Rain Parrot

Willyweather is great if you need a free accurate weather app but it's rainfall chart is based off the closest weather station. If you need proper accurate rain prediction then Rain Parrot is miles ahead and a must have. It never gets the general prediction wrong and very rarely predicts the specific times and levels without perfection. It might get the predictions off by a minute or two but 95% of the time the notifications and chart are spot on, even when it's 30-45mins before. I may be missing something and I know it would me difficult to have the same accuracy but it would be awesome to have a chart that updates with the same regularity and predicts the rest of the day/next 12-24 hours, like Willyweather does. Instead of having the mm and % graphed on the chart though, I would prefer to just see some form of % plus heaviness like the rain chart in this app.

Used Rain Parrot since v1. Love it, I’ve come to completely rely on it. As someone who spends lots of time outside walking, camping, cycling, kayaking, surfing etc getting a forecast before venturing outside is important, but more critical is the heads up that RP gives as weather approaches. Just as critical is the estimated time & intensity of the rain. I’ve come to use this app to help make decisions to keep going, turn around or seek shelter; many many times and with out hesitation I’d say this is a must have app. Note I do say ‘help’, please don’t rely on technology to make your decisions, be smart use common sense and awesome tools (apps) like Rain Parrot. Does this app get it right 100% of the time, no! But it’s accuracy is mega close to 100%. The accuracy, it’s simplicity and the fact that it follows my location 5 star app without hesitation.

This app has some very nice features, and is reasonably accurate. Sometimes notifications arrive when the rain has begun. Other than that the rain graph is fantastic. I didn’t immediately catch on to it but it is great for gauging when rain will stop. It’s easier to read than a radar view but just not as cool looking. All it needs are the bright magenta and blue colour scheme! My only gripe is some of the layout/design choices. Some things are in bold which don’t need it. Times repeat themselves on the weather slider without an indication of if it being the hour on today, tomorrow or the day after. I’m not sure what ‘1 of 15’ means in the storm details especially when it’s rained quite a bit for the day.. I would expect like ‘rain event 4 of 15’? Anyway, there’s nothing here a good graphic/interaction designer couldn’t fix to make this app fantastic!

Can be MORE accurate than looking at the BOM radar sometimes . Have had this a long time. Have old phone iph5 with iOS 10.3.3. I have had no issues from it. It does crash on opening from alert notification but if i put my finger on the screen when app opens then it stays open. Strange but it works. Ive downloaded 10 weather apps in 5 yrs and this is my favourite. Extremely accurate 9 out of 10 times but i guess that would be cos the 1 out of 10 has evaporated before it hits the ground. I m an app hoarder so i can tell u from experience u will be satisfied to have this app

I’ve been telling everyone about rain parrot for the last couple of years now it saves the day every time. When tradies come to work at our place I can’t other haven’t got it. But after I show them how accurate it is and that it would save them hours and heaps of money. Especially the painters and concrete guys. They always get the App. The parrot always lets me know when to get the washing of the line 10 mins before it rains. I never get caught out anymore when taking the dog for a walk. Or planning an outside social thing. It’s amazing. Get it believe me.