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Rain accumulation

Precipitation that fell in the three hours before each frame, rain and the water of melted snow together, worldwide and up to 48 hours ahead where no radar reaches.

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What it shows

Precipitation that fell in the three hours before each frame, rain and the water of melted snow together, worldwide and up to 48 hours ahead where no radar reaches. Step through the hours to follow a wet spell.

Where the data comes from

NOAA GFS 0.25° global model (public domain), baked on our server every hour from 24 h ago to 48 h ahead in 3-hour steps; values between grid points are interpolated.

Reading the map

Transparent when dry; pale blue from 1 mm, blue at 5 mm, indigo at 15 mm, violet at 30 mm, pink and red from 45 mm in 3 hours.

Units Millimetres of water per 3 hours.

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