# \#rain **URL:** https://community.tempest.earth/tag/rain/29.md [Latest](https://community.tempest.earth/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.tempest.earth/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.tempest.earth/tags.md) --- ## [Hurricane ISAIAS Rain Totals](https://community.tempest.earth/t/hurricane-isaias-rain-totals/28358)
**Author:** [@TheChad](https://community.tempest.earth/u/TheChad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/hurricane-isaias-rain-totals/28358 "2026-10-11T13:31:50Z")
Hello all, We have just completed Hurricane ISAAIS. We have just moved to the upslope region of the Southwest mountains in Brevard. We are renting as we build. Here’s the information that has me scratching my head. (Ye… --- ## [Not recording rainfall](https://community.tempest.earth/t/not-recording-rainfall/28313)
**Author:** [@tindr](https://community.tempest.earth/u/tindr)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/not-recording-rainfall/28313 "2026-10-03T15:41:51Z")
I’m in western Washington. It’s raining and the Tempest is not recording the rainfall. I looked at 6 other Tempests in my local area and none of them are either. Is anyone else experiencing this? --- ## [Does anybody actually use the forecasting in the UK?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/does-anybody-actually-use-the-forecasting-in-the-uk/28223)
**Author:** [@davegeo](https://community.tempest.earth/u/davegeo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/does-anybody-actually-use-the-forecasting-in-the-uk/28223 "2026-07-15T21:57:38Z")
I’ve had my tempest mounted at 25ft off the ground in the West Midlands in the UK, on a well secured pole above the roof, and it rarely has erroneous measurements (very occasionally reporting rain when in fact it’s just… --- ## [LocalSky: self-hosted dashboard for Tempest (UDP, no cloud) with radar, lightning, and optional irrigation](https://community.tempest.earth/t/localsky-self-hosted-dashboard-for-tempest-udp-no-cloud-with-radar-lightning-and-optional-irrigation/28191)
**Author:** [@erik.skean](https://community.tempest.earth/u/erik.skean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/localsky-self-hosted-dashboard-for-tempest-udp-no-cloud-with-radar-lightning-and-optional-irrigation/28191 "2026-06-11T15:42:35Z")
Built a self-hosted dashboard that listens to the Tempest hub’s UDP broadcasts directly: rapid-wind compass, rain, lightning strike rings, pressure, solar, UV, all live on your LAN with no cloud dependency and no rate li… --- ## [Feature Proposal: Dual Units display mode (Temperature, Wind Speed, Rain Volume, Pressure, Distance/Visibility)](https://community.tempest.earth/t/feature-proposal-dual-units-display-mode-temperature-wind-speed-rain-volume-pressure-distance-visibility/27940)
**Author:** [@daved](https://community.tempest.earth/u/daved)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/feature-proposal-dual-units-display-mode-temperature-wind-speed-rain-volume-pressure-distance-visibility/27940 "2025-11-17T16:32:39Z")
Proposing an expanded, optional Dual Units display mode in the Tempest apps that shows Dual Units side-by-side; for example: Temperature: 18.1°C (64.6°F) Wind: 12 km/h (7 mph) Rain: 2.8 mm (0.11 in) Pressure: 1014 hP… --- ## [False rain, good vibrations](https://community.tempest.earth/t/false-rain-good-vibrations/27791)
**Author:** [@tomiday](https://community.tempest.earth/u/tomiday)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/false-rain-good-vibrations/27791 "2025-08-28T12:02:31Z")
I’ve been noticing lots of rain recorded lately on my Tempest at our place down on the East Cape near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Last week I headed down there to check on construction progress expecting to find everything u… --- ## [Simulate Rainfall on a new Tempest?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/simulate-rainfall-on-a-new-tempest/26707)
**Author:** [@dividedsky](https://community.tempest.earth/u/dividedsky)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 5:49am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/simulate-rainfall-on-a-new-tempest/26707 "2025-02-25T05:49:48Z")
I’m trying to test precipitation detection with some 3rd party software I use with my Tempest (WeatherDisplay). Previously, it was quite easy to simulate rainfall by simply tapping the top of the tempest with my fingers… --- ## [Rain Snow Forecasts (amount)](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-snow-forecasts-amount/23601)
**Author:** [@tempest35](https://community.tempest.earth/u/tempest35)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-snow-forecasts-amount/23601 "2025-01-04T09:55:25Z")
Tempest does a great job of forecasting WHEN it will rain, but there’s no indication of the amount of rain expected. Weather Underground, Accuweather, Weather Channel, NWS, etc all forecast a rain amount. Feature 1: Rai… --- ## [Rain START accuracy / dependability?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-start-accuracy-dependability/24976)
**Author:** [@vventimiglia1984](https://community.tempest.earth/u/vventimiglia1984)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 5:47am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-start-accuracy-dependability/24976 "2024-07-22T05:47:39Z")
Hey all, I don’t actually own a tempest weather station yet but I’m seriously considering it. My application for this device is likely to be a much different use case then most here. I plan on using this for astronomy a… --- ## [No rain notification from Android Apps](https://community.tempest.earth/t/no-rain-notification-from-android-apps/24733)
**Author:** [@ronv42](https://community.tempest.earth/u/ronv42)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/no-rain-notification-from-android-apps/24733 "2024-06-30T13:34:13Z")
Sometime in the last two weeks I have stopped receiving notifications of Rain from the Android app. For example, over the weekend we had a huge storm move though, received the lightening alerts but never the rain alerts.… --- ## [Rainfall measurement is flaky](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rainfall-measurement-is-flaky/24390)
**Author:** [@leartech](https://community.tempest.earth/u/leartech)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rainfall-measurement-is-flaky/24390 "2024-05-16T12:31:52Z")
Just installed my new Tempest last week. Had a heavy rainfall today and it went up to .5", but then decreased down to .32 over time. Anyone else seen this issue before? --- ## [Daily rain accumulation in UDP messages](https://community.tempest.earth/t/daily-rain-accumulation-in-udp-messages/23358)
**Author:** [@mattprecious](https://community.tempest.earth/u/mattprecious)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/daily-rain-accumulation-in-udp-messages/23358 "2024-01-01T10:59:29Z")
I’m building a display using local data from the UDP messages and would like to show rain accumulation for the day. I’ve currently implemented this by keeping a running sum of the “previous minute” rain accumulation numb… --- ## [Excessive "Rain Check" adjustment](https://community.tempest.earth/t/excessive-rain-check-adjustment/19700)
**Author:** [@eataft](https://community.tempest.earth/u/eataft)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/excessive-rain-check-adjustment/19700 "2023-12-18T18:14:50Z")
I’ve occasionally noticed that Rain Check adjusts my Tempest’s accumulated rainfall downward by what seems an excessive amount. I have a display that shows the unadjusted rainfall amount, which I can compare with the adj… --- ## [How does the API determine if it is really raining?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/how-does-the-api-determine-if-it-is-really-raining/23112)
**Author:** [@Best\_codes](https://community.tempest.earth/u/Best_codes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/how-does-the-api-determine-if-it-is-really-raining/23112 "2023-12-11T01:34:38Z")
Hi, all, and @iladyman :wink: I recently created a Home and Weather console / monitor, which uses the UDP data from the tempest. The issue is, the API calculates and adjusts to correct the rain rate and rainfall for the … --- ## [Is Nearcast Rain available via API?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/is-nearcast-rain-available-via-api/23115)
**Author:** [@mxstrand](https://community.tempest.earth/u/mxstrand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/is-nearcast-rain-available-via-api/23115 "2023-12-08T18:40:25Z")
So I’ve been happily pulling 30 minute interval rain data for my Tempest from the API and comparing it to electrical draw for a sump pump in my basement for about 18 months now. This was all to understand how much rainf… --- ## [Rainfall Sensor Stopped Measuring Rain](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rainfall-sensor-stopped-measuring-rain/22165)
**Author:** [@mklumpp](https://community.tempest.earth/u/mklumpp)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rainfall-sensor-stopped-measuring-rain/22165 "2023-10-14T21:20:32Z")
I’ve had my Tempest for nearly 2-1/2 years and have had basically no issues. However, on 8/18 during a rainfall, I noticed it was not registering any precipitation. Looking more closely, I noticed my battery voltage had … --- ## [WF PiConsole rain syncing seems off](https://community.tempest.earth/t/wf-piconsole-rain-syncing-seems-off/20114)
**Author:** [@markalan2254](https://community.tempest.earth/u/markalan2254)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/wf-piconsole-rain-syncing-seems-off/20114 "2023-09-17T22:25:04Z")
I live in southern California and the reason I bought a Tempest and run PiConsole is to keep track of the rain. We our having more rain this year than the last few rainy seasons and I can’t help to notice when I view the… --- ## [Raincheck now working in UK?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/raincheck-now-working-in-uk/21793)
**Author:** [@edwardtroup](https://community.tempest.earth/u/edwardtroup)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/raincheck-now-working-in-uk/21793 "2023-08-09T16:52:58Z")
I own two Weatherflow devices at two separate UK properties, which I’m very happy with. This week the raincheck symbol has started appearing against my rain totals - this is great news if it means that raincheck is now w… --- ## [Rainfall Intensity between time scales](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rainfall-intensity-between-time-scales/21203)
**Author:** [@opusandcaymus](https://community.tempest.earth/u/opusandcaymus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rainfall-intensity-between-time-scales/21203 "2023-06-12T08:03:04Z")
Quick question, at 1-min intervals, I see rainfall rates of 1.2 in/hr, while at 5-mins, I see 1.4 in/hr. All the 1-min rates are at most 1.2 in/hr. How is this possible? I would think all 1-min average intensities sho… --- ## [Rain measurement discrepancy?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-measurement-discrepancy/21127)
**Author:** [@brian.vargo](https://community.tempest.earth/u/brian.vargo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-measurement-discrepancy/21127 "2023-06-06T01:55:31Z")
Hey all. I’m curious if anyone might know why I get different rain measurements in different apps/systems for the same tempest installation? The temperate app shows the following: The WFPi Console shows: And the… --- ## [Rain Intensity values](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-intensity-values/806)
**Author:** [@WFmarketing](https://community.tempest.earth/u/WFmarketing)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-intensity-values/806 "2023-02-09T14:53:16Z")
In case you were wondering about rain intensity descriptive values on the DASHBOARD CARD VIEW of the app. These are specifically designed to give the average home user a simple and quick understanding of rain intensity. … --- ## [Extreme rain.... (it wasn't kidding)](https://community.tempest.earth/t/extreme-rain-it-wasnt-kidding/19502)
**Author:** [@byron](https://community.tempest.earth/u/byron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/extreme-rain-it-wasnt-kidding/19502 "2022-12-27T18:51:09Z")
I’m in the NW… Oregon. We had one of those ‘pineapple express’ storms go through last night. I’ve seen ‘heavy rain’ ‘very heavy’. Last night was the first time I’d seen my tempest report ‘extreme rain’. (it wasn’… --- ## [Weatherflow calibration and other rain related problems](https://community.tempest.earth/t/weatherflow-calibration-and-other-rain-related-problems/16699)
**Author:** [@ivanpiodavide1](https://community.tempest.earth/u/ivanpiodavide1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/weatherflow-calibration-and-other-rain-related-problems/16699 "2022-06-30T19:41:47Z")
Hello to all owners of TEMPEST weather stations. I open this new discussion to discuss some things with you and to ask if you are interested in what I propose. As many of you have reported (I have not read all the forum… --- ## [Notifications / notices for critical situations](https://community.tempest.earth/t/notifications-notices-for-critical-situations/17671)
**Author:** [@ivanpiodavide1](https://community.tempest.earth/u/ivanpiodavide1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 12:42am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/notifications-notices-for-critical-situations/17671 "2022-06-08T00:42:22Z")
Hello to all users. I was thinking of a new feature that could be implemented. I have seen that the weatherflow will implement the value of the wet bulb globe temperature, currently in the test version, from what I hav… --- ## [Total precipitation](https://community.tempest.earth/t/total-precipitation/17354)
**Author:** [@goddard](https://community.tempest.earth/u/goddard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/total-precipitation/17354 "2022-05-06T19:36:20Z")
We live at a high elevation and our moisture comes in many forms: rain, snow, hail, sleet, “mixed wintry conditions” etc. I know the argument that you can just measure the snow depth, but with an eye to future research a… --- ## [Rain inside the radiation shield?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-inside-the-radiation-shield/17064)
**Author:** [@evenfinnoy](https://community.tempest.earth/u/evenfinnoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-inside-the-radiation-shield/17064 "2022-03-29T17:03:01Z")
Hi! I’m a fairly new tempest owner and it seems to be very accurate thus far. But we have had some pretty aggressive weather the last couple of days with snow, rain and wind. We often have sideways rain, and when it snow… --- ## [Rain Accumulation is always „TRACE“](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-accumulation-is-always-trace/16394)
**Author:** [@DataPackage](https://community.tempest.earth/u/DataPackage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/rain-accumulation-is-always-trace/16394 "2022-01-20T20:57:36Z")
I received my Tempest a few days ago. It’s working really well, but since the last rain it always shows „TRACE“ in the statistics of rain. Is there a way to fix this? There is no rain outside, and the station is insta… --- ## [Tempest Not Detecting Rain - 1 inch + Event!](https://community.tempest.earth/t/tempest-not-detecting-rain-1-inch-event/16116)
**Author:** [@user29](https://community.tempest.earth/u/user29)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/tempest-not-detecting-rain-1-inch-event/16116 "2022-01-09T17:14:16Z")
Less than a year-old Tempest here. I purchased this system primarily for the rain detection and I honestly can’t trust it. We had over an inch of rain fall and not one alert and it still reads 0 rain for that day with it… --- ## [RainCheck Logo Besides Today’s Rain](https://community.tempest.earth/t/raincheck-logo-besides-today-s-rain/15794)
**Author:** [@jgentry](https://community.tempest.earth/u/jgentry)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/raincheck-logo-besides-today-s-rain/15794 "2022-01-01T15:48:34Z")
I’m curious to know why the RainCheck logo is besides the today’s rainfall total? --- ## [Grab webcam pics when it rains heavily?](https://community.tempest.earth/t/grab-webcam-pics-when-it-rains-heavily/14682)
**Author:** [@peter4](https://community.tempest.earth/u/peter4)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://community.tempest.earth/t/grab-webcam-pics-when-it-rains-heavily/14682 "2021-08-25T01:58:48Z")
I’d like to run a repeating task on a (Linux) system at home to capture images from webcams after significant rainfall. Has anybody here already built something like this? My ideal setup would be something like logic to… [Next page](https://community.tempest.earth/tag/rain/29.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=rain)