diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c88b46c8..40f1936d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ Special thanks to the following contributors: @B1gG, @codac, @ezeholz, @khassel,
 - Update dependencies in package.json, require node >= v12, remove `rrule-alt` and `rrule`
 - Update dependencies in package.json and migrate husky to v6, fix husky setup in prod environment
 - Cleaned up error handling in newsfeed and calendar modules for real
-- Update documentation
+- Updated default WEATHER module such that a provider can optionally set a custom unit-of-measure for precipitation (`weatherObject.precipitationUnits`)
+- Update documentation.
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/modules/default/weather/hourly.njk b/modules/default/weather/hourly.njk
index 38832bdb..f58d31a0 100644
--- a/modules/default/weather/hourly.njk
+++ b/modules/default/weather/hourly.njk
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@
                     {{ hour.temperature | roundValue | unit("temperature") }}
                 </td>
                 {% if config.showPrecipitationAmount %}
-                    <td class="align-right bright precipitation">
-                        {{ hour.precipitation }}{{ hour.precipitationUnits }}
-                    </td>			
-		            {% else %}
-                    <td class="align-right bright precipitation">
-                        {{ hour.precipitation | unit("precip") }}
-                    </td>
+                    {% if hour.precipitationUnits %}	
+                        <td class="align-right bright precipitation">
+                            {{ hour.precipitation }}{{ hour.precipitationUnits }}
+                        </td>			
+		                {% else %}
+                        <td class="align-right bright precipitation">
+                            {{ hour.precipitation | unit("precip") }}
+                        </td>
+                    {% endif %}
                 {% endif %}
             </tr>
             {% set currentStep = currentStep + 1 %}
diff --git a/modules/default/weather/providers/envcanada.js b/modules/default/weather/providers/envcanada.js
index c48d26dc..db0773ea 100644
--- a/modules/default/weather/providers/envcanada.js
+++ b/modules/default/weather/providers/envcanada.js
@@ -538,9 +538,20 @@ WeatherProvider.register("envcanada", {
 
 	setPrecipitation(weather, foreGroup, today) {
 		if (foreGroup[today].querySelector("precipitation accumulation")) {
-			weather.precipitationUnits = foreGroup[today].querySelector("precipitation accumulation amount").getAttribute("units");
-
 			weather.precipitation = foreGroup[today].querySelector("precipitation accumulation amount").textContent * 1.0;
+
+			weather.precipitationUnits = " " + foreGroup[today].querySelector("precipitation accumulation amount").getAttribute("units");
+
+			if (this.config.units === "imperial") {
+				if (weather.precipitationUnits === " cm") {
+					weather.precipitation = (weather.precipitation * 0.394).toFixed(2);
+					weather.precipitationUnits = " in";
+				}
+				if (weather.precipitationUnits === " mm") {
+					weather.precipitation = (weather.precipitation * 0.0394).toFixed(2);
+					weather.precipitationUnits = " in";
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Check Today element for POP
@@ -576,32 +587,6 @@ WeatherProvider.register("envcanada", {
 			return kilo;
 		}
 	},
-	//
-	// Convert cm or mm to inches
-	//
-	convertPrecipAmt(amt, units) {
-		if (this.config.units === "imperial") {
-			if (units === "cm") {
-				return amt * 0.394;
-			}
-			if (units === "mm") {
-				return amt * 0.0394;
-			}
-		} else {
-			return amt;
-		}
-	},
-
-	//
-	// Convert ensure precip units accurately reflect configured units
-	//
-	convertPrecipUnits(units) {
-		if (this.config.units === "imperial") {
-			return null;
-		} else {
-			return " " + units;
-		}
-	},
 
 	//
 	// Convert the icons to a more usable name.