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Instead of relying on probability forecasts, we use real-time NOAA Doppler radar data to alert you as soon as precipitation heads your way.\nThe app displays and animates the latest radar images, letting you see exactly where the rain, snow, or ice is coming from and when it will reach you.\nFull radar coverage across all 50 states, powered by NOAA data. Also available in over 30 countries, including Canada, Mexico, the UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, and many more.\nWhether you're commuting, hiking, at a game, on a job site, or planning a weekend outdoors — Rain Alarm makes sure you're never caught off guard.\nFor help, suggestions or complaints: rainalarm@avilessoftware.com.\nTerms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/","facts":{"developer_id":397676103,"developer_url":"http://app.rain-alarm.com","first_released":"2010-10-18T22:25:30Z","support_url":null,"privacy_url":null,"website_url":null,"app_version":"5.5.0","release_notes":"GLOBAL COVERAGE\nRain Alarm now combines radar with satellite data. Where radar is available, the map and alarms use it as before. Everywhere else, satellite estimates fill the gaps, so you can see approaching rain and get alarms in places without radar. Satellite data is less precise than radar; you can switch back to radar only in Settings.\n\nALARMS ON THE MAP\n- Search for any place with the new search button on the map.\n- Touch and hold the map, or search for a place, then tap + to add an alarm there or move your alarm.\n- Tap the alarm name on the map to switch between alarms or open the alarm settings.\n\nWIDGETS\n- The Radar widget now shows your search radius, your alarm location and the time of the data, in the same map style as the app. You choose the area it shows.\n- The widgets are now called Ring, Text and Radar.\n\nAPPLE WATCH\n- Drag the map to look around; tap the name to return to your location.\n- The watch follows the map settings of your iPhone.\n- Requires watchOS 10.\n\nSHARING\n- Shared images are cleaner, with the date, time and sources in one place.\n- Choose image or animation directly under the share button.\n\nALSO NEW\n- \"How it works\" is now one page, and there is a new help page for widgets and Apple Watch.\n- The weather forecast opens full screen in landscape.\n\nFIXES\n- Fixed the crashes some of you saw in version 5.4.\n- Fixed the watch app freezing and the complication asking for setup after a few hours.\n- The Radar widget is more reliable.\n- Several smaller fixe","rating_current_version":4.64311,"rating_count_current_version":3228,"star_counts":null,"genres":["Weather","Travel"],"languages":["EU","CA","HR","CS","DA","NL","EN","FI","FR","DE","HU","IS","IT","JA","KO","MS","NB","PL","PT","RO","SK","SL","ES","SV","TH","ZH"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":null,"made_for_iphone_duo":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-22T01:59:13.616Z","catalog_read_at":null,"reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-10-20T07:32:11.593Z","placed_at":"2026-10-18T08:15:32.056Z","scored_at":"2026-10-23T07:02:07.803Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Sends push notifications when rain or snow is approaching your location, using real-time NOAA Doppler radar data.","what_is":"Rain Alarm is a weather app that sends push notifications when rain or snow is approaching your location, based on real-time NOAA Doppler radar data rather than probability forecasts. 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