diff --git a/openweathermap/README.md b/openweathermap/README.md
index c7f9904..846cba2 100644
--- a/openweathermap/README.md
+++ b/openweathermap/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Current conditions will return
   - **windspeed** - the current wind speed at the location in metres per second.
   - **winddirection** - the current wind direction at the location in meteorological degrees.
   - **location** - the name of the location from which the data was sourced.
+  - **rain** - the precipitation amount in mm/h (only present if it is raining).
 
 5 day Forecast will return a 5 part array, each with
 
diff --git a/openweathermap/weather.js b/openweathermap/weather.js
index d88f913..e18c0b6 100644
--- a/openweathermap/weather.js
+++ b/openweathermap/weather.js
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                             msg.payload.sunrise = jsun.sys.sunrise;
                             msg.payload.sunset = jsun.sys.sunset;
                             msg.payload.clouds = jsun.clouds.all;
+                            if (jsun.hasOwnProperty("rain")) { msg.payload.rain = jsun.rain["1h"]; }
                             if (jsun.hasOwnProperty("coord")) {
                                 msg.location.lon = jsun.coord.lon;
                                 msg.location.lat = jsun.coord.lat;