iPhone customers in Australia can now obtain next-hour precipitation forecasts and notifications from the Climate app, in response to an up to date Apple assist doc.
“Subsequent-hour precipitation forecasts and precipitation notifications can be found for Australia, Eire, the UK, and the USA,” the doc says. “The data is offered by Apple utilizing information from nationwide climate providers.”
Apple says next-hour precipitation forecasts are “hyperlocal” and “right down to the minute.” The Climate app can ship iPhone customers a push notification if it’ll rain within the subsequent hour, and exhibits how a lot rainfall is predicted by the minute. The characteristic has been out there within the U.S. because the launch of iOS 14 in 2020.
Apple revamped its Climate app with a number of new options after buying climate app Darkish Sky in 2020. Apple shut down Darkish Sky on January 1, and it has a assist doc explaining how former customers can swap to the Climate app.
“Darkish Sky’s options have been built-in into Apple Climate,” says Apple. “Apple Climate affords hyperlocal forecasts to your present location, together with next-hour precipitation, hourly forecasts for the following 10 days, high-resolution radar, and notifications.”