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NOAA Aurora ForecastOfficial short-term forecast of where the northern and southern lights are visible Polar regions Live Free Not needed
WindyAnimated weather forecast maps for wind, rain, waves and more Worldwide Daily Freemium Optional Compare
earth.nullschoolAnimated globe of global winds, ocean currents and air pollution Worldwide Daily Free Not needed Compare
Zoom EarthNear real-time satellite weather imagery and storm tracking Worldwide Live Free Not needed Compare
VentuskySmooth animated forecast maps from several weather models Worldwide Daily Free Not needed Compare
National Hurricane CenterOfficial US forecasts, cones and warnings for hurricanes Atlantic & eastern Pacific Daily Free Not needed Compare
RainViewerGlobal weather radar map with live rain and snow animation Worldwide (where radar exists) Live Freemium Not needed Compare
LightningMaps.orgLive lightning strikes from a volunteer detector network Worldwide (best in Europe and North America) Live Free Not needed Compare
Coastal Risk Screening ToolSee which coastal land could fall below sea level or flood lines Worldwide coasts Updated Free Not needed Compare
WunderMapMap of personal weather stations, radar and severe weather Worldwide Live Free Optional Compare
National Weather ServiceOfficial US weather warnings and forecasts on a national map United States Live Free Not needed Compare
Climate ReanalyzerDaily global temperature maps and climate charts Worldwide Daily Free Not needed Compare
Himawari Real-time WebLive full-disk images of Asia and the Pacific from Japan's weather satellite Asia–Pacific Live Free Not needed Compare
NASA Eyes on the Earth3D globe of NASA's Earth satellites and what they measure Worldwide Daily Free Not needed Compare
RAMMB SLIDERFull-resolution live imagery from the world's weather satellites Worldwide Live Free Not needed Compare
CyclocaneEvery active hurricane, typhoon and cyclone on one page Worldwide Daily Free Not needed Compare
meteoblue weather mapsSwiss weather maps with forecasts, satellite and radar Worldwide Daily Freemium Not needed Compare
Probable FuturesClimate maps showing how heat, water and drought change with warming Worldwide Archive Free Not needed Compare
US Drought MonitorWeekly map of drought conditions across the United States United States Weekly Free Not needed Compare
SondeHubLive tracking of weather balloons (radiosondes) around the world Worldwide Live Free Not needed Compare
Tropical TidbitsWeather model and satellite maps for serious storm watchers Worldwide Daily Free Not needed Compare
N2YOLive satellite tracker with pass predictions for your location Earth orbit Live Free Not needed Compare
NASA Moon TrekExplore the Moon in 3D with NASA mission data The Moon Archive Free Not needed Compare
Light Pollution MapFind dark skies: light pollution maps from satellite data Worldwide Yearly Free Not needed Compare
NASA Mars TrekExplore Mars with imagery and elevation from NASA missions Mars Archive Free Not needed Compare
Stellarium WebA planetarium in your browser: the night sky from anywhere The sky Live Free Not needed Compare
NASA Eyes on the Solar SystemThe solar system and NASA spacecraft in real time, in 3D Solar system Live Free Not needed Compare
Stuff in SpaceA 3D globe of every tracked object orbiting Earth Earth orbit Live Free Not needed Compare
Spot the StationNASA's guide to seeing the International Space Station pass overhead Earth orbit Live Free Not needed Compare
KeepTrackAdvanced 3D satellite tracker and orbital analysis tool Earth orbit Live Free Not needed Compare
100,000 StarsFly through our stellar neighbourhood in 3D Milky Way Archive Free Not needed Compare
In-The-Sky.orgAstronomy events, sky charts and planet positions for your location The sky Daily Free Not needed Compare

Free alternatives to NOAA Aurora Forecast

Weather

earth.nullschool

Animated globe of global winds, ocean currents and air pollution

Free3DWorldwide
earth.nullschool.netOpen
WeatherLive

Zoom Earth

Near real-time satellite weather imagery and storm tracking

FreeWorldwide
zoom.earthOpen
Weather

Ventusky

Smooth animated forecast maps from several weather models

FreeWorldwide
ventusky.comOpen
Weather

National Hurricane Center

Official US forecasts, cones and warnings for hurricanes

FreeAtlantic & eastern Pacific
nhc.noaa.govOpen
WeatherLive

LightningMaps.org

Live lightning strikes from a volunteer detector network

FreeWorldwide (best in Europe and North America)
lightningmaps.orgOpen
Weather

Coastal Risk Screening Tool

See which coastal land could fall below sea level or flood lines

FreeWorldwide coasts
coastal.climatecentral.orgOpen
WeatherLive

WunderMap

Map of personal weather stations, radar and severe weather

FreeWorldwide
wunderground.comOpen
WeatherLive

National Weather Service

Official US weather warnings and forecasts on a national map

FreeUnited States
weather.govOpen
Weather

Climate Reanalyzer

Daily global temperature maps and climate charts

FreeWorldwide
climatereanalyzer.orgOpen
SatelliteLive

Himawari Real-time Web

Live full-disk images of Asia and the Pacific from Japan's weather satellite

FreeAsia–Pacific
himawari8.nict.go.jpOpen
Weather

NASA Eyes on the Earth

3D globe of NASA's Earth satellites and what they measure

Free3DWorldwide
eyes.nasa.govOpen
SatelliteLive

RAMMB SLIDER

Full-resolution live imagery from the world's weather satellites

FreeWorldwide
rammb-slider.cira.colostate.eduOpen

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Weather

Windy

Animated weather forecast maps for wind, rain, waves and more

FreemiumWorldwide
windy.comOpen
Weather

earth.nullschool

Animated globe of global winds, ocean currents and air pollution

Free3DWorldwide
earth.nullschool.netOpen
WeatherLive

Zoom Earth

Near real-time satellite weather imagery and storm tracking

FreeWorldwide
zoom.earthOpen
Weather

Ventusky

Smooth animated forecast maps from several weather models

FreeWorldwide
ventusky.comOpen
Weather

National Hurricane Center

Official US forecasts, cones and warnings for hurricanes

FreeAtlantic & eastern Pacific
nhc.noaa.govOpen
WeatherLive

RainViewer

Global weather radar map with live rain and snow animation

FreemiumWorldwide (where radar exists)
rainviewer.comOpen
WeatherLive

LightningMaps.org

Live lightning strikes from a volunteer detector network

FreeWorldwide (best in Europe and North America)
lightningmaps.orgOpen
Weather

Coastal Risk Screening Tool

See which coastal land could fall below sea level or flood lines

FreeWorldwide coasts
coastal.climatecentral.orgOpen
WeatherLive

WunderMap

Map of personal weather stations, radar and severe weather

FreeWorldwide
wunderground.comOpen
WeatherLive

National Weather Service

Official US weather warnings and forecasts on a national map

FreeUnited States
weather.govOpen
Weather

Climate Reanalyzer

Daily global temperature maps and climate charts

FreeWorldwide
climatereanalyzer.orgOpen
SatelliteLive

Himawari Real-time Web

Live full-disk images of Asia and the Pacific from Japan's weather satellite

FreeAsia–Pacific
himawari8.nict.go.jpOpen
Weather

NASA Eyes on the Earth

3D globe of NASA's Earth satellites and what they measure

Free3DWorldwide
eyes.nasa.govOpen
SatelliteLive

RAMMB SLIDER

Full-resolution live imagery from the world's weather satellites

FreeWorldwide
rammb-slider.cira.colostate.eduOpen
Weather

Cyclocane

Every active hurricane, typhoon and cyclone on one page

FreeWorldwide
cyclocane.comOpen
Weather

meteoblue weather maps

Swiss weather maps with forecasts, satellite and radar

FreemiumWorldwide
meteoblue.comOpen
Weather

Probable Futures

Climate maps showing how heat, water and drought change with warming

FreeWorldwide
probablefutures.orgOpen
Weather

US Drought Monitor

Weekly map of drought conditions across the United States

FreeUnited States
droughtmonitor.unl.eduOpen
Live trackersLive

SondeHub

Live tracking of weather balloons (radiosondes) around the world

FreeWorldwide
sondehub.orgOpen
Weather

Tropical Tidbits

Weather model and satellite maps for serious storm watchers

FreeWorldwide
tropicaltidbits.comOpen
Live trackersLive

N2YO

Live satellite tracker with pass predictions for your location

FreeEarth orbit
n2yo.comOpen
Space

NASA Moon Trek

Explore the Moon in 3D with NASA mission data

Free3DThe Moon
trek.nasa.govOpen
Nature

Light Pollution Map

Find dark skies: light pollution maps from satellite data

FreeWorldwide
lightpollutionmap.infoOpen
Space

NASA Mars Trek

Explore Mars with imagery and elevation from NASA missions

Free3DMars
trek.nasa.govOpen
SpaceLive

Stellarium Web

A planetarium in your browser: the night sky from anywhere

FreeThe sky
stellarium-web.orgOpen
SpaceLive

NASA Eyes on the Solar System

The solar system and NASA spacecraft in real time, in 3D

Free3DSolar system
eyes.nasa.govOpen
Live trackersLive

Stuff in Space

A 3D globe of every tracked object orbiting Earth

Free3DEarth orbit
stuffin.spaceOpen
Live trackersLive

Spot the Station

NASA's guide to seeing the International Space Station pass overhead

FreeEarth orbit
spotthestation.nasa.govOpen
Live trackersLive

KeepTrack

Advanced 3D satellite tracker and orbital analysis tool

Free3DEarth orbit
keeptrack.spaceOpen
Space

100,000 Stars

Fly through our stellar neighbourhood in 3D

Free3DMilky Way
stars.chromeexperiments.comOpen
Space

In-The-Sky.org

Astronomy events, sky charts and planet positions for your location

FreeThe sky
in-the-sky.orgOpen