Maelstrom
Weather for people who love the rain.
Coming Soon • iOS
Built for rain lovers. No ads. No tracking.
Every Weather App Roots for Sunshine
Gray icons. Sad faces. "Unfortunately, there's rain in the forecast." If you check the weather hoping for storms, you've been using apps built for someone else.
Maelstrom flips it. When it's dry, the main display counts down to the next rain. The whole screen is a living sky that shifts with real conditions; clouds gather as the front moves in, rain falls at forecast intensity, and lightning flashes with thunder you can feel.
And when home is hopelessly sunny, Maelstrom opens a window to the best storm happening at your saved places. Meanwhile, in Portland…
"Finally, a forecast that gets excited about rain."
Coming Soon
Made for Storm Watchers
Everything in Maelstrom celebrates the weather other apps apologize for.
Next-Rain Countdown
When it's dry, the main display counts down to the next rain. Hours, days, however long it takes — the forecast becomes something to look forward to.
Storm Machine
Conjure rain on demand: drizzle, downpour, or full thunderstorm, with animated skies and haptic thunder you can feel in your hand.
Living Rain Sounds
Rain audio synthesized live, never looped. Intensity follows the real forecast, thunder cracks with the lightning, and it keeps playing while your screen is locked.
Rain Journal
Your personal storm archive: monthly rainfall totals, rainy days, wettest day, and your longest wet streak. Your year, measured in rain.
Forecast Honesty
Maelstrom remembers what was promised. If Thursday's rain fades from 80% to 35%, you'll hear about it instead of quietly losing your storm.
Cozy Index
A 0–100 score for how good it is to watch the weather from inside right now. Storm watching, quantified. Widgets included.
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The Story Behind Maelstrom
I check the weather hoping for rain. Every app I tried treated that like a problem; sunny days got the celebration icons and rain got the warnings.
So I built the weather app I actually wanted. The whole screen is the sky. Clouds drift in as the real forecast changes, rain falls when rain is coming, and thunder arrives with a flash you can feel in your hand. When it's dry, it counts down to the next storm.
If a rainy Saturday sounds like good news to you, this one's for you.
The Next Storm Is Worth the Wait
Maelstrom is in the final stretch of development. It launches on iOS soon; check back here or watch the App Store.