Nordic Radar2.8.3 - App Store

See where it rains right now and where the rainfall regions are moving in Norway. Take full advantage of the great rainfall radar maps for Norway and the neighboring countries made public by yr.no on iPhone and iPad! Now including a detailed radar map for the Oslo region, new maps for northern Norway, and a composite map for the Nordic countries.

Find out when it is going to rain where you are, where it has been snowing in the last hours, to plan your next outdoor trip. Nordic Radar highlights your location on the radar maps. A compass helps to orient the device in the direction the rain comes from when outside. Zoom and browse the rainfall radar maps for Norway step by step or as customized animation.

Features:

- See your current location marked on the rainfall radar maps
- Zoom and animate rainfall radar maps
- Step or loop through rainfall radar maps
- Use the integrated compass display to see from where rain is approaching
- Adjust the number of downloaded radar maps according to the available connection
- Includes the radar maps currently available through yr.no, including Norway, different subdivisions, a detailed view on Oslo region and a Nordic composite, including Denmark, Sweden and Finland.

Nordic Radar uses the freely available radar maps from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK.

Version History Nordic Radar is now working again - now compatible with the Radar API 2.0.
This update includes new maps for the Nordic countries, and new Norwegian composite maps. 2.8.3 11/15/2020 Expanded maximum time interval for displayed radar images 2.8.2 09/04/2018 Update of data transfer from yr.no 2.8.1 07/16/2018 + Added new region "Eastern Norway"
+ Reactivated maps for region "Oslo"
+ Improved accuracy of location indicator
+ Several small bug fixes and performance improvements
NOTE: Please try to remove and reinstall the app if you experience crashes after the update to Version 2.8 2.8 01/03/2018 critical bugfix 2.7.3 03/18/2016 * Critical update to stop the app from crashing at startup (was due to map format changes in Nov 2015)
* Completely redesigned and improved user interface
* Choose between maps of precipitation intensity, precipitation type (snow or rain), and rainfall accumulated over up to 24h
* Compatibility with current iPhone screen sizes 2.7 01/26/2016 ***Important note: a recent update at api.yr.no causes the app to crash on startup. A bug fix update is in preparation.

- Update of user interface for iOS7 and iPhone 5
- New radar maps with precipitation type

This is a required update to continue using Nordic Radar after 25 March 2014. Older versions will be unable to acquire radar images. 2.6 03/27/2014 - Updated with new radar site Finnmark
- Corrected location identification related to new radar maps
- Full use of 4-inch retina display
- Other small bugfixes

This update requires iOS 6.1 2.5 09/08/2013 - Added radar images for the Nordic countries
Note: At present these images are only made available at low resolution by yr.no
- Settings show how much memory is occupied by cached radar images 2.4 07/12/2012 - iPad Retina icon
- several small bug fixes
- conforms to yr.no's new radar API version 1.3

Low resolution image of nordic countries composite coming soon! 2.3 05/13/2012 - Better performance when finding the current location
- UI improvements 2.2 02/19/2012 - iPad version included as Universal App
- user interface and performance improvements
- option to manually clear radar image cache
- several small bug fixes 2.1 01/19/2012 - Uses the new radar composites from met.no
- Location indicated by marker on radar map
- More stable download on slow networks
- All settings accessible directly inside the app
- Ready for the iPhone4 Retina display
- Redesigned user interface
- Improved general performance and responsiveness 2.0 09/21/2011 - Fixed a bug that could have lead to not showing the compass on some devices 1.3 01/07/2011 - added direct access to all radar composite maps for easier navigation
- improved startup when using a slow internet connection
- compatible with iOS 4.0
- other minor bugfixes 1.2 07/08/2010 - Norwegian localization
- German localization
- more reliable image download when using a slow internet connection
- compatible with iPhone OS 3.0+
- other minor bugfixes 1.1 04/21/2010 1.0 03/22/2010