The Rain Viewer weather app has released a major update for iOS 18. The main focus was preparing for Apple Intelligence and updating the app for Apple Watch users.
With the Siri Intents and Siri Shortcuts update, Rain Viewer users can check the weather without opening the app and create custom voice commands. For example, “Do I need an umbrella today?” or “Where is the nearest rain?” To get the answers, Siri uses Rain Viewer’s top-notch weather data. At the same time, the answers are tailored to the user’s location, lifestyle, and plans.
The developers have added several other features integrating Rain Viewer into iOS 18.
- ● A major redesign of the Apple Watch app with even more convenient navigation for quickly checking the weather on the user’s wrist.
- ● Ability to set the Rain Viewer icon as a widget for instant weather updates on the Home screen.
- ● Haptic feedback on the radar animation player.
- ● Control Center icon that opens the app.
The updated version of Rain Viewer is already available for iOS users in the App Store.
For reference
Rain Viewer is a weather radar app with the largest radar coverage in the world. It gives the most accurate short-term rain forecast for a specific location. Among the main functions of the app are: - ● Visualization of precipitation and cloud cover with real-time radar and satellite maps
- ● Severe weather alerts
- ● Hurricane tracking overlay
- ● Customizable push notifications about upcoming precipitation.
The app has a free and paid version. Premium features are available through an in-app monthly subscription for US$4.99, a quarterly subscription for $9.99, or an annual subscription for $19.99.
