An animated rain radar for your exact location — see where the rain is, which way it’s moving, and replay the last couple of hours frame by frame. Right on the map, no extra app.
The problem
A percentage chance of rain doesn’t tell you what you actually want to know: is that band of showers heading toward me, or away? For that you need to see the radar — and most weather apps either hide it behind a separate app or make it clumsy to scrub through time.
How it works
The radar overlays real precipitation echoes on an interactive map centered on your location. Hit play to animate the recent frames, drag the slider to scrub to any moment, and pinch or go fullscreen on mobile for a closer look. The map base is OpenStreetMap via Leaflet; the precipitation layer is sourced from RainViewer.
Why it’s different
- On your location. The map opens centered where you are, not on a generic national view.
- Smooth scrubbing. Play, pause, and drag through the timeline — read the motion, not a single still.
- Mobile-first. Fullscreen and pinch-zoom built for a phone in your hand.
- Privacy-clean. The map tiles load only after you engage with the radar, in line with our consent model.
A note on nowcast
The radar currently shows observed frames (recent past). Live “nowcast” forecast frames were discontinued by the upstream provider in early 2026; we’re evaluating replacement providers to bring forward-looking radar back. Minute-level “rain starting soon” warnings will arrive with the separate Rain-watch nowcast feature.
Pricing
The precipitation radar is free, included for every location.
FAQ
Does it show the future? Today it shows observed (recent) frames; forward nowcast frames are temporarily unavailable pending a new provider.
How far back does it go? The recent past — typically a couple of hours of frames.
Does it work on mobile? Yes — fullscreen and pinch-zoom are designed for touch.
Whose data is it? Precipitation from RainViewer, map tiles from OpenStreetMap — both credited on the map.