Worldwide
Windy
Animated weather forecast maps for wind, rain, waves and more
windy.comOpen
Weather & Climate Maps
Weather maps turn forecast models, radar and satellites into pictures you can read at a glance. Climate maps zoom out to decades, showing how temperature, rainfall and coastlines are changing.
21 maps · 18 completely free · 9 live
Worldwide
earth.nullschool
Animated globe of global winds, ocean currents and air pollution
earth.nullschool.netOpen
WorldwideLive
Zoom Earth
Near real-time satellite weather imagery and storm tracking
zoom.earthOpen
Worldwide
Ventusky
Smooth animated forecast maps from several weather models
ventusky.comOpen
Atlantic & eastern Pacific
National Hurricane Center
Official US forecasts, cones and warnings for hurricanes
nhc.noaa.govOpen
Worldwide (where radar exists)Live
RainViewer
Global weather radar map with live rain and snow animation
rainviewer.comOpen
Worldwide (best in Europe and North America)Live
LightningMaps.org
Live lightning strikes from a volunteer detector network
lightningmaps.orgOpen
Worldwide coasts
Coastal Risk Screening Tool
See which coastal land could fall below sea level or flood lines
coastal.climatecentral.orgOpen
Polar regionsLive
NOAA Aurora Forecast
Official short-term forecast of where the northern and southern lights are visible
swpc.noaa.govOpen
WorldwideLive
WunderMap
Map of personal weather stations, radar and severe weather
wunderground.comOpen
United StatesLive
National Weather Service
Official US weather warnings and forecasts on a national map
weather.govOpen
Worldwide
Climate Reanalyzer
Daily global temperature maps and climate charts
climatereanalyzer.orgOpen
Asia–PacificLive
Himawari Real-time Web
Live full-disk images of Asia and the Pacific from Japan's weather satellite
himawari8.nict.go.jpOpen
Worldwide
NASA Eyes on the Earth
3D globe of NASA's Earth satellites and what they measure
eyes.nasa.govOpen
WorldwideLive
RAMMB SLIDER
Full-resolution live imagery from the world's weather satellites
rammb-slider.cira.colostate.eduOpen
Worldwide
Cyclocane
Every active hurricane, typhoon and cyclone on one page
cyclocane.comOpen
Worldwide
meteoblue weather maps
Swiss weather maps with forecasts, satellite and radar
meteoblue.comOpen
Worldwide
Probable Futures
Climate maps showing how heat, water and drought change with warming
probablefutures.orgOpen
United States
US Drought Monitor
Weekly map of drought conditions across the United States
droughtmonitor.unl.eduOpen
WorldwideLive
SondeHub
Live tracking of weather balloons (radiosondes) around the world
sondehub.orgOpen
Worldwide
Tropical Tidbits
Weather model and satellite maps for serious storm watchers
tropicaltidbits.comOpen
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How to choose
For day-to-day forecasts, animated model maps such as Windy and Ventusky are hard to beat. Compare models when the weather is uncertain: if they agree, the forecast is more reliable.
Radar maps such as RainViewer show where it is raining now, which is more useful than a forecast for the next hour. Official national weather services remain the source for warnings.
Climate maps use scenarios. When a map shows 2050 or 2100, check which emissions pathway it assumes.