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NASA Eyes on the Earth3D globe of NASA's Earth satellites and what they measure Worldwide Daily 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
NOAA Aurora ForecastOfficial short-term forecast of where the northern and southern lights are visible Polar regions Live 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
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
Google EarthFly anywhere on a 3D globe of satellite imagery and 3D cities Worldwide Updated Free Not needed Compare
NASA WorldviewDaily satellite imagery of the whole Earth, with over a thousand data layers Worldwide Daily Free Not needed Compare
Copernicus BrowserBrowse and compare free Sentinel satellite images of anywhere Worldwide Daily Free Optional Compare
Google Earth TimelapseWatch decades of change anywhere on Earth from satellite images Worldwide Yearly Free Not needed Compare
World Imagery WaybackEvery past version of Esri's world satellite basemap, side by side Worldwide Updated Free Not needed Compare
USGS EarthExplorerSearch and download Landsat and other satellite and aerial archives Worldwide Daily Free Optional Compare
NASA Earth ObservatorySatellite image stories and global maps explained by NASA scientists Worldwide Daily Free Not needed Compare
Sentinel-2 cloudlessCloud-free mosaic of the whole world from Sentinel-2 images Worldwide Yearly Free Not needed Compare

Free alternatives to NASA Eyes on the Earth

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

NOAA Aurora Forecast

Official short-term forecast of where the northern and southern lights are visible

FreePolar regions
swpc.noaa.govOpen
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
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

NOAA Aurora Forecast

Official short-term forecast of where the northern and southern lights are visible

FreePolar regions
swpc.noaa.govOpen
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
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
Satellite

Google Earth

Fly anywhere on a 3D globe of satellite imagery and 3D cities

Free3DWorldwide
earth.google.comOpen
Satellite

NASA Worldview

Daily satellite imagery of the whole Earth, with over a thousand data layers

FreeWorldwide
worldview.earthdata.nasa.govOpen
Satellite

Copernicus Browser

Browse and compare free Sentinel satellite images of anywhere

FreeWorldwide
browser.dataspace.copernicus.euOpen
Satellite

Google Earth Timelapse

Watch decades of change anywhere on Earth from satellite images

FreeWorldwide
earthengine.google.comOpen
Satellite

World Imagery Wayback

Every past version of Esri's world satellite basemap, side by side

FreeWorldwide
livingatlas.arcgis.comOpen
Satellite

USGS EarthExplorer

Search and download Landsat and other satellite and aerial archives

FreeWorldwide
earthexplorer.usgs.govOpen
Satellite

NASA Earth Observatory

Satellite image stories and global maps explained by NASA scientists

FreeWorldwide
earthobservatory.nasa.govOpen
Satellite

Sentinel-2 cloudless

Cloud-free mosaic of the whole world from Sentinel-2 images

FreeWorldwide
s2maps.euOpen