Near real-time satellite weather imagery and storm tracking
Zoom Earth shows the latest satellite images of Earth's clouds, refreshed every few minutes from geostationary weather satellites, with layers for rain radar, wind, temperature and active fires.
It is excellent for following hurricanes and typhoons: tropical storms get tracking pages with forecast paths and intensity.
Zoom Earth is especially useful for weather watchers and journalists.
Yes. Zoom Earth is free to use.
No. You can open the map and use it without signing up.
Zoom Earth shows data in real time or close to it, so what you see is happening now (most live maps have a delay of a few seconds to a few minutes).
Geostationary weather satellites (GOES, Himawari, Meteosat), NOAA and NASA data.
Yes. The website works well in a phone browser.
Similar maps include Windy, earth.nullschool, Ventusky and National Hurricane Center. See the full list of Zoom Earth alternatives on ColorfulMaps.
Summary based on public information about Zoom Earth. Features and prices change; the map's own website has the latest details.
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