iRain UCI for PC

★ ★ ★ iRain UCI Overview

What is iRain UCI?

The iRain app provides real-time global high-resolution satellite precipitation products from the PERSIANN-CCS algorithm developed by the research team at the Center for Hydrometeorology & Remote Sensing (CHRS) at the University of California Irvine (UCI). The app allows users to visualize real-time global satellite precipitation observations and track extreme precipitation events globally. Users can also report their local rainfall information to supplement the data.

Software Features and Description

1. iRain provides access to real-time global high-resolution (~4km) satellite precipitation products from the PERSIANN-CCS (Precipitation Estimation from Remotely Sensed Information using the Artificial Neural Networks - Cloud Classification System), which has been developed by the research team at CHRS.

2. The building block of iRain rests on the satellite precipitation estimates generated by the PERSIANN algorithm which has been under development for over two decades.

3. iRain allows users to visualize real-time global satellite precipitation observations and track extreme precipitation events globally.

4. Phu Nguyen, Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing (CHRS) at UCI and his team, which includes a dedicated group of mostly undergraduate students, including Phat Huynh, Thanh N.

5. The app is licensed to the Center for Hydrometeorology & Remote Sensing (CHRS) at the University of California Irvine (UCI).

6. - NOAA funding through the Climate Data Record (CDR) program resulted in the PERSIANN-CDR dataset.

7. Users can also use the crowdsourcing functionality of the app to report their local rainfall information to supplement our data.

8. - Cooperation with UNESCO’s G-WADI program has been critical to the dissemination of data worldwide.

9. Kuolin Hsu, Xiaogang Gao, Bisher Imam, Dan Braithwaite, Hamed Ashouri, Andrea Thorstensen, Scott Sellars, Ali Behrangi.

10. The iRain mobile app was developed by David Furman.

11. - NASA funding resulted in the development of the PERSIANN algorithm and several of its variations.

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Download and install iRain UCI on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
iRain UCI	Get App ↲	22 3.23	University of California, Irvine

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install iRain UCI app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using iRain UCI on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "iRain UCI"
The search will reveal the iRain UCI app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once iRain UCI is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including iRain UCI.
Now enjoy iRain UCI on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	University of California, Irvine	3.23	2.3.6

Get iRain UCI on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	University of California, Irvine	22	3.23

Download on Android: Download Android

iRain UCI functions

- Real-time global high-resolution satellite precipitation products

- Visualization of real-time global satellite precipitation observations

- Tracking of extreme precipitation events globally

- Crowdsourcing functionality to report local rainfall information

- Developed by the research team at CHRS at UCI

- Financial support from NASA, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Research Office, UNESCO, and NOAA

- Acknowledgments to the members of CHRS (former and current) and Hien To, Ph.D. student at USC for their contributions

- Hosted at http://irain.eng.uci.edu.

✔ Pros:

- Real-time satellite precipitation data

- Crowdsourcing feature for real-time information from other users

- Useful for showing past precipitation

- Offers imperial units option

☹ Cons:

- Unable to adjust transparency of the precipitation overlay

- Limited zoom level

- Animation feature not working properly

- Difficult to determine exact amount of precipitation in inches

Top Pcmac Reviews

App not ready for App Store

By MizMM (Pcmac user)

Why do people post into the App Store apps that are half finished? I can’t tell for sure how much precipitation in inches has come in my area in the last couple of days enough to be able to decide whether to turn the sprinklers on this morning or not. I only get two days a week I’m allowed to turn the sprinklers on, and I don’t want to turn them on and waste money if I don’t need to. The so-called animation doesn’t do anything, and I cannot really tell what is going on with this app. I am glad that they gave us and them. Imperial units option. But that’s something that should’ve been done before they ever put it on the market in the App Store. The fact that people had to ask for that is appalling, considering we don’t live in Europe. And I still would like the whole app to work before they provide it in the App Store. It’s very important to find some app that will make it very easy to tell whether I need to turn the sprinklers on or not and that depends on inches of rain reported in the past 24 hours. I don’t understand why I am supposed to be reporting rain since I would have to stand out with my hands out in my yard all day long to know, and I have no idea whether it rains or not, except when I happened to be standing outside.
Good app but...

By funnaddict (Pcmac user)

I have been searching for an app like this to show past precip, so I am excited to find this. However i think it needs two important improvements: 1) ability to adjust the transparency of the precip overlay - without it I can’t really drill down to a location as I can’t see the map under the precip colors. 2) ability to zoom closer than is currently supported - again difficult to get to the location (like a park) at the current max zoom level. Otherwise it looks very promising!
Promising application

By shortmoon (Pcmac user)

Thank for making a useful app for precipitation monitoring. Looking forward for new features.
Fantastic app!

By Ephydra (Pcmac user)

It has real-time satellite precipitation data, which is great, but then on top of that the whole crowdsourcing concept is very cool. You can request real time information from other users anywhere in the world, and contribute to a rain/snowfall observation record.