RainSpot Widget

[WeatherData]

Hey all,

what’s the temporal resolution of the RainSpot Widget with the five rain spots? The widget itself doesn’t tell and I can’t find any info on this.

Is it relative to the current time of day or fixed for the entire day? 1h steps or 3h steps or something else?

Thanks in Advance!

[Miloslav Tlamicha]

Hi, thanks for asking!

This is partially explained here.

In short: rainSPOT shows accumulated precipitation over a rolling period ending at the displayed time, so the values shift with the hour, they're not fixed for the day.

At 15:00, for example, you'd see:

• Hourly mode: precipitation from 14:00–15:00

• 3-hourly mode: precipitation from 12:00–15:00

Hope that clears it up :)

Out of curiosity: how frequently do you use rainSPOT? Is it one of your favorite functionalities?

[WeatherData]

@Miloslav-Tlamicha said in RainSpot Widget:

Hi, thanks for asking!

This is partially explained here.

In short: rainSPOT shows accumulated precipitation over a rolling period ending at the displayed time, so the values shift with the hour, they're not fixed for the day.

At 15:00, for example, you'd see:

• Hourly mode: precipitation from 14:00–15:00

• 3-hourly mode: precipitation from 12:00–15:00

Hope that clears it up :)

Out of curiosity: how frequently do you use rainSPOT? Is it one of your favorite functionalities?

Thanks for the response!

However, it does not answer my question. There is no indication whether it is in hourly or 3-hourly mode. Neither the widget nor the app itself tell anything about it, and also do not allow any customization beside the location.

Here is a screenshot:

It would be great to show not only the expected precipitation amount but also the time of day.

And yes, I like rainSPOT for a quick glance whether to expect any rain, and if yes only then to head to the weather radar. I would love an Apple Watch widget :))