UAE Nowcast

Real-time radar rainfall tracking for the UAE. 7 forecast models, animated playback, rain alerts, and home screen widget. Free, no ads.

UAE Nowcast brings real-time radar rainfall tracking and 60-minute forecasts directly to your iPhone. See exactly where rain is falling across the UAE — right now and in the next hour.

LIVE RADAR View the latest radar data from the UAE National Center of Meteorology (NCM), updated every 5 minutes. The radar overlay shows rainfall intensity from light drizzle to heavy storms.

7 FORECAST MODELS Choose from seven different nowcasting models, each with unique strengths: • STEPS: Stochastic ensemble — best overall accuracy • LINDA: Cell tracking — best for convective storms • ANVIL: VIL advection — best detail preservation • S-PROG: Spectral prognosis • Extrapolation: Fast baseline forecast • Probability: Rain chance percentage map • DGMR: Deep learning (experimental)

ANIMATED PLAYBACK Scrub through the past hour of radar data and animate 60 minutes into the future. Play, pause, and step frame by frame.

RAIN ALERTS Get notified when rain is detected near your location. No account needed — works with local notifications.

HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add a radar widget to your home screen. Available in small and medium sizes with the latest radar image and timestamp.

DARK & LIGHT MODE Designed for both day and night use. Dark mode uses a muted Apple Maps base with vibrant radar overlays.

Built for the UAE weather community. Free, no ads, no tracking.