Faster Data Updates More frequent updates to radar, satellite, and surface data. • Performance & More Manage memory & cache. Customize panning and image-tiling behavior. - Full feature set available across the USA and southern Canada. Satellite and local radar coverage extends from Hawaii to the Caribbean. See: https://www.rainaware.com/rainaware_coverage_map.webp 2.0.8 Mar 10 - Added Radar setting to manually choose between single-site radar (most timely) or composite radar (better coverage in the West and cleaner), or use default-mode which lets the RainAware system decide which method to use. - Worked with NWS to improve 7-day forecast reliability. - Updated for iOS 14.x 1.9.15 05/18/2021 - Updated for iOS 13 and Dark Mode - Fixed a bug where 7-day forecast would show zero degrees if there was no weather data available 1.9.14 12/17/2019 - View forecasts without GPS mode - Various bug fixes - Updated for iOS 13 1.9.12 09/25/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. - Restored previous VoiceOver functionality. 1.9.11 09/11/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. 1.9.10 09/06/2019 - Clutter removed from the system (responsible for false alarms). - Simplified settings with explicit rain intensity (dbz). - Option to detect VERY light precipitation (5 dbz) - Added Imperial/Metric conversion option. - Added wind to 7 day forecast. - Much more reliable and responsive 7 day NWS forecast. - Added temperature to the POI/City lists. - Optimized for iPhone X screens. - Fixed iPad bug where app would stick on "Loading" - Added server redundancy 1.9.9 05/15/2019 Fixed a crash while in Airplane Mode 1.9.8 12/03/2016 - New model-based precip chances 9 more hours beyond the 3-hour rain clock! Tap graph to see probability and intensity, or swipe for readout over time. Uses our proprietary short range model ensemble. - Revamped 7-day forecast, including much larger text and icons, as well as a color bar that gets longer and more prominent as precip chances increase. - Increased forecast accuracy with less false alarms from radar clutter. Important message: We are working on Push notifications that will alert even when the app is closed! An initial version of this feature will be available in the next update, so stay tuned! 1.9.7 10/12/2016 - Clear extra pins on Map View by tapping the Edit button and then Clear Dropped Pins. - Added a Go button to the Favorites list to jump directly to the Main View. - Faster location detection when using cellular networks (sorry for the slowdown, it was iOS 9 related). 1.9.6 01/19/2016 New map-based location lookup: - Drop a pin anywhere in the US with a long-press on the map or - Manually enter a set of coordinates (latitude,longitude) - Easily save and edit your favorite locations. Radar and Satellite Imagery view shows thumbnail toggle; tap to swap image. Fixed truncated lines on NWS Forecast screen. Various bug fixes. 1.9.5 12/04/2015 - Severe weather warnings are shown for the viewed location. - Easily reset custom settings. - Custom settings indicator. - Fixed share button bug. 1.9.4 08/11/2015 - Modified code to increase detection of light rain (less misses by default). - Added Dewpoint and Pressure to Current Observation. Auto animates or tap to advance. - Added Loading progress bar for radar and satellite loops. - Various bug fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. Thank you to all who have provided feedback. We have a button for that, please use! Note: Alerts are coming, thanks for being patient. 1.9.3 06/27/2015 - Major overhaul to city search and browsing. Search by name or zip code and save your favorites! - View radar and satellite in full screen (long-press screen or tap icon). - Increased size of satellite images for a broader view of your region. - Increased speed of radar and satellite downloads. - Cleaner Location/GPS icon plot. - Fixed bug related to Timezone/Region settings. - Fixed bug related to Apple Watch precipitation type. - Additional support for iOS 7 users and smaller screens - Check out our new website: www.rainaware.com Many more changes coming in the next few months! 1.9.2 06/09/2015 - Apple Watch compatibility. Great Scott! The future is here. - See clouds at night! We increased infrared satellite resolution to 4km. 1.9.1 04/21/2015 - See the clouds with high resolution Visible Satellite imagery during the day and Infrared Satellite at night. - Share rain times via Facebook, Twitter and more. - Send Feedback directly from the app. - Receive system status alerts. 1.9 04/10/2015

RainAware version 2.1.7

Updated At: 2026-07-28

Changes: Version History - Added tappable Canadian warning polygons to map plot. Uses Environment Canada color codes (yellow/orange/red). - Fixed rare gray screen covering RainClock. - [sub pro feature] Canadian warnings show in Active Warnings list. - [sub pro feature] Added MLCAPE + 6km Shear overlay. - [sub pro feature] Added Surface Moisture Convergence overlay. 2.1.7 19h ago - You can now sort POI/Cities alphabetically or by distance. - Fixed rare missing location at app start. - [Subscribers] If 500 or 850 mb chart is selected, other data layers auto hide for cleaner view. 2.1.6 May 22 - Bug Fix: Location at startup (a few users reported a location in Arizona or Florida, even when Location Services are turned on). - Subscriber Feature: Added freezing line to Pressure Overlay. - Subscriber Feature: Added 500 mb Height & Wind Overlay. - Subscriber Feature: Added 850 mb Wind & Theta-E Overlay. 2.1.5 May 12 - Faster update of warnings & national radar. - Subscribers can set data updates to every 10 seconds. - Fixed the "Sent to Florida" bug. 2.1.4 May 10 - Network optimizations. - Better performance when coming out of background/sleep. - You can remove the "Get More" prompts in Settings > Buttons... > Hide Get More Prompts. 2.1.3 Apr 23 - Expand the time-length of image loops (Settings > Loop Settings > Expand...) - Large 3-chart view now retains new selections per app session. - Users in HI, AK, and PR now have faster app startup & hourly precip info. - The "Show Loop Buttons At Startup" option now works properly. - Fixed an issue where 8 day forecast would be old if app resumed from background after a day. 2.1.2 Apr 14 Quick bug fix regarding top location readout. 2.1.1 Mar 29 • The original RainClock design is restored, including "Rain Summary" text inside. • Bottom page navigation buttons are restored. - For users who prefer the existing layout, you can disable at startup or revert in Settings. • Zip Code lookup implemented in search bar for phones/tablets. • For tablets & macOS, RainClock side panel is available in landscape. • [Fix] Added attribution for maps beneath radar. • [Fix] Mini-chart now behaves when saving custom weather type. • [Sub Feature] Added "Restore Purchase" button (top of Settings menu, mainly for reinstalls). 2.1.0 Mar 27 - Hotfix for users outside the USA/CN domain (Code 2 error). - Added thousands of small towns to search bar lookup. - User Guide Updated to explain subscriptions and cross-platform ability: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html 2.0.9 Mar 13 RainAware has been redesigned to accommodate many new features. Almost everything can be tapped, swiped, or long pressed. Highly Recommended: Please see the quick start guide at: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html ***** New Standard Version Features ***** • Notifications Get alerts when rain is coming or going, or severe weather threatens. You can even define how long precip must last to be alertable. Set a rain proximity boundary, & modify alert frequency. • Dual "Clock" Views: Rain and Forecast A new "Forecast Clock" will automatically show when the RainClock shows no rain ("Dry"). Concisely shows the next 8 days in Today/Tonight format, including sunrise, sunset, and moon phase. If there is precipitation coming, the regular "RainClock" will show by default. You can toggle between them at any time. • Larger Satellite & Radar Map Now you can pan and zoom the map, and tap on data overlays for more information. 1hr Precipitation accumulation imagery has been added. Tap the "blue globe" to see imagery. • Weather Map Overlays Tap toggles for quick analysis. Surface observations at select locations plotted on the map, including temperature, humidity, wind & more. Plot lightning, hurricane tracks, storm reports & moving SHIP obs. See watches, warnings, advisories when in effect. Spans all entities including storms, floods, winter, wind, fire, marine & more. • Landscape & Hyperloop View larger map in landscape with added pan/zoom controls. Burst loop speed to see trends (long-press Play button). • Interactive Graphs Get data readouts & visuals for temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, precip amount & type, over the next 36 hr. • Weather Badges Badges show up outside the Rain clock only when SIGNIFICANT or RAPID changes in precip, temperature, cloud or wind are forecast. Configurable. • Drawing Tool Paint drawings or text on screen. Overlay on map and share. • Settings & Customization An immense number of customizations are available in the Settings Menu. See in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fEh26giw4Y ***** New Subscription Tiers ***** For power users, subscriptions are available in-app and work across all your supported devices. New features include: • Ability to view entire weather map without regional constraints. • Satellite Imagery Adds Water Vapor & colorized Visible imagery which colors higher cloud tops. • National Radar Products Adds Echo Tops, Hail Swaths, Rotation Tracks. • Storm Cells Plot storm cells with a multitude of filtering options. See storm motion, hail potential, rotation and more. • Single-Site Radar Basic Reflectivity and Velocity products. Option to merge HI, AK, PR radars onto national view. • Surface Observations Plot thousands of stations, ships and buoys, including water temperature and wave height. • Warning & Obs Monitor Filter & sort surface obs & warnings. • Environmental Fields Plot threat areas, VAD Wind Profiles (VWP), Isobars, CAPE, Updraft Helicity & more. • RainPro Tool The #1 reason for inaccurate rain times is when precipitation moves in erratic directions. Use this interactive tool to refine precip motion for the best timings possible. • Drawing Tools Draw fronts on the weather map. Time-match your drawings to satellite & radar imagery. Draw lines, open & closed shapes, circles & squares. • Longer Loops Animate up to 36 frames on capable devices. • More Alert Options Lightning proximity alerts, Tornado or Hail reported, or alert for another location. • Aviation Mode Use FAA sectional maps as map underlay Flight rules plotted at surface stations Winds aloft at VWP locations • Faster Data Updates More frequent updates to radar, satellite, and surface data. • Performance & More Manage memory & cache. Customize panning and image-tiling behavior. - Full feature set available across the USA and southern Canada. Satellite and local radar coverage extends from Hawaii to the Caribbean. See: https://www.rainaware.com/rainaware_coverage_map.webp 2.0.8 Mar 10 - Added Radar setting to manually choose between single-site radar (most timely) or composite radar (better coverage in the West and cleaner), or use default-mode which lets the RainAware system decide which method to use. - Worked with NWS to improve 7-day forecast reliability. - Updated for iOS 14.x 1.9.15 05/18/2021 - Updated for iOS 13 and Dark Mode - Fixed a bug where 7-day forecast would show zero degrees if there was no weather data available 1.9.14 12/17/2019 - View forecasts without GPS mode - Various bug fixes - Updated for iOS 13 1.9.12 09/25/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. - Restored previous VoiceOver functionality. 1.9.11 09/11/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. 1.9.10 09/06/2019 - Clutter removed from the system (responsible for false alarms). - Simplified settings with explicit rain intensity (dbz). - Option to detect VERY light precipitation (5 dbz) - Added Imperial/Metric conversion option. - Added wind to 7 day forecast. - Much more reliable and responsive 7 day NWS forecast. - Added temperature to the POI/City lists. - Optimized for iPhone X screens. - Fixed iPad bug where app would stick on "Loading" - Added server redundancy 1.9.9 05/15/2019 Fixed a crash while in Airplane Mode 1.9.8 12/03/2016 - New model-based precip chances 9 more hours beyond the 3-hour rain clock! Tap graph to see probability and intensity, or swipe for readout over time. Uses our proprietary short range model ensemble. - Revamped 7-day forecast, including much larger text and icons, as well as a color bar that gets longer and more prominent as precip chances increase. - Increased forecast accuracy with less false alarms from radar clutter. Important message: We are working on Push notifications that will alert even when the app is closed! An initial version of this feature will be available in the next update, so stay tuned! 1.9.7 10/12/2016 - Clear extra pins on Map View by tapping the Edit button and then Clear Dropped Pins. - Added a Go button to the Favorites list to jump directly to the Main View. - Faster location detection when using cellular networks (sorry for the slowdown, it was iOS 9 related). 1.9.6 01/19/2016 New map-based location lookup: - Drop a pin anywhere in the US with a long-press on the map or - Manually enter a set of coordinates (latitude,longitude) - Easily save and edit your favorite locations. Radar and Satellite Imagery view shows thumbnail toggle; tap to swap image. Fixed truncated lines on NWS Forecast screen. Various bug fixes. 1.9.5 12/04/2015 - Severe weather warnings are shown for the viewed location. - Easily reset custom settings. - Custom settings indicator. - Fixed share button bug. 1.9.4 08/11/2015 - Modified code to increase detection of light rain (less misses by default). - Added Dewpoint and Pressure to Current Observation. Auto animates or tap to advance. - Added Loading progress bar for radar and satellite loops. - Various bug fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. Thank you to all who have provided feedback. We have a button for that, please use! Note: Alerts are coming, thanks for being patient. 1.9.3 06/27/2015 - Major overhaul to city search and browsing. Search by name or zip code and save your favorites! - View radar and satellite in full screen (long-press screen or tap icon). - Increased size of satellite images for a broader view of your region. - Increased speed of radar and satellite downloads. - Cleaner Location/GPS icon plot. - Fixed bug related to Timezone/Region settings. - Fixed bug related to Apple Watch precipitation type. - Additional support for iOS 7 users and smaller screens - Check out our new website: www.rainaware.com Many more changes coming in the next few months! 1.9.2 06/09/2015 - Apple Watch compatibility. Great Scott! The future is here. - See clouds at night! We increased infrared satellite resolution to 4km. 1.9.1 04/21/2015 - See the clouds with high resolution Visible Satellite imagery during the day and Infrared Satellite at night. - Share rain times via Facebook, Twitter and more. - Send Feedback directly from the app. - Receive system status alerts. 1.9 04/10/2015

RainAware version 2.1.6

Updated At: 2026-07-01

Changes: Version History - You can now sort POI/Cities alphabetically or by distance. - Fixed rare missing location at app start. - [Subscribers] If 500 or 850 mb chart is selected, other data layers auto hide for cleaner view. 2.1.6 May 22 - Bug Fix: Location at startup (a few users reported a location in Arizona or Florida, even when Location Services are turned on). - Subscriber Feature: Added freezing line to Pressure Overlay. - Subscriber Feature: Added 500 mb Height & Wind Overlay. - Subscriber Feature: Added 850 mb Wind & Theta-E Overlay. 2.1.5 May 12 - Faster update of warnings & national radar. - Subscribers can set data updates to every 10 seconds. - Fixed the "Sent to Florida" bug. 2.1.4 May 10 - Network optimizations. - Better performance when coming out of background/sleep. - You can remove the "Get More" prompts in Settings > Buttons... > Hide Get More Prompts. 2.1.3 Apr 23 - Expand the time-length of image loops (Settings > Loop Settings > Expand...) - Large 3-chart view now retains new selections per app session. - Users in HI, AK, and PR now have faster app startup & hourly precip info. - The "Show Loop Buttons At Startup" option now works properly. - Fixed an issue where 8 day forecast would be old if app resumed from background after a day. 2.1.2 Apr 14 Quick bug fix regarding top location readout. 2.1.1 Mar 29 • The original RainClock design is restored, including "Rain Summary" text inside. • Bottom page navigation buttons are restored. - For users who prefer the existing layout, you can disable at startup or revert in Settings. • Zip Code lookup implemented in search bar for phones/tablets. • For tablets & macOS, RainClock side panel is available in landscape. • [Fix] Added attribution for maps beneath radar. • [Fix] Mini-chart now behaves when saving custom weather type. • [Sub Feature] Added "Restore Purchase" button (top of Settings menu, mainly for reinstalls). 2.1.0 Mar 27 - Hotfix for users outside the USA/CN domain (Code 2 error). - Added thousands of small towns to search bar lookup. - User Guide Updated to explain subscriptions and cross-platform ability: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html 2.0.9 Mar 13 RainAware has been redesigned to accommodate many new features. Almost everything can be tapped, swiped, or long pressed. Highly Recommended: Please see the quick start guide at: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html ***** New Standard Version Features ***** • Notifications Get alerts when rain is coming or going, or severe weather threatens. You can even define how long precip must last to be alertable. Set a rain proximity boundary, & modify alert frequency. • Dual "Clock" Views: Rain and Forecast A new "Forecast Clock" will automatically show when the RainClock shows no rain ("Dry"). Concisely shows the next 8 days in Today/Tonight format, including sunrise, sunset, and moon phase. If there is precipitation coming, the regular "RainClock" will show by default. You can toggle between them at any time. • Larger Satellite & Radar Map Now you can pan and zoom the map, and tap on data overlays for more information. 1hr Precipitation accumulation imagery has been added. Tap the "blue globe" to see imagery. • Weather Map Overlays Tap toggles for quick analysis. Surface observations at select locations plotted on the map, including temperature, humidity, wind & more. Plot lightning, hurricane tracks, storm reports & moving SHIP obs. See watches, warnings, advisories when in effect. Spans all entities including storms, floods, winter, wind, fire, marine & more. • Landscape & Hyperloop View larger map in landscape with added pan/zoom controls. Burst loop speed to see trends (long-press Play button). • Interactive Graphs Get data readouts & visuals for temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, precip amount & type, over the next 36 hr. • Weather Badges Badges show up outside the Rain clock only when SIGNIFICANT or RAPID changes in precip, temperature, cloud or wind are forecast. Configurable. • Drawing Tool Paint drawings or text on screen. Overlay on map and share. • Settings & Customization An immense number of customizations are available in the Settings Menu. See in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fEh26giw4Y ***** New Subscription Tiers ***** For power users, subscriptions are available in-app and work across all your supported devices. New features include: • Ability to view entire weather map without regional constraints. • Satellite Imagery Adds Water Vapor & colorized Visible imagery which colors higher cloud tops. • National Radar Products Adds Echo Tops, Hail Swaths, Rotation Tracks. • Storm Cells Plot storm cells with a multitude of filtering options. See storm motion, hail potential, rotation and more. • Single-Site Radar Basic Reflectivity and Velocity products. Option to merge HI, AK, PR radars onto national view. • Surface Observations Plot thousands of stations, ships and buoys, including water temperature and wave height. • Warning & Obs Monitor Filter & sort surface obs & warnings. • Environmental Fields Plot threat areas, VAD Wind Profiles (VWP), Isobars, CAPE, Updraft Helicity & more. • RainPro Tool The #1 reason for inaccurate rain times is when precipitation moves in erratic directions. Use this interactive tool to refine precip motion for the best timings possible. • Drawing Tools Draw fronts on the weather map. Time-match your drawings to satellite & radar imagery. Draw lines, open & closed shapes, circles & squares. • Longer Loops Animate up to 36 frames on capable devices. • More Alert Options Lightning proximity alerts, Tornado or Hail reported, or alert for another location. • Aviation Mode Use FAA sectional maps as map underlay Flight rules plotted at surface stations Winds aloft at VWP locations • Faster Data Updates More frequent updates to radar, satellite, and surface data. • Performance & More Manage memory & cache. Customize panning and image-tiling behavior. - Full feature set available across the USA and southern Canada. Satellite and local radar coverage extends from Hawaii to the Caribbean. See: https://www.rainaware.com/rainaware_coverage_map.webp 2.0.8 Mar 10 - Added Radar setting to manually choose between single-site radar (most timely) or composite radar (better coverage in the West and cleaner), or use default-mode which lets the RainAware system decide which method to use. - Worked with NWS to improve 7-day forecast reliability. - Updated for iOS 14.x 1.9.15 05/18/2021 - Updated for iOS 13 and Dark Mode - Fixed a bug where 7-day forecast would show zero degrees if there was no weather data available 1.9.14 12/17/2019 - View forecasts without GPS mode - Various bug fixes - Updated for iOS 13 1.9.12 09/25/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. - Restored previous VoiceOver functionality. 1.9.11 09/11/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. 1.9.10 09/06/2019 - Clutter removed from the system (responsible for false alarms). - Simplified settings with explicit rain intensity (dbz). - Option to detect VERY light precipitation (5 dbz) - Added Imperial/Metric conversion option. - Added wind to 7 day forecast. - Much more reliable and responsive 7 day NWS forecast. - Added temperature to the POI/City lists. - Optimized for iPhone X screens. - Fixed iPad bug where app would stick on "Loading" - Added server redundancy 1.9.9 05/15/2019 Fixed a crash while in Airplane Mode 1.9.8 12/03/2016 - New model-based precip chances 9 more hours beyond the 3-hour rain clock! Tap graph to see probability and intensity, or swipe for readout over time. Uses our proprietary short range model ensemble. - Revamped 7-day forecast, including much larger text and icons, as well as a color bar that gets longer and more prominent as precip chances increase. - Increased forecast accuracy with less false alarms from radar clutter. Important message: We are working on Push notifications that will alert even when the app is closed! An initial version of this feature will be available in the next update, so stay tuned! 1.9.7 10/12/2016 - Clear extra pins on Map View by tapping the Edit button and then Clear Dropped Pins. - Added a Go button to the Favorites list to jump directly to the Main View. - Faster location detection when using cellular networks (sorry for the slowdown, it was iOS 9 related). 1.9.6 01/19/2016 New map-based location lookup: - Drop a pin anywhere in the US with a long-press on the map or - Manually enter a set of coordinates (latitude,longitude) - Easily save and edit your favorite locations. Radar and Satellite Imagery view shows thumbnail toggle; tap to swap image. Fixed truncated lines on NWS Forecast screen. Various bug fixes. 1.9.5 12/04/2015 - Severe weather warnings are shown for the viewed location. - Easily reset custom settings. - Custom settings indicator. - Fixed share button bug. 1.9.4 08/11/2015 - Modified code to increase detection of light rain (less misses by default). - Added Dewpoint and Pressure to Current Observation. Auto animates or tap to advance. - Added Loading progress bar for radar and satellite loops. - Various bug fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. Thank you to all who have provided feedback. We have a button for that, please use! Note: Alerts are coming, thanks for being patient. 1.9.3 06/27/2015 - Major overhaul to city search and browsing. Search by name or zip code and save your favorites! - View radar and satellite in full screen (long-press screen or tap icon). - Increased size of satellite images for a broader view of your region. - Increased speed of radar and satellite downloads. - Cleaner Location/GPS icon plot. - Fixed bug related to Timezone/Region settings. - Fixed bug related to Apple Watch precipitation type. - Additional support for iOS 7 users and smaller screens - Check out our new website: www.rainaware.com Many more changes coming in the next few months! 1.9.2 06/09/2015 - Apple Watch compatibility. Great Scott! The future is here. - See clouds at night! We increased infrared satellite resolution to 4km. 1.9.1 04/21/2015 - See the clouds with high resolution Visible Satellite imagery during the day and Infrared Satellite at night. - Share rain times via Facebook, Twitter and more. - Send Feedback directly from the app. - Receive system status alerts. 1.9 04/10/2015 - Added chance of rain percentage to the 7-day Forecast screen - Added wind speed and direction 1.8.2 03/01/2015

RainAware version 2.1.3

Updated At: 2026-05-08

Changes: Version History - Network optimizations. - Better performance when coming out of background/sleep. - You can remove the "Get More" prompts in Settings > Buttons... > Hide Get More Prompts. 2.1.3 Apr 23 - Expand the time-length of image loops (Settings > Loop Settings > Expand...) - Large 3-chart view now retains new selections per app session. - Users in HI, AK, and PR now have faster app startup & hourly precip info. - The "Show Loop Buttons At Startup" option now works properly. - Fixed an issue where 8 day forecast would be old if app resumed from background after a day. 2.1.2 Apr 14 Quick bug fix regarding top location readout. 2.1.1 Mar 29 • The original RainClock design is restored, including "Rain Summary" text inside. • Bottom page navigation buttons are restored. - For users who prefer the existing layout, you can disable at startup or revert in Settings. • Zip Code lookup implemented in search bar for phones/tablets. • For tablets & macOS, RainClock side panel is available in landscape. • [Fix] Added attribution for maps beneath radar. • [Fix] Mini-chart now behaves when saving custom weather type. • [Sub Feature] Added "Restore Purchase" button (top of Settings menu, mainly for reinstalls). 2.1.0 Mar 27 - Hotfix for users outside the USA/CN domain (Code 2 error). - Added thousands of small towns to search bar lookup. - User Guide Updated to explain subscriptions and cross-platform ability: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html 2.0.9 Mar 13 RainAware has been redesigned to accommodate many new features. Almost everything can be tapped, swiped, or long pressed. Highly Recommended: Please see the quick start guide at: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html ***** New Standard Version Features ***** • Notifications Get alerts when rain is coming or going, or severe weather threatens. You can even define how long precip must last to be alertable. Set a rain proximity boundary, & modify alert frequency. • Dual "Clock" Views: Rain and Forecast A new "Forecast Clock" will automatically show when the RainClock shows no rain ("Dry"). Concisely shows the next 8 days in Today/Tonight format, including sunrise, sunset, and moon phase. If there is precipitation coming, the regular "RainClock" will show by default. You can toggle between them at any time. • Larger Satellite & Radar Map Now you can pan and zoom the map, and tap on data overlays for more information. 1hr Precipitation accumulation imagery has been added. Tap the "blue globe" to see imagery. • Weather Map Overlays Tap toggles for quick analysis. Surface observations at select locations plotted on the map, including temperature, humidity, wind & more. Plot lightning, hurricane tracks, storm reports & moving SHIP obs. See watches, warnings, advisories when in effect. Spans all entities including storms, floods, winter, wind, fire, marine & more. • Landscape & Hyperloop View larger map in landscape with added pan/zoom controls. Burst loop speed to see trends (long-press Play button). • Interactive Graphs Get data readouts & visuals for temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, precip amount & type, over the next 36 hr. • Weather Badges Badges show up outside the Rain clock only when SIGNIFICANT or RAPID changes in precip, temperature, cloud or wind are forecast. Configurable. • Drawing Tool Paint drawings or text on screen. Overlay on map and share. • Settings & Customization An immense number of customizations are available in the Settings Menu. See in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fEh26giw4Y ***** New Subscription Tiers ***** For power users, subscriptions are available in-app and work across all your supported devices. New features include: • Ability to view entire weather map without regional constraints. • Satellite Imagery Adds Water Vapor & colorized Visible imagery which colors higher cloud tops. • National Radar Products Adds Echo Tops, Hail Swaths, Rotation Tracks. • Storm Cells Plot storm cells with a multitude of filtering options. See storm motion, hail potential, rotation and more. • Single-Site Radar Basic Reflectivity and Velocity products. Option to merge HI, AK, PR radars onto national view. • Surface Observations Plot thousands of stations, ships and buoys, including water temperature and wave height. • Warning & Obs Monitor Filter & sort surface obs & warnings. • Environmental Fields Plot threat areas, VAD Wind Profiles (VWP), Isobars, CAPE, Updraft Helicity & more. • RainPro Tool The #1 reason for inaccurate rain times is when precipitation moves in erratic directions. Use this interactive tool to refine precip motion for the best timings possible. • Drawing Tools Draw fronts on the weather map. Time-match your drawings to satellite & radar imagery. Draw lines, open & closed shapes, circles & squares. • Longer Loops Animate up to 36 frames on capable devices. • More Alert Options Lightning proximity alerts, Tornado or Hail reported, or alert for another location. • Aviation Mode Use FAA sectional maps as map underlay Flight rules plotted at surface stations Winds aloft at VWP locations • Faster Data Updates More frequent updates to radar, satellite, and surface data. • Performance & More Manage memory & cache. Customize panning and image-tiling behavior. - Full feature set available across the USA and southern Canada. Satellite and local radar coverage extends from Hawaii to the Caribbean. See: https://www.rainaware.com/rainaware_coverage_map.webp 2.0.8 Mar 10 - Added Radar setting to manually choose between single-site radar (most timely) or composite radar (better coverage in the West and cleaner), or use default-mode which lets the RainAware system decide which method to use. - Worked with NWS to improve 7-day forecast reliability. - Updated for iOS 14.x 1.9.15 05/18/2021 - Updated for iOS 13 and Dark Mode - Fixed a bug where 7-day forecast would show zero degrees if there was no weather data available 1.9.14 12/17/2019 - View forecasts without GPS mode - Various bug fixes - Updated for iOS 13 1.9.12 09/25/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. - Restored previous VoiceOver functionality. 1.9.11 09/11/2019 - Minor bug fixes including iPad landscape mode issue. 1.9.10 09/06/2019 - Clutter removed from the system (responsible for false alarms). - Simplified settings with explicit rain intensity (dbz). - Option to detect VERY light precipitation (5 dbz) - Added Imperial/Metric conversion option. - Added wind to 7 day forecast. - Much more reliable and responsive 7 day NWS forecast. - Added temperature to the POI/City lists. - Optimized for iPhone X screens. - Fixed iPad bug where app would stick on "Loading" - Added server redundancy 1.9.9 05/15/2019 Fixed a crash while in Airplane Mode 1.9.8 12/03/2016 - New model-based precip chances 9 more hours beyond the 3-hour rain clock! Tap graph to see probability and intensity, or swipe for readout over time. Uses our proprietary short range model ensemble. - Revamped 7-day forecast, including much larger text and icons, as well as a color bar that gets longer and more prominent as precip chances increase. - Increased forecast accuracy with less false alarms from radar clutter. Important message: We are working on Push notifications that will alert even when the app is closed! An initial version of this feature will be available in the next update, so stay tuned! 1.9.7 10/12/2016 - Clear extra pins on Map View by tapping the Edit button and then Clear Dropped Pins. - Added a Go button to the Favorites list to jump directly to the Main View. - Faster location detection when using cellular networks (sorry for the slowdown, it was iOS 9 related). 1.9.6 01/19/2016 New map-based location lookup: - Drop a pin anywhere in the US with a long-press on the map or - Manually enter a set of coordinates (latitude,longitude) - Easily save and edit your favorite locations. Radar and Satellite Imagery view shows thumbnail toggle; tap to swap image. Fixed truncated lines on NWS Forecast screen. Various bug fixes. 1.9.5 12/04/2015 - Severe weather warnings are shown for the viewed location. - Easily reset custom settings. - Custom settings indicator. - Fixed share button bug. 1.9.4 08/11/2015 - Modified code to increase detection of light rain (less misses by default). - Added Dewpoint and Pressure to Current Observation. Auto animates or tap to advance. - Added Loading progress bar for radar and satellite loops. - Various bug fixes, stability improvements, and optimizations. Thank you to all who have provided feedback. We have a button for that, please use! Note: Alerts are coming, thanks for being patient. 1.9.3 06/27/2015 - Major overhaul to city search and browsing. Search by name or zip code and save your favorites! - View radar and satellite in full screen (long-press screen or tap icon). - Increased size of satellite images for a broader view of your region. - Increased speed of radar and satellite downloads. - Cleaner Location/GPS icon plot. - Fixed bug related to Timezone/Region settings. - Fixed bug related to Apple Watch precipitation type. - Additional support for iOS 7 users and smaller screens - Check out our new website: www.rainaware.com Many more changes coming in the next few months! 1.9.2 06/09/2015 - Apple Watch compatibility. Great Scott! The future is here. - See clouds at night! We increased infrared satellite resolution to 4km. 1.9.1 04/21/2015 - See the clouds with high resolution Visible Satellite imagery during the day and Infrared Satellite at night. - Share rain times via Facebook, Twitter and more. - Send Feedback directly from the app. - Receive system status alerts. 1.9 04/10/2015 - Added chance of rain percentage to the 7-day Forecast screen - Added wind speed and direction 1.8.2 03/01/2015 MAJOR changes with version 1.8.0, including: - Design overhaul with a more responsive user interface. - RainAware API now returns data 3 times faster. - 180 minute rain clock on main screen and larger rain graph. - Full-screen radar with pinch-zoom and full loop controls. - More user settings which give you the ability to define your own rain intensity and thresholds. - Full national list of sites including cities, airports, stadiums and more. - Last but not least, a new icon! Version 1.8.1 adds support for iOS 7 and improved radar image loading times. Big changes coming this Spring in v2.0, so stay tuned! 1.8.1 02/09/2015 MAJOR changes with version 1.80, including: - Design overhaul with a more responsive user interface. - RainAware API now returns data 3 times faster. - 180 minute rain clock on main screen and larger rain graph. - Full-screen radar with pinch-zoom and full loop controls. - More user settings which give you the ability to define your own rain intensity and thresholds. - Full national list of sites including cities, airports, stadiums and more. - Last but not least, a new icon! Big changes coming this Spring in v2.0, so stay tuned! 1.8.0 01/24/2015 - Fixed issue with initial radar load requiring refresh 1.7.10 12/23/2013

RainAware version 2.0.9

Updated At: 2026-03-13

Changes: - Hotfix for users outside the USA/CN domain (Code 2 error). - Added thousands of small towns to search bar lookup. - User Guide Updated to explain subscriptions and cross-platform ability: https://www.rainaware.com/quick_start.html

RainAware version 1.9.15

Updated At: 2021-05-18

Changes: - Added Radar setting to manually choose between single-site radar (most timely) or composite radar (better coverage in the West and cleaner), or use default-mode which lets the RainAware system decide which method to use. - Worked with NWS to improve 7-day forecast reliability. - Updated for iOS 14.x

RainAware version 1.9.15

Updated At: 2021-05-18

Changes: May 18, 2021 Version 1.9.15 - Added Radar setting to manually choose between single-site radar (most timely) or composite radar (better coverage in the West and cleaner), or use default-mode which lets the RainAware system decide which method to use. - Worked with NWS to improve 7-day forecast reliability. - Updated for iOS 14.x