What's New in Pocket RAWS 8.1 A fresh new look for iOS 27 Pocket RAWS has been redesigned around Apple's new Liquid Glass design. The tab bar, toolbars, and buttons now have the new glass look, and the tab bar shrinks out of the way as you scroll so more of your weather data is on screen. Landscape support Pocket RAWS now works in landscape. Turn your phone sideways and the Home screen spreads your weather cards across two columns. The station header and full-screen map adjust to fit around the camera and Dynamic Island in any orientation. Smoother Recon Map The Recon Map on the Home screen no longer flickers or pops in while you scroll. It fades in smoothly and stays loaded. Bolder 6–10 Day Outlooks The NOAA 6–10 day temperature and precipitation outlook layers on the map are darker and easier to read, while still letting the terrain show through underneath. Easier navigation • Fire Weather office rows can be tapped anywhere on the row to open the forecast discussion • Sheets now use standard close buttons, so they work the same way throughout the app • Navigation titles and back buttons behave consistently across every tab Simpler way to reach us Getting in touch is now one tap. Use Send Feedback in Settings or in the Privacy Policy to send questions, bug reports, or ideas straight to us. Under the hood • Improved reliability of subscription renewal reminders • General performance improvements and bug fixes Pocket RAWS 8.1 requires iOS 27 or later.

Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) A new VPD card now appears on every station's home screen. VPD measures how aggressively the atmosphere is pulling moisture from fuels — often a better single indicator of fire danger than relative humidity alone. The card shows the current reading in kPa with a color-coded risk scale (Low → Moderate → High → Extreme), a 24-hour trend chart, and a research-backed explainer covering wildland fire science, operational thresholds, and key studies from Williams, Seager, and Sedano & Randerson. Smoother Scrolling Fixed a rendering glitch that caused the station card view to jump or stutter when scrolling on stations with fire danger gauge data. Scrolling is now consistently smooth across all station types. Card Layout Improvements Reorganized the home screen card order for a more logical flow: Temperature and Humidity side by side, Fuel Temperature and Fuel Moisture together, followed by Soil and VPD as full-width cards. Bug Fixes • Fixed 24-hour history charts not loading VPD trend data • Soil graph time axis now displays clean, evenly-spaced hour labels

Pocket RAWS now has a Soil Intel gauge — bringing ground-level moisture and temperature data into the same fast-glance card layout you already use for fuel moisture, wind, and humidity. What you get • Soil Moisture (VWC) and Soil Temperature for each station, pulled directly from the RAWS soil probe network • Up to three depths per station with a built-in depth picker — switch between shallow, mid, and deep readings with a tap • Color-coded VWC bar spanning red (critically dry) → orange → yellow → green → blue (wet), tuned to the 0–50% volumetric range that matters for drought signal • 24-hour trend charts in the drawer — overlay all three depths to spot drying trajectories, recovery failures, and depth divergence Built for fireline judgment • Drought-signal framing, not a fuel-moisture replacement. The drawer's wildfire context section makes the role of soil moisture explicit: it's a slow-changing antecedent indicator that complements — never replaces — RH, wind, 1/10-hr fuel moisture, and ERC/BI • Operational interpretation built-in — read multi-depth divergence ("shallow recovering while deep stays low = surface masking underlying drought") and structural drying patterns directly in-app • Suspect-reading detection — when one depth reads dramatically drier than its neighbors while soil temps match, Pocket RAWS flags it in yellow. Bad probe contact, rocky soil, and failing sensors get caught before they steer a decision Stations without soil sensors Not every RAWS has soil probes. Stations without sensors show a clean N/A placeholder — no broken gauges, no confusing zeros.

Fixed Weather Overlays

Fire Danger Ratings on the Map Stations that host fire danger indices now display a color-coded badge on their map pin. The numbered badge (1-5) represents the current NWCG adjective rating — Low, Moderate, High, Very High, or Extreme — using official fire danger colors, making it easy to spot fire danger levels across the map at a glance. Fire Weather Alerts (California Only) Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, and other NOAA fire weather alerts now appear as overlay zones on the full-screen map. Tap any alert to view full details including timing and hazard descriptions. Active alerts are also listed under the Fire Weather tab. Bug Fixes & Improvements • General stability and performance improvements • Minor UI fixes

What’s New New 6–10 Day Outlook overlay now available on the map Redesigned threshold sliders for smoother control and better usability Improvements to map controls and interface

Added wind barbs to the map pins, updated the training UI, and added Air Attack and Helitack bases to the map.

New Home Page ui Some Bug Fixes

We've made PocketRAWS even more powerful: • Sun Events: Track sunrise, sunset, civil twilight, and more with precision timing from Apple WeatherKit • Visibility Monitoring: See current visibility conditions around your favorite stations for better operational planning • Station-Level Fire Ratings: ERC (Energy Release Component), BI (Burning Index), and adjunctive ratings now appear directly on individual station pages where available. • Performance Improvements: Bug fixes and optimizations for a smoother, more reliable experience Thank you for using PocketRAWS! Stay safe out there.

Added 24-hour views for rain, temperature, and wind General bug fixes

Added a 24-hour view for fuel moistures and fixed a few minor bugs.

What's New in Pocket RAWS Updated for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass Design Experience our completely redesigned interface featuring Apple's latest Liquid Glass materials that blend beautifully with your device's visual style. New 24-Hour Humidity Trends Dive deep into humidity patterns with interactive charts showing the last 24 hours of data. Critical for understanding fire behavior and making tactical decisions in the field. Refined User Experience • Smoother button interactions with enhanced haptic feedback • Improved contrast and visibility in both light and dark modes • Professional-grade interface that feels right at home on iOS Coming Soon 24-hour trend analysis for Fuel Moisture, Temperature, and Wind patterns - giving you even more tactical weather intelligence at your fingertips.

Fire Intelligence PSA Views - Major Feature Brand New PSA (Predictive Services Area) Dashboard Comprehensive PSA Overview: View all California fire danger conditions by region in one unified dashboard North & South Ops Organization: PSAs intelligently grouped by Northern and Southern California operations Real-Time Fire Danger Ratings: See current adjective fire danger levels (Low, Moderate, High, Very High, Extreme) for each PSA Interactive PSA Cards: Tap any PSA to dive deep into detailed fire conditions All-New PSA Detail Views Complete Fire Danger Analysis: View Energy Release Component (ERC) and Burning Index (BI) percentiles with beautiful gauge displays 7-Day Fire Potential Outlook: See significant fire potential forecasts with color-coded risk levels

Added social media connections - now you can follow us on Facebook and Instagram or message us directly through WhatsApp. Improved settings page layout for easier navigation.

Bug Fixes: Fixed map rendering issue where station markers would appear without background map tiles when selecting a new station Improved map refresh when navigating between stations Optimized memory usage for map views throughout the app Thank you for your feedback that helped us identify these issues. Your continued support allows us to improve Pocket RAWS and deliver the reliable fire weather information you depend on.

Pocket RAWS 3.0 Completely redesigned Home view with enhanced scrolling performance Added smoother animations and transitions throughout the app Implemented advanced map clustering for better station visualization Improved temperature visualization with color-coded indicators Various UI refinements and performance improvements

Updated Wind Compass Bug Fixes

Improved Fire Intelligence View Added smooth, sequential animations to Fire Intelligence screen Fixed layout jumpiness between sections during data loading Elements now appear with elegant fade-in transitions Some bug fixes.

Streamlined Interface Enhanced Forecast Detail View Added support for rich text formatting in forecast discussions Improved readability with better spacing and typography Implemented collapsible sections for long-form content

Expanded Coverage Regional Focus Our Fire Weather section has been reorganized by Region rather than State, reflecting how forecast offices actually operate across boundaries. The Reno office, for example, now properly represents its coverage of both Nevada and Eastern California.

Bug Fixes

New State Fire Weather Integrations: Oregon Offices Added: Portland (PQR) Pendleton (PDT) Colorado Offices Added: Boulder/Denver (BOU) Pueblo (PUB) Grand Junction (GJT) Each office provides the same comprehensive fire weather data as our existing offices Bug Fixes

Bug Fixes and New Welcome Screen.

Fix Family Sharing subscription access bug

bug fixes for api keys. Some new UI