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RainCastPro by SkyScout AI

· v3.4
★★★★★ (10) ↓ 10 downloads 3 Free

About

Know exactly when to head out — down to the minute. RainCast Pro is the premium precipitation widget for serious athletes and outdoor enthusiasts. Built by AIBIN.AI, powered by SkyScout AI's prediction algorithm, it combines real-time weather intelligence with a smart Go Window algorithm that tells you precisely when to go for your run, ride, or hike. THE WEATHER WINDOW: RainCast Pro's signature feature scans the next 8 hours of precipitation data and finds your best dry window automatically — scored by precipitation probability, rainfall amount, and wind speed. Daylight-aware: sunrise and sunset are factored in, so you'll never be pointed to a 5am window in December. Instead of staring at bars and guessing, you get a direct answer: "Best time to head out: 19:00 – 21:00 · 2h · Low Risk" The confidence tier tells you how good the window actually is: - Clear — very low precipitation risk across the day - Low Risk — good conditions, go for it - Some Risk — possible rain, plan accordingly - Risky — no great window, but this is the best available When no good window exists, RainCast Pro still helps: "No dry window · Rain expected" So you always know the optimal moment to go — or the least bad one. NEW — ATHLETE WINDOW: A dedicated screen for runners, cyclists, and outdoor athletes. Finds your best 2-hour window to train based on four factors: precipitation, wind speed, temperature comfort, and air quality index. AQI, wind, and temperature shown are all averaged across your window — not just current conditions. Temperature scoring uses a comfort curve centred on 10–20°C. Warnings surface automatically for rain, heat, cold, freezing temperatures, strong wind, and poor air quality. Unlike the Weather Window, the Athlete Window always returns a result — because some athletes head out regardless. WHAT YOU GET: - Athlete Window — best 2-hour training window with AQI, wind, temp, confidence, and warnings - Weather Window — best dry window in the next 8 hours, daylight-aware, with start/end time, duration, and confidence tier - Next 60 minutes — precipitation probability in 15-minute intervals - Next 4 hours — hourly forecast overview - Your location name shown as header — updates automatically as you move - Color-coded by type: Rain (blue), Snow (white), Ice (light blue), Mix (purple) - Visual timeline showing your Weather Window vs rain slots at a glance - Smart summaries: "Rain possible in ~15 min" or "Great conditions · go!" - Night hours skipped automatically (22:00–06:00) — no useless 3am windows - Auto-refreshes every time you open the widget HOW IT WORKS: Uses your watch GPS to fetch hyper-local precipitation and air quality data via Open-Meteo — no account, no subscription required beyond the one-time purchase. Location name powered by OpenStreetMap. No ads, no tracking. Powered by Open-Meteo & OpenStreetMap | Built by AIBIN.AI | SkyScout AI Algorithm

What's new

v3.4 - GPS & Forecast Improvements RainCast Pro now makes better use of weak GPS signals. On Forerunner, Fenix, and other devices where GPS acquisition is slow indoors, the app now accepts a poor quality signal rather than discarding it — a weak fix is accurate enough for a weather forecast. Garmin's own "last known" position is skipped in favour of our own timestamped location cache, which is more reliable for recent locations.

Permissions

CommunicationsPositioningBackgroundSensorHistory

Details

Compatible with 46 devices
Updated Jun 7, 2026
Open on apps.garmin.com ↗