The rain appeared to have let up, but I couldn't make out the horizon, so probably there was still a heavy cloud cover.

However if the person is moving, for example in a car, the rain will appear to be approaching at an angle.

At least the rain appeared to be slackening, and there were no spiders about.

They lost another horse and watched rain appear to fall from whence they had come.

The rain is not static anymore, either, but appears to beat down on the ground, or at least on the map.

There is the sound of rain in the west, but no rain appears.

The wind began to sweep against the window, and rain appeared there.

The rain stopped by noon and a watery sun occasionally appeared behind the clouds.

In the summer, rains appear as large isolated storms.

Some parents are at least grateful that the rain appears to have let up just in time for the monumental summer investment of camp.