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National Weather Service
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National Weather Service: Official US weather warnings and forecasts on a national map. Ventusky: Smooth animated forecast maps from several weather models.

National Weather ServiceVentusky
CategoryWeather & Climate MapsWeather & Climate Maps
CoverageUnited StatesWorldwide
UpdatesLive / real timeDaily
Data sourceNational Weather ServiceNumerical weather models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON and others)
Made byNOAA / National Weather ServiceInMeteo
PriceFreeFree
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesWorks well on phonesPhone app available
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
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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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What you can do with Ventusky

  • Temperature, rain, wind and cloud layers
  • Several forecast models
  • Hourly forecast timeline
  • Radar and satellite layers

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