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GrayCloud – a modern Dark Sky alternative

GrayCloud – a modern Dark Sky alternative

by b1akely·Jun 4, 2026·5 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidSlickSolve My Problem

Dark Sky clone with custom rain models, but Carrot Weather already owns this.

Strengths
  • •Custom model for rain accumulation and 60-minute radar movement prediction
  • •Multi-platform support across iOS, watchOS, macOS with customizable widgets
Weaknesses
  • •Dark Sky alternatives are a saturated category with established competitors
  • •No clear differentiation beyond clean execution of known features
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

iOS users missing Dark Sky's hyperlocal rain forecasts

Similar To

Carrot Weather · Dark Sky · MyRadar

Post Description

I miss Dark Sky, so I built my own weather app.

Here's how GrayCloud works: * Raincast: minute-by-minute rain prediction and accumulation tracking for your exact location * Forecasts: 10 day forecasts use multiple high resolution sources and correct for bias at your location. * Alerts: rain starting, stopping, severe weather, daily summary and more * Widgets: home and lock screen widgets * Multi-platform: apple watch and mac apps

I use NOAA and ECMWF models for core weather data and a custom model to compute rain accumulation and the next 60 minute radar movements.

I also offer Apple WeatherKit as an alternative weather source.

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