 1. Current global precipitation datasets do not fully utilize the complementary nature of satellite and re-analysis data. 2. We present multisource weighted ensemble precipitation, MSWP, version 1.1, a global precipitation dataset for the period 1979-2015 with a 3-hourly temporal and 0.25 degrees spatial resolution specifically designed for hydrological modeling. 3. The design philosophy of MSWP was to optimally merge the highest quality precipitation data sources available as a function of time scale and location. 4. The long-term mean of MSWP was based on the CHPLEM dataset but replaced with more accurate regional datasets were available. 5. A correction for gauge undercatch and orographic effects was introduced by inferring catchment average precipitation from stream flow observations at 136 stations across the globe. 6. The temporal variability of MSWP. This article was authored by H. E. Beck, I. J. M. Van Dyke, V. Lavazzani, and others. We are article.tv. Links in the description below.