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Location data (manual or automatic) and App Instance ID for core warning functionality Data controller is Michael Diener - Software; data is pseudonymized, stored in the EU, automatically deleted 180 days after last use
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We try to be as transparent as possible about data use. If you have any questions about your rights, you can contact us via the help menu or at web@rain-alarm.com. You can change your privacy settings in the help menu.
This weather app alerts you when rain is approaching. The alerts are a reliable short-term forecast based on near real-time data. This app is more precise and reliable than a traditional forecast.
This weather app alerts you when rain is approaching. The alerts are a reliable short-term forecast based on near real-time data. This app is more precise and reliable than a traditional forecast.
The data used originates from governmental weather services. Works in the USA (including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam), Canada, Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina, Australia, Taiwan, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, India, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Finland, Norway, Iceland, the Netherlands, Spain (including the Balearic and the Canary Islands), Slovenia, Croatia, Belarus, Ukraine.
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A gray overlay indicates that there is no radar coverage. Light gray means temporarily no coverage and dark gray means permanently no coverage.
Notification
Example: ≈15mi (intensity 1/10, area 5/10)
Displays how close precipitation currently is. Additionally, intensity and area are indicated as a value out of 10. For the intensity 10 indicates the highest measurable precipitation strength and for the area the full circle coverage defined by the radius.
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3rd Party Libraries
The application uses the following libraries and is required to mention them:
Leaflet (License),
Dragdealer (License),
jsTimezoneDetect (License),
IndexedDB with usability (License),
crypto-js (License),
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Time format
Animation rate
Animation interval
Transparency
Units
Radius visible
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In order to receive push notifications for rain alarms, please grant permission for showing notifications. We never send spam or unrelated content.
Alarm
Time frame
From
Till
Sensitivity
Defines how easy an alarm can be triggered. The lower the sensitivity the harder an alarm can be triggered.
Search radius
Defines in which distance around the current location we should search for precipitation. The larger the radius the earlier precipitation can be found and you'll be warned.
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Acquire
A new location will be acquired by the method selected.
Remove
Your current location will be removed from map and cache.
Time format
Animation rate
Animation interval
Transparency
Radius visible
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You can find more settings directly at your Rain Alarm extension.Extension settings
This weather app alerts you when rain is approaching. The alerts are a reliable short-term forecast based on near real-time data. This app is more precise and reliable than a traditional forecast.
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Progressive Web App
A PWA, or Progressive Web Application, is a special type of website that can be installed on your device, functioning like an app. It also offers features such as push notifications.
iOS Installation (≥ iOS 16.4)
Open our URL.
Tap the "Share" icon.
Choose "Add to Home Screen" from the popup menu.
Press "Add" in the top right corner to complete the PWA installation.
Desktop Installation
Open our URL.
At the top right of the address bar, click the install or download icon.
Follow the onscreen instructions to install the PWA.
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Manual location
Enter a place, location or address.
For this app to work a location is needed. This location can be cached anonymously on our server side and is NOT disclosed to any 3rd party. You are also able to set it later in the settings.