Buienalarm

Stay ahead of every shower with pinpoint rain alerts

Buienalarm is built around one clear mission: making sure rain never catches you off guard again. Instead of drowning you in complex weather data, it focuses on what most people really need to know: when it will start raining, how hard, and for how long.

The heart of Buienalarm is its precise precipitation graph for the next two hours, broken down to five‑minute intervals. This makes it perfect for everyday decisions: walking the dog, cycling to work, hanging the laundry or timing a festival break. The graph is backed up by an animated radar map that lets you literally watch showers approach your location in real time.

Alerts are where Buienalarm really earns its name. You can receive timely notifications for approaching showers based on your current position or saved locations, which is especially useful if you commute or move between cities. In addition, the app offers hourly weather information and a more traditional 14‑day forecast, so you’re not limited to ultra short‑term planning.

The interface is clean and straightforward, with the radar and rain graph easy to reach and understand at a glance. For users in the Netherlands, Belgium and parts of Germany, the localization and focus on regional weather patterns feel highly tailored compared to more generic global weather tools.

There are a few caveats. The strength of Buienalarm clearly lies in short‑term rain prediction; the 14‑day outlook is better treated as a guideline than a promise. Occasional false alarms or missed showers can still occur, especially in very local or fast‑changing storms. Depending on your settings, notifications may also feel a bit frequent.

Even with these minor issues, Buienalarm is one of the most practical choices for anyone in its supported regions who wants reliable, easy‑to‑use rain tracking on a daily basis.