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Himawari Real-time Web
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National Weather Service

Himawari Real-time Web: Live full-disk images of Asia and the Pacific from Japan's weather satellite. National Weather Service: Official US weather warnings and forecasts on a national map.

Himawari Real-time WebNational Weather Service
CategorySatellite & Aerial ImageryWeather & Climate Maps
CoverageAsia–PacificUnited States
UpdatesLive / real timeLive / real time
Data sourceHimawari geostationary satellite (JMA)National Weather Service
Made byNational Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)NOAA / National Weather Service
PriceFreeFree
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesWorks well on phonesWorks well on phones
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
Visits from ColorfulMaps00
Open map Open map

What you can do with Himawari Real-time Web

  • Full-disk images every 10 minutes
  • Zoom to full resolution
  • Animate recent images
  • Archive browsing

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What you can do with National Weather Service

  • National map of warnings and advisories
  • Local forecasts
  • Radar and satellite links

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