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Doppler Radar: Live Rain Map

Storm Tracking · Free download
S Tier
Best in class · #6 of 29
93
4.6★39.2K ratings
Free downloadprice
8dsince update

What is Doppler Radar?

Doppler Radar is a Weather app for iOS that shows a live radar map of rain, snow, sleet and hail, with a nowcast up to 45 minutes ahead. It also delivers official NOAA severe weather alerts, hurricane and storm tracking, and an hourly and daily forecast, with an Apple Watch app that shows radar for a selected location.

Pricing. Doppler Radar: Live Rain Map is free to download on the App Store.

Good for

  • Checking whether rain will reach your location in the next hour
  • Receiving NOAA severe weather and tornado or flood warnings
  • Following hurricanes and other active storm systems

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Why this app is in S tier

Doppler Radar scores 93 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 87, App Store search rank 94, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Know when the rain starts, and when it stops. Doppler Radar answers the only question that matters when the sky turns: is rain coming to where you are standing, and how long until it gets here. Our high-resolution radar resolves individual showers rather than smearing them into a blob. WATCH THE RAIN MOVE - Detailed, fast-refreshing rain map showing rain, snow, sleet and hail - Nowcast prediction up to 45 minutes ahead, so you see where a shower is going - Drag the loop by hand or let it animate, with a timestamp on every frame - Pinch and pan from a street-level view out to a whole continent - Adjust radar opacity over standard or hybrid map backgrounds NOAA ALERTS THAT ACTUALLY REACH YOU - Official NOAA severe weather warnings, watches and advisories, with the affected area drawn on the map - Land and marine warnings for the whole country - Choose which severity levels are worth interrupting you for - Time Sensitive delivery, so a tornado or flood warning breaks through Focus - Rain notifications before the first drop, with your own minimum rainfall threshold STORM AND HURRICANE TRACKING - Hurricane tracker with forecast cones and past storm tracks - Monitor several active sy

Compare in Storm Tracking

MeasureDoppler RadarMy Hurricane Tracker & AlertsStorm Radar
TierSSS
Score93 / 10095 / 10093 / 100
Rating4.6 ★4.8 ★4.5 ★
Ratings39.2K68.5K134K
Latest ratings · 180d4.0 ★ · 20 reviews3.5 ★ · 20 reviews2.8 ★ · 20 reviews
Last update8d ago6d ago34d ago
PriceFree downloadFreeFree + IAP

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Where else it ranks

Questions about Doppler Radar

Does the app show rain forecasts or only current radar?

It includes a nowcast prediction up to 45 minutes ahead, plus an hourly forecast for the next 24 hours and a daily outlook to 14 days.

Which weather alerts does it send?

It lists official NOAA severe weather warnings, watches and advisories, with land and marine warnings for the whole country. You can choose which severity levels interrupt you, and Time Sensitive delivery is supported.

Is there a paid version or in-app purchase?

The app is free. Whether in-app purchases are offered is Not stated on the App Store.

Is Doppler Radar free?

Doppler Radar is free to download.

What is Doppler Radar good for?

Doppler Radar is built for checking whether rain will reach your location in the next hour, receiving NOAA severe weather and tornado or flood warnings, following hurricanes and other active storm systems. It sits in the storm tracking list on AppTierList.

Is Doppler Radar worth it?

Doppler Radar is S tier, ranked #6 of 29 storm tracking apps with a score of 93 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 39,200 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 5 apps rank above it.

How does Doppler Radar compare to My Hurricane Tracker & Alerts?

Doppler Radar is S tier at 93; My Hurricane Tracker & Alerts is S tier at 95. My Hurricane Tracker & Alerts ranks higher. Doppler Radar is free to download, My Hurricane Tracker & Alerts is free, with no in-app purchases.

How often is Doppler Radar updated?

Doppler Radar was updated 8 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

List
Storm Tracking
Tier
S (Best in class)
Score
93 / 100
Rank in list
#6 of 29
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free download
App Store rating
4.6 out of 5
Number of ratings
39,200
Recent reviews
4.0 from 20 in the last 180 days
Current version
(8 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Weather
Good for
Checking whether rain will reach your location in the next hour, Receiving NOAA severe weather and tornado or flood warnings, Following hurricanes and other active storm systems
Requires
iOS 15.0 or later
Size
157 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
30
Maker
unclaimed
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