Product summary
Precip is a virtual rain gauge application designed to deliver precise measurements of rainfall at specific locations. It combines multiple data sources with modern modeling techniques to provide site-specific rainfall totals without requiring any physical sensors.
Data sources and processing
Precip fuses high-resolution radar scans, ground gauge observations, and long-term climatology datasets. These inputs are processed by advanced algorithms that continuously recalibrate and improve the rainfall estimates, keeping the results current and dependable.
Key capabilities
- Calculating year-to-date precipitation totals for any chosen location
- Delivering recent rain observations and up-to-the-minute estimates
- Displaying historical events on a calendar for easy review
- Reporting how many days have passed since the last measurable rainfall
- Producing highly localized totals without on-site instruments
Who benefits
- Municipal planners, utilities, and agricultural operations seeking reliable rain metrics
- Weather researchers and consultants needing high-quality, location-specific datasets
- Casual users who want straightforward rainfall summaries for their neighborhood
Why it stands out
Precip’s continual data refinement and model updates help maintain accuracy over time. By combining multiple independent sources, the app reduces the uncertainty of any single input and supports monitoring of different precipitation types, making it useful across both everyday and professional applications.
Access options
Precip offers a lightweight consumer interface for quick checks and a more comprehensive data platform that professionals and businesses can integrate into workflows for advanced analysis and decision-making.
Technical
- iPhone
- Free