RainViewer: Live Weather Radar

UNIFIED RADAR SELECTION Radar and Pro Radar layers are now merged into a single map control. One toggle activates all radar station pins directly on the map - no more switching between separate layers. · "Nearest Radars" button shows the 3 closest stations to your current map center · Button label updates dynamically to display the selected radar name · Redesigned product dropdown with cleaner selection lists · Color scheme and smoothing remain active until you select a specific radar station PLAYER & TIMELINE FIXES · Relative time offset labels (-48h, +2h) restored in the player date display · "Live" indicator now correctly hidden when a radar station is offline · Wider timeline slider thumb for easier scrubbing STABILITY · Resolved a crash on macOS when returning from background with Pro Radar enabled Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

LAYER OPTIONS · Incompatible overlays are now automatically disabled when a specific radar station is selected FIXES · "Nearest Radars" list no longer becomes empty after deselecting a radar station · Favorite locations list now updates correctly after removing a location · Push notifications now display correctly based on your subscription type Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

SEARCH ON MAP A new search button lets you find any location, address, or place of interest from the map. · Tap a result to jump to that location with its name shown at the top · When the radar layer is active, the same search finds nearby radar stations instead IMPROVEMENTS · Improved algorithm for finding the closest radar stations to your current map view Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS · "Hurricane Tracking" alerts now follow your "Tracking Area" setting · Tapping a storm push notification opens the storm details screen · Push notification links now open correctly when the app starts from closed · Wind speed on the forecast screen now matches the widget · In-app help articles open the correct page in all supported languages · The map no longer recenters when you select a radar from "Nearest Radars" · Fixed the "Share with Friends" option on iPad · "Timeline Markers" are enabled by default for new users Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

FIXES · Precipitation renders immediately after the app returns from the background · Your current location pin no longer drifts when Pro Radar and "Nearest Radars" are both enabled · Opening a storm push notification now keeps the map centered on the storm instead of returning to your current location · Player time in "Live" mode displays fully at the maximum font size with bold text enabled · Search bar has balanced left and right padding on iPad and Mac Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

ONBOARDING · Reworked first-launch onboarding IMPROVEMENTS · Tapping the name of your selected radar now opens the "Nearest Radars" list without clearing your selection · Your selected radar appears in the list with a checkmark, even when it is no longer among the nearest stations · Tapping the selected radar in the list deselects it Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

RADAR SCAN AGE Radar data is never truly live. The map combines hundreds of stations into one frame, and different parts can be minutes older than the timestamp on the player. Should you leave now, or wait out the rain? The answer depends on how old the radar is in your spot. · Tap any point on the radar layer to see when that spot was last scanned · Saved locations show a green, yellow, or red freshness label next to your current conditions · Player time labels switch from "Scan" to "Frame" on non-radar layers LIVE ACTIVITIES · The rain duration Live Activity now appears automatically when rain is incoming, even if the app is closed (iOS 17.2 and later) FIXES · Map layers redraw in the correct order after the app returns from the background · The animation auto-plays on launch instead of stalling at the first frame · "Hourly Forecast" and wind direction sections are now visible on iPadOS · Onboarding artwork scales correctly on iPad · "Close" button on the radar station card responds on the first tap on Mac Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

MUTE FOR TODAY Got a rain alert at the wrong moment? You can now silence it without opening the app. Every notification has a "Mute for Today" action. NOTIFICATIONS The "accuracy" setting is removed and the default changed so light rain and drizzle can reach you too — not just heavy downpours. FIXES · Lock screen Live Activity no longer shows "Sunny" while it's actively raining · Hourly forecast scrolls and responds to taps immediately — no extra tap needed · Weather layout stays correct when large text is turned on in iOS settings · Search no longer jumps while typing in Arabic ALSO IN 7.18 Tap any point on the radar to see exactly when that area was last scanned — so you know whether to wait out the rain or head out now. Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

RAINFALL TOTALS (QPE) Weather radar shows what is falling right now - not how much has already fallen. Did your area get a soaking last night, or barely a sprinkle? Should you reschedule the trail run after the storm, or is the ground dry enough? The new "Rainfall Totals" layer puts a measured number on the map: real rain, totaled across the window you pick - built from weather radar, not forecasts and not satellite estimates. · Premium feature for Pro subscribers, available wherever radar coverage exists · Pick a window of 1, 3, 12, 24, or 48 hours · Tap any spot for the exact amount, in millimeters or inches based on your locale · Color scale classifies intensity from Trace to Extreme at a glance Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

NEW · Too many rain alerts? Now you choose how many you get each day — 3, 6, or no limit · A fresh app icon, with light, dark, and tinted versions to match your Home Screen · Search now drops a pin on the map, so you see exactly where a result is · New to Rain Viewer? A quick guided tour shows you around the map FIXES · Tapping the map in a severe weather alert area shows radar details again, even with Pro Radar on · Returning subscribers no longer hit an "Offer Not Available" message at checkout · Settings text is no longer cut off in longer languages · Paywall text is centered correctly on iPad Enjoying Rain Viewer? A quick review helps more people find it.

DRIZZLE ALERTS Drizzle is too light to trigger a rain alert, yet wet enough to ruin a walk. Rain notifications now have a "Drizzle" intensity - a new level above "Light". · Select "Drizzle" for any saved place to be notified about the lightest rain · New places use "Drizzle" by default; existing settings are unchanged ALERT RELIABILITY One failed network request during setup could mean rain alerts never arrive. The app now retries until the server confirms registration. FIXES · Lock screen Live Activity no longer stops updating after 15 minutes · Widget shows precipitation at the same size as the main map · Shared GIF and video files no longer include the search bar · Searched location pin is no longer hidden behind a favorite pin · Settings and Favorites fit the screen with long languages and large text Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

SMOOTHER ON EVERY LAYER Radar used to jump from frame to frame. Now every layer flows as one continuous animation — the way weather actually moves. · Fluid 60fps playback across radar, satellite, temperature, the 72-hour forecast, and Pro Radar products like velocity and ZDR · Tap any spot, even mid-animation, to read the exact value there · Subscribers can turn on "Exact Frames" to step through frame by frame, no animation Enjoying Rain Viewer? A quick review helps more people find it.

RADAR EVERY 2 MINUTES Rain can change a lot in five minutes. Now you can cut the wait in half — switch radar to a 2-minute refresh and watch storms build almost in real time. · Tap "Fast" right on the map to update radar every 2 minutes instead of the standard 5 · Catch fast-moving cells the moment they form · A Premium option — switch back to Standard whenever you like Enjoying Rain Viewer? A quick review helps more people find it.

SETTINGS, REBUILT The Settings screen is rebuilt from the ground up - cleaner, faster to scan, and laid out the way you'd expect. Two new controls are worth opening it for: · Animation speed - play the radar timeline up to 4x faster or slower. The default keeps your current speed · Units now follow your device automatically and update the moment you change them, so you're no longer stuck on the units you launched with A CLEARER MAP · One precipitation intensity scale everywhere - the map, the legend, tap-to-read values, and your notifications finally match. Rain and hail now share one scale, since a strong radar reading isn't always rain · Now you can switch color schemes right from the legend, for the precipitation layers: weather radar, satellite precipitation, and the 72-hour forecast. Go find the one that suits you · Show or hide the legend whenever you want, right from the legend itself · Map Layers regrouped so related layers sit together FIXES · Favorites now scrolls all the way, so you can reach and reorder every saved place · The Source page scrolls to the bottom at the largest text size · Live Activities settings now scale with your system font size Enjoying RainViewer? A quick review helps more people find it.

SETTINGS, REBUILT The Settings screen is rebuilt from the ground up - cleaner, faster to scan, and laid out the way you'd expect. Two new controls are worth opening it for: · Animation speed - play the radar timeline up to 4x faster or slower. The default keeps your current speed · Units now follow your device automatically and update the moment you change them, so you're no longer stuck on the units you launched with A CLEARER MAP · One precipitation intensity scale everywhere - the map, the legend, tap-to-read values, and your notifications finally match. Rain and hail now share one scale, since a strong radar reading isn't always rain · Now you can switch color schemes right from the legend, for the precipitation layers: weather radar, satellite precipitation, and the 72-hour forecast. Go find the one that suits you · Show or hide the legend whenever you want, right from the legend itself · Map Layers regrouped so related layers sit together FIXES · Favorites now scrolls all the way, so you can reach and reorder every saved place · The Source page scrolls to the bottom at the largest text size · Live Activities settings now scale with your system font size Enjoying RainViewer? A quick review helps more people find it.

SMOOTHER, FRESHER RADAR · Radar and satellite animation now runs on a new frame scheduler - smoother playback and scrubbing, no flickers or black frames · When radar data auto-updates, the player timeline now refreshes with it - you always watch the latest frames, not an outdated loop · Forecast and Live Activity icons now tell you more: light rain, downpour, freezing rain, ice pellets, and extreme precipitation each get their own icon FIXES · The purchase screen no longer keeps reappearing after a Pro subscription expires · Map overlays unlock properly after Pro Radar is turned off · Lock screen widgets show previews in the widget picker again · Precipitation units (mm/h) are back in the legend · Widget text is no longer truncated in Arabic · Plus polish for notifications, dropdowns, Favorites, and the Mac app Enjoying RainViewer? A quick review helps more people find it.

LIVE ACTIVITY REDESIGN A rain alert is only useful if you can read it in one glance - on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island, or on your wrist. The Live Activity is redesigned around that moment. · Apple Watch now shows a readable, uncropped rain timeline · The Dynamic Island shows rain status in compact and expanded views · When precipitation ends, the card says what ended and where · An "Outdated" label appears when the data is older than 15 minutes IMPROVEMENTS · The interface now matches the system style on iOS 18 - headers, menus, and settings screens look native again · iPad settings screens use comfortable margins in landscape · The trial reminder notification now opens your subscription details - plan, price, next charge date, and a direct way to manage or cancel FIXES · A single radar image no longer stays on the map after you exit single radar mode · The coverage overlay now disappears from the map when you turn it off Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

Bug fixes and performance improvements. Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

GPU-ACCELERATED RENDERING ENGINE Radar and 72-hour precipitation now render directly on your device's GPU using Metal shaders. Experience instant map responsiveness with data that loads exactly when needed - no more waiting for bulk animation preloading. · Zero loading delays as you pan and zoom - frames appear on-demand · Crystal-clear radar imagery at every zoom level - native resolution rendering eliminates blur · Instant color scheme switching - changes apply immediately without reprocessing · Smarter data loading - automatic zoom caps prevent unnecessary tile requests beyond meaningful detail · Frame-accurate coverage maps show precise local model boundaries for each timestamp · Cleaner animation display with optimized arrow density LOCALIZATION FIX Manual location search during onboarding displays correctly in all 33 supported languages. Character encoding resolved for Ukrainian, Japanese, and other non-Latin scripts. INTERFACE POLISH Hourly forecast times no longer clip in German locale. Settings toggles wrap properly in French and German. Color scheme previews fill completely on iPad and Mac. Consistent spacing across all settings panels. NOTIFICATION SETTINGS RESTORED Custom notification configurations lost in 7.4-7.7 updates now recovered. Migration restores your radius and intensity preferences from any previous version. New installs default to 10km radius with moderate intensity threshold. Update now for the smoothest radar experience yet!

STABILITY FIXES · Map layers no longer disappear after returning from background · Fixed crash on app startup during network status changes · Fixed MapLibre style source crash · Premium banner now hides correctly after subscription restore on reinstall Stay tuned.

Bug fixes and performance improvements. Have a question or suggestion? Contact us via the app Settings > Send Feedback.

GPU-ACCELERATED LAYER RENDERING All weather layers now use MapLibre GPU-based colorization. Smoother animations, reduced CPU load, consistent color accuracy across all tiled overlays. STABILITY FIXES · Settings (Opacity, Layer, Units) no longer reset after app restart · Fixed multiple MapLibre crashes in style source handling · Improved crash diagnostics with MetricKit integration Happy New Year! We're excited to start 2026 with you. Thanks for being part of the journey!