RustDar

RustDar 1.1.0

Open-source NEXRAD Level 2 weather radar viewer written in Rust

Download for Windows

About RustDar

Open-source NEXRAD Level 2 weather radar viewer written in Rust

What's new in 1.1.0

RustDar v1.1.0 — Performance Edition
New Features
- Multi-radar group animation — Ctrl+Click radars to add to group, synced loop animation across all active radars with parallel S3 download
- Composite GIF export — Export multi-radar groups as composited GIF animations (1920x1080)
- Bilinear interpolation renderer — GR2Analyst-quality smooth rendering with gate and azimuth interpolation
- Dynamic resolution scaling — Render resolution adapts to zoom level (1024/2048/4096px)
- 3D cross-section view — Perspective-projected vertical cross-section with drag-to-rotate, ground plane grid
- Custom color tables — Load GR2Analyst (.pal) and RadarScope color table formats, 6 built-in presets
- Per-radar opacity — Individual opacity sliders for each radar in multi-radar groups
Improvements
- 4-panel view — Now uses smooth renderer, custom color tables, and dynamic resolution
- Cross-section click fix — Tool clicks (cross-section, measure, sounding) no longer conflict with map panning
- Animation performance — Eager texture pre-rendering, eliminated 25-50MB Level2File clones per frame
- Elevation locking — Animation frames locked to frame 0 elevation angle, prevents tilt flickering
- Faster downloads — 8 concurrent S3 downloads (up from 4)
macOS Users
If you see a Gatekeeper warning, right-click the app and select "Open", or run:
xattr -cr /Applications/RustDar.app
Downloads
───────────────────┬──────────────────────────────
Platform │File
───────────────────┼──────────────────────────────
Windows x64 │RustDar-Windows-x64.zip
───────────────────┼──────────────────────────────
macOS Apple Silicon│RustDar-macOS-AppleSilicon.dmg
───────────────────┼──────────────────────────────
macOS Intel │RustDar-macOS-Intel.dmg
───────────────────┼──────────────────────────────
Linux x64 │RustDar-Linux-x64.tar.gz
───────────────────┴──────────────────────────────

Full release notes »

Technical details

PublisherFahrenheit Research
Version1.1.0
Release date2026-03-17
LicenseMIT
Installer typezip
Architecturex64
Package IDFahrenheitResearch.RustDar

Install RustDar from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=FahrenheitResearch.RustDar -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=FahrenheitResearch.RustDar -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=FahrenheitResearch.RustDar -e

RustDar adds this command to the command line: rustdar.

Frequently asked questions

Is RustDar free?

Yes. RustDar is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of RustDar?

The latest version is 1.1.0, released on Mar 17, 2026.

Is it safe to download RustDar?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 9eef7fd7a89293c949258872212463b5007bc4ab416220e134e134dac5199a49.

Which Windows versions does RustDar support?

RustDar runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall RustDar?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find RustDar and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=FahrenheitResearch.RustDar -e.

Is there a portable version of RustDar?

Yes. RustDar is available as a portable ZIP archive (RustDar-Windows-x64.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.