FIELD MANUAL
Guides, Trackers & Maps
Everything you need to read the planet on one live map — how the radar and satellite layers work, live event hubs, and location pages. New entries are added regularly.
Guides
69 ENTRIESPlain-English field guides to reading the map.
Fusion Views
FUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Drought and Heat Set the Stage for WildfiresA wildfire needs a spark, but drought and heat decide whether that spark becomes a catastrophe. Here's how dry, hot conditions prime a landscape to burn, why 'fire season' is really a moisture story, and how to read the temperature, rainfall and fire layers together.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Fog Disrupts Flights and Ships: When Visibility Closes the MapFog rarely makes headlines, but it quietly delays more flights and slows more ports than almost any other weather. Here's why low visibility grinds travel to a halt, how fog forms and clears, and how to read the satellite, flight and shipping layers together.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Heat Waves Trap Air Pollution: Why Hot, Still Days Turn HazyThe worst air-quality days often arrive with the hottest weather — and that's no coincidence. Here's how a heat dome's still, sinking air traps pollution and cooks ground-level ozone, and how to read the temperature and air-quality layers together to see it coming.2 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsSaharan Dust: How a Desert Shapes Hurricanes and Air an Ocean AwayEach summer a vast plume of Saharan dust crosses the Atlantic — calming hurricanes, hazing Caribbean and Florida skies, and even fertilising the Amazon. Here's how one desert reaches across an ocean, and how to read the aerosol, hurricane and air-quality layers together to follow it.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Space Weather Disrupts GPS and Flights: When the Sun InterferesThe same solar storms that light up the aurora can scramble GPS and force airliners off their polar routes. Here's how space weather degrades navigation and radio, why high-latitude flights reroute during big storms, and how to read the aurora, GPS and flight layers as one story.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Storms Disrupt Shipping: Ports, Waves and Rerouted ShipsWhen a storm threatens, ships flee port and whole supply chains wobble. Here's why vessels sail away from harbour into open water, what wave heights actually stop a ship, and how to read the shipping, sea-state and storm-warning layers together to see which ports are at risk.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Storms Reroute Air Traffic: Why Your Flight Diverts Around WeatherPlanes don't fly through big storms — they go around them, and that ripples across whole networks. Here's why thunderstorms and hurricanes bend flight paths, ground fleets days in advance, and how to watch the dodging happen live by combining the flights and storm layers.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Volcanic Ash Grounds Flights: When an Eruption Closes the SkyVolcanic ash and jet engines don't mix — a single eruption can shut down airspace for an entire continent. Here's why ash is so dangerous to aircraft, how the world tracks ash clouds, and how to read the volcano and flight layers together to see the sky empty out.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Wind Builds Ocean Waves: Fetch, Swell and Distant StormsAlmost every wave in the ocean started as wind somewhere. Here's how wind builds waves, why a storm thousands of miles away sends perfect surf to a calm coast, and how to read the wind and sea-state layers together to understand the water.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Wind Drives Wildfire Spread: Reading Fire and Wind TogetherA wildfire's next move is written in the wind. Here's how wind direction and speed decide where a fire spreads, why a wind shift is the most dangerous moment of all, and how to read the fire and wind layers together to see where the danger is heading.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsRapid Intensification: How Warm Oceans Turn Storms Dangerous OvernightSome hurricanes explode from a modest storm to a monster in a single day, leaving little time to evacuate. The fuel is the warm ocean beneath them. Here's what rapid intensification is, why it's getting more common, and how to watch the sea-surface-temperature and hurricane layers together to spot the risk.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsWhen an Earthquake Causes a Tsunami (and When It Doesn't)Most earthquakes never make a tsunami — a few make catastrophic ones. The difference comes down to where, how deep and what kind of fault moved. Here's what turns a quake into a wave, how fast that wave travels, and how to read the earthquake and sea-state layers together.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Dust Storms Form and Spread: Reading Dust and Wind TogetherA wall of dust thousands of feet tall can swallow a city in minutes. Here's how a collapsing thunderstorm gives birth to a haboob, why these dust storms turn day to night and ground traffic and flights, where they strike most often, and how to read the aerosol and wind layers together to see one coming.4 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Extreme Heat Grounds Flights: Reading Temperature and Flights TogetherWhen it gets hot enough, planes simply can't take off. Here's why extreme heat thins the air and robs an aircraft of lift, why small regional jets are grounded before big ones, why 'hot and high' airports are the trickiest of all, and how to read the temperature and flight layers together.4 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Lightning Sparks Wildfires: Reading Storms and Fire TogetherA single thunderstorm can start dozens of fires in an afternoon — sometimes without a drop of rain reaching the ground. Here's how lightning ignites wildfires, what 'dry lightning' is, why some fires smoulder for days before they show, and how to read the storm and fire layers together.3 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Marine Heatwaves Reshape the Ocean: Reading Sea Temperature and Life TogetherA heatwave can happen underwater too — and when it does, whole ecosystems move or die. Here's what a marine heatwave is, how 'the Blob' rewrote the Pacific, why warm water bleaches coral and scatters fisheries, and how to read the sea-surface-temperature and maritime layers together.4 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsDo Planes Get Struck by Lightning? How Aircraft Handle ItAirliners are hit by lightning about once a year each — and you'd rarely know it happened. Here's why a lightning strike usually doesn't harm a plane, how the aircraft is built to shrug it off, why pilots still steer around thunderstorms anyway, and how to read the storm and flight layers together.4 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Sea Ice Shapes Shipping Routes: Reading Ice and Ships TogetherThe shortest path between Europe and Asia runs across the top of the world — if the ice lets you through. Here's how shrinking Arctic sea ice is opening the Northern Sea Route and Northwest Passage, why the season is still short and dangerous, and how to read the ocean and ship layers together.4 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Solar Storms Threaten the Power Grid: Reading Space Weather and the Ground BelowThe same solar storm that paints the sky with aurora can push dangerous currents into power lines thousands of miles long. Here's how a geomagnetic storm can damage transformers and cause blackouts, what really happened in Quebec in 1989, and how to read the space-weather signals on the map.4 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Storm Surge Floods the Coast: Reading Hurricanes and the Sea TogetherThe wind gets the headlines, but the sea does the killing. Here's what storm surge actually is, why a shallow coastline makes it far worse, how the tide can turn a survivable surge into a catastrophe, and how to read the hurricane and maritime layers together to see which coasts and ports are most at risk.4 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow the Jet Stream Changes Flight Times: Reading Wind and Flights TogetherWhy is the flight from New York to London an hour shorter than the flight home? The answer is a river of wind five miles up. Here's how the jet stream speeds up eastbound flights, slows down westbound ones, and reshapes the routes planes actually fly — and how to read the wind and flight layers together.4 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsHow Volcanic Eruptions Cool the Planet: Reading Volcanoes and Temperature TogetherA big enough eruption can drop global temperatures for years and cause a 'year without a summer.' Here's how volcanic gas — not ash — dims the Sun, why only stratosphere-reaching eruptions matter for climate, what Tambora and Pinatubo did, and how to read the volcano and temperature layers together.4 MINFUSION VIEW · Fusion ViewsWhy Planes Leave White Trails: The Truth About ContrailsWhy does one plane streak the sky with a long white line while another leaves nothing at all? It's not the plane — it's the air. Here's how contrails form, why some linger for hours and spread into clouds, what the 'chemtrail' claim gets wrong, and how to read the flight and cloud layers together.4 MIN
Weather Basics
FIELD GUIDE · Weather BasicsForecast Rain vs. Live Radar: Reading the Precipitation LayerRadar shows the rain that's falling now; the precipitation layer shows the rain a forecast model expects. Here's the difference between observed and forecast rain, why they sometimes disagree, and how to use each one for the right question.2 MINFIELD GUIDE · Weather BasicsHow to Read a Pressure Map: Highs, Lows and What They BringThose H's, L's and curving lines on a pressure map quietly explain your whole week of weather. Here's what high and low pressure actually do, how to read isobars for wind, and why pressure is the engine behind almost everything else on the map.2 MINFIELD GUIDE · Weather BasicsWhat Weather Balloons Do: The Radiosondes Behind Every ForecastTwice a day, hundreds of balloons rise from sites worldwide carrying instruments called radiosondes. Here's what they measure, why they're still essential in the satellite age, and how this quiet global ritual feeds the forecast on your screen.2 MINFIELD GUIDE · Weather BasicsHow to Read a Wind Map: What Those Flowing Lines Actually ShowThe streaming particles on a wind map are mesmerising — but what do they mean? A plain-English guide to reading wind direction and speed, the jet stream, and why wind is the layer that ties the whole map together.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Weather BasicsWhat Is a Heat Dome? Why Some Heat Waves Just Won't BreakA heat dome is what turns an ordinary hot spell into a deadly, days-long bake. A plain-English guide to how a dome of high pressure traps heat, why it lingers, and how to see one building on a live map.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Weather BasicsWhat Is an Atmospheric River? (And How to Spot One)A plain-English guide to atmospheric rivers — the ribbons of moisture that deliver the heaviest rain and mountain snow — and how to spot one on live satellite and radar.2 MINFIELD GUIDE · Weather BasicsHow to Read Weather Radar: What the Colors Actually MeanA plain-English guide to reading weather radar — what the green, yellow and red colors mean, how the dBZ scale works, and how to tell rain from hail or a gust front.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Weather BasicsRadar vs. Satellite: Which Weather Map Should You Use?Weather radar and satellite imagery answer different questions. Here's the difference, when to use each, and why reading them together beats either alone.2 MINFIELD GUIDE · Weather BasicsWhy Is Weather Radar Empty When It's Raining?It's raining outside but the radar map looks clear. Here's why that happens — radar beam height, the curve of the Earth, terrain blocking and more.1 MIN
Severe Weather
FIELD GUIDE · Severe WeatherHow Tornado and Severe-Storm Warnings Work (Watch vs. Warning)A 'watch' and a 'warning' sound similar but mean very different things — one is hours of lead time, the other is take-cover-now. A clear guide to severe-weather alerts, the warning polygons on the map, and what to do for each.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Severe WeatherWhat Is a Derecho? The Inland Windstorm That Acts Like a HurricaneA derecho can flatten trees and knock out power across several states in a single afternoon — with straight-line winds as fierce as a hurricane, but no spinning eye. Here's what a derecho is, how a line of thunderstorms sustains itself for hundreds of miles, how it differs from a tornado, and how to read the storm and wind layers together.4 MINFIELD GUIDE · Severe WeatherWhat Is the Polar Vortex? Why It Sends Arctic Air SouthEvery winter a river of wind bottles up the planet's coldest air over the pole. When it stays strong, you barely notice. When it breaks down, frigid Arctic air spills south and whole countries freeze. Here's what the polar vortex really is, what makes it collapse, and how to read the temperature and wind layers to see it happen.4 MIN
Satellite & Imagery
FIELD GUIDE · Satellite & ImageryThe Day/Night Line: What the Terminator Shows on a Live MapThat curved shadow sweeping across the globe is the terminator — the line between day and night. Here's what it actually marks, why satellite imagery looks so different on each side, and why the edge of darkness is the best place to spot satellites and aurora.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Satellite & ImageryHow to Track Wildfires and Smoke from SpaceSatellites spot wildfire hotspots and trace smoke plumes in near real-time. Here's how fire detection works and how to follow a fire on a live map.2 MINFIELD GUIDE · Satellite & ImageryWhat Is GeoColor Satellite Imagery? How Live Cloud Maps WorkGeoColor is the lifelike satellite imagery behind modern live cloud maps. Here is how it is made, why it changes between day and night, and how to read it.3 MIN
Oceans
FIELD GUIDE · OceansHow Tide Predictions Work: Reading the Next High and LowTide times are calculated years in advance from the pull of the moon and sun — not measured on the day. Here's how tide predictions work, what high and low tide and the tidal range really mean, why some coasts have wild tides and others barely any, and how to read the tide layer.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · OceansEl Niño and La Niña: How the Pacific Steers the World's WeatherA patch of ocean on the equator can decide whether California floods, Australia burns, or the Atlantic has a quiet hurricane season. Here's what El Niño and La Niña actually are, how they flip the world's weather, and how to read the sea-surface-temperature layer to see the cycle at work.4 MINFIELD GUIDE · OceansWhat Causes Rip Currents (and How to Escape One)Rip currents are the deadliest thing at most beaches — and the most misunderstood. Here's what actually causes them, why they pull you out rather than under, how to spot one from the sand, the simple rule that saves lives, and how to read the wave and wind layers to judge the risk.4 MINFIELD GUIDE · OceansWhat Is Significant Wave Height? A Plain Guide to Reading Sea StateWhat significant wave height really means, why it isn't the size of the biggest wave, how swell differs from wind waves, and how to read a sea-state map for sailing, surfing or shipping.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · OceansWhy Hurricanes Need Warm Water: Sea Surface Temperature ExplainedWhy hurricanes only form over warm oceans, the 26.5°C threshold that fuels them, how sea surface temperature shapes where and how strongly storms grow, and how to read warm water under a storm track.3 MIN
Air & Sky
FIELD GUIDE · Air & SkyHow the UV Index Works: What the Numbers Mean and When to Cover UpThe UV index turns invisible, skin-damaging sunlight into a single number from 0 to 11+. Here's what each band means, why it peaks around midday and spikes at altitude and the equator, and how to read the live global UV layer to know when sun protection actually matters.5 MINFIELD GUIDE · Air & SkyHow Far Does Wildfire Smoke Travel? Reading Smoke and Dust MapsWhy wildfire smoke can darken skies thousands of miles from the fire, what a satellite aerosol map shows, how wind steers the plume, and how to tell satellite haze from the air quality on the ground.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Air & SkyHow to Read the Air Quality Index (AQI): What the Numbers and Colors MeanA plain-English guide to the Air Quality Index — what AQI numbers mean, what each color band tells you about your health, what PM2.5 is, and how to check the air where you are right now.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Air & SkyWhat Is Wet-Bulb Temperature? The Heat Limit for the Human BodyWhy is 35°C in a dry desert survivable but 35°C in humid air potentially deadly? The answer is wet-bulb temperature — the number that decides whether your body can cool itself at all. Here's what it means, why humidity is the hidden killer in a heatwave, and how to read it on the map.4 MIN
Earth & Hazards
FIELD GUIDE · Earth & HazardsHow Power Outage Maps Work: Reading Live Grid FailuresWhen a storm rolls through, the lights go out in waves — and you can watch it happen on a map. Here's where live US power-outage data comes from, what 'customers affected' really means, why outages cluster the way they do, and how to read the outage layer alongside storms and wind.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Earth & HazardsHow to Read River Levels: Gage Height, Streamflow and Flood RiskA river gage gives two live numbers — how high the water is and how much is flowing past. Here's what gage height and streamflow actually mean, why a high reading isn't automatically a flood, where the data comes from, and how to read the river layer with rain radar to see flooding set up.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Earth & HazardsEarth at Night: What NASA's Black Marble Map Actually ShowsThe famous nighttime view of Earth glowing with city lights is real satellite data — but it isn't live. Here's what NASA's Black Marble map is, why it's a yearly composite rather than tonight's image, and how to read it for human geography and the after-effects of disasters.4 MINFIELD GUIDE · Earth & HazardsHow Disease Outbreaks Are Declared and TrackedFrom a first cluster of unusual illness to a global health emergency — here's the real process behind how outbreaks are detected, confirmed, declared and tracked, what terms like 'PHEIC', 'suspected' and 'confirmed' actually mean, and how to read the live outbreak layer responsibly.4 MINFIELD GUIDE · Earth & HazardsGDACS: How Global Disaster Alerts Work (Green, Orange, Red)When a major earthquake, cyclone or flood strikes anywhere on Earth, an automated system estimates its likely impact within minutes and flags it green, orange or red. Here's what GDACS is, what its color codes mean, and how to read the disaster-alerts layer.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Earth & HazardsHow Snow Cover Shapes the Weather (and Why It Matters Beyond Winter)Snow isn't just a result of weather — it's an ingredient. Here's how a deep snowpack changes the temperature, how shrinking snow cover ripples into spring floods and summer droughts, and how to read the live snow-cover layer alongside temperature and storm tracks.4 MINFIELD GUIDE · Earth & HazardsWhy Soil Moisture Matters (and What the Live Layer Reveals About Drought, Fire, and the Weather Above)Soil moisture is one of the slowest-moving variables on the weather map — and one of the most important. Here's why a dry top few centimetres of soil sets up wildfires, alters the next thunderstorm, and tells the truth about a drought weeks before stream gauges do. Plus how to read the live soil-moisture layer alongside the fires and snow-cover layers.5 MINFIELD GUIDE · Earth & HazardsHow Drought Drains Rivers and Reservoirs: Where the Water GoesDrought isn't just a lack of rain — heat steals water too. Here's how a dry spell turns into shrinking reservoirs, falling rivers and water restrictions, why snowpack matters as much as rainfall, and how to read the heat and rainfall layers to see a water shortage building.4 MINFIELD GUIDE · Earth & HazardsVolcano Alert Levels and Aviation Color Codes, ExplainedWhat does a volcano being at 'Orange' or 'Watch' actually mean? A clear guide to the volcano alert-level system, the separate aviation color codes that protect aircraft, and how to read them on a live map.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Earth & HazardsWhat Earthquake Magnitude Really Measures (and What It Doesn't)A magnitude 6 isn't twice a magnitude 3 — it's nearly a thousand times more energy. A plain-English guide to the magnitude scale, why depth and distance matter as much as the number, and the difference between magnitude and intensity.3 MIN
Tracking & Intel
FIELD GUIDE · Tracking & IntelHow Submarine Cables Carry the Internet Across the OceansAlmost all international internet traffic travels through fibre-optic cables on the ocean floor, not satellites. A plain-English guide to how undersea cables work, why they get damaged, and what a live map of them reveals.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Tracking & IntelHow Live Traffic Maps Work: Reading Road Speeds in Real TimeThe colored roads on a traffic map come from millions of moving phones and vehicles, not cameras. Here's how live traffic flow and incident data are gathered, what the green-to-red colors actually mean, why traffic and weather are so tightly linked, and how to read the traffic layer alongside the rain radar.2 MINFIELD GUIDE · Tracking & IntelHow World Events Get Mapped: GDELT and Live News FeedsHow does a global map know that something is happening somewhere right now? Here's how open event datasets like GDELT and live news feeds turn the world's reporting into dots on a map — and how to read them without being misled.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Tracking & IntelTracking Private Jets and Military Aircraft (and Why Some Stay Hidden)The same technology that tracks airliners also reveals private jets and some military flights — but not all of them. Here's how aircraft tracking works for these categories, why certain planes vanish from the map, and what you can and can't see.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Tracking & IntelWhat's That Satellite Overhead? How Live Satellite Tracking WorksThousands of satellites are circling overhead right now — the ISS, Starlink trains, weather and GPS craft. Here's how they're tracked in real time, why they move the way they do, and how to tell what you're looking at when a 'star' glides silently across the night sky.3 MINFIELD GUIDE · Tracking & IntelHow Flight Trackers Know Where Every Plane Is (ADS-B Explained)How does a live map show thousands of planes in the air at once? A plain-English guide to ADS-B — the system aircraft use to broadcast their own position — plus why some flights are missing and how ships do the same thing.4 MINFIELD GUIDE · Tracking & IntelWhat Is GPS Jamming and How Is It Tracked?Planes and ships sometimes report their satellite navigation going haywire over certain regions. A plain-English guide to GPS jamming and spoofing — what they are, why they happen, and how a live map can reveal them.3 MIN
Atmosphere
FIELD GUIDE · AtmosphereHow Satellites Track Volcanic SO₂ (and Why It Lights Up the Skies After an Eruption)Within hours of a volcanic eruption, a satellite passing overhead can map exactly where the SO₂ plume has drifted. Here's how that works, why SO₂ — not ash — is the variable scientists watch most closely, and what the live SO₂ layer can show you about aviation hazards, regional weather, and the long tail of an eruption.5 MINFIELD GUIDE · AtmosphereReading the Live Lightning Layer (and Why It Beats a Map of Single Strikes)The live lightning layer on LEV doesn't dot the map with individual strikes — it paints the bright cores of active thunderstorms. Here's what it's actually showing, where it comes from, why the heatmap view is more useful than dots, and how to read it alongside radar and storm warnings.4 MIN
Trackers
10 ENTRIESFocused, live hubs for active weather events.
LIVE TRACKER · Sky & SpaceAsteroid Tracker: Asteroids Passing Near Earth This WeekSee which asteroids are passing close to Earth over the coming weeks — live close-approach data from NASA JPL with distance, size and speed, plus recent fireball detections, on an interactive map.2 MINLIVE TRACKER · AviationFlight Delay Tracker: Live US Airport Delays & Ground StopsSee which US airports have flight delays right now — live FAA ground stops, ground delays and closures with the reason for each, plotted on an interactive map and ranked worst-first.2 MINLIVE TRACKER · Atmosphere & AirPollen Count Tracker: Live Allergy Map for EuropeSee live pollen levels across Europe — grass, birch, alder, olive, ragweed and mugwort counts from Copernicus CAMS, plotted on an interactive map and ranked by the worst-affected cities right now.3 MINLIVE TRACKER · Earth & HazardsGlobal Outbreak Tracker: Live Map of Active Disease OutbreaksSee where disease outbreaks are active around the world right now — ongoing epidemics and developing alerts from the UN's ReliefWeb service, mapped by country and linked to official WHO and CDC situation reports.3 MINLIVE TRACKER · Tracking & IntelSky Tonight: Live ISS Passes, Satellites & Launches Overhead NowWhat can you see in the sky tonight? Live International Space Station position, the next visible ISS passes over your exact location, Starlink trains, and the next rocket launch — all on one live page.4 MINLIVE TRACKER · Air & SkyAir Quality & Wildfire-Smoke Tracker: Live AQI MapTrack air quality and wildfire smoke live — current AQI for major cities, the satellite smoke and dust plume overhead, and the fires and wind driving it, all on one map.3 MINLIVE TRACKER · Earth & HazardsEarthquake Tracker: Live Map of Recent Earthquakes WorldwideSee recent earthquakes around the world live — current magnitude 2.5+ events from USGS with magnitude, depth and location, plotted on an interactive map and listed largest-first.3 MINLIVE TRACKER · Space WeatherNorthern Lights Tracker: Live Aurora Forecast & Kp Index TonightWill the northern lights be visible tonight? Live aurora forecast with the current Kp index, the real-time aurora oval on the map, and how far south the lights may reach right now.3 MINLIVE TRACKER · Tropical WeatherAtlantic Hurricane Season Tracker: Live Storms, Radar & SatelliteTrack the Atlantic hurricane season live — storm positions on satellite, rain bands on radar, and the flights and shipping in their path, all on one map.2 MINLIVE TRACKER · WildfireWildfire Tracker: Live Active Fire Map, Satellite & WindTrack active wildfires live — current named fire events, NASA heat detections on satellite, and the wind steering their spread, all on one map.2 MIN
Locations
43 ENTRIESLive radar and satellite for specific places.
LOCATION · United StatesSan Francisco Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar, satellite and air-quality for San Francisco and the Bay Area — track the summer fog, winter atmospheric rivers and wildfire smoke that define the region's weather, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · GreeceAthens Weather & Live Heatwave & Wildfire MapLive heat, wildfire and wind tracking for Athens and Attica — follow the Mediterranean heatwaves, wind-driven wildfires and dust episodes that define a Greek summer, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · ThailandBangkok Weather Radar & Live Heat, Flood & Haze MapLive heat, monsoon-flood and haze tracking for Bangkok — follow the brutal humid heat, the monsoon downpours and flooding, and the seasonal smoke haze that define Thailand's capital, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · United StatesBoston Weather Radar & Live Nor'easter & Snow MapLive radar, snow and storm tracking for Boston and New England — follow the nor'easters, blizzards, polar-vortex cold snaps and coastal flooding that define the region's weather, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.4 MINLOCATION · ArgentinaBuenos Aires Weather Radar & Live Storm & Sudestada MapLive radar, storm and wind tracking for Buenos Aires — follow the summer heatwaves, the Sudestada winds that flood the riverfront, and the severe thunderstorms and pampero fronts that define the Río de la Plata, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · EgyptCairo Weather & Live Heat & Khamsin Dust MapLive heat and dust tracking for Cairo — follow the extreme desert heat, the Khamsin dust storms that sweep in each spring, and the rare flash floods that catch the city off guard, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · South AfricaCape Town Weather & Live Wind, Drought & Fire MapLive wind, drought and fire-weather tracking for Cape Town and the Western Cape — follow the Cape Doctor wind, the region's drought cycles and the wind-driven wildfires that define this Mediterranean corner of Africa, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · United StatesDallas–Fort Worth Weather Radar & Live Severe Storm MapLive radar, storms and severe-weather tracking for Dallas–Fort Worth and North Texas — follow the spring supercells, giant hail, tornadoes and summer heat that define the Metroplex's weather, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · IndiaDelhi Air Quality & Live Weather Map: Smog, Heat & DustLive air quality, heat and dust tracking for Delhi and the National Capital Region — follow the winter smog, extreme pre-monsoon heat, dust storms and monsoon rains that define the city's weather, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · BangladeshDhaka Weather Radar & Live Monsoon Flood & Cyclone MapLive radar, monsoon and cyclone tracking for Dhaka and Bangladesh — follow the monsoon flooding, the violent pre-monsoon Nor'westers, and the Bay of Bengal cyclones that make this one of the most weather-vulnerable regions on Earth, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · Hong KongHong Kong Typhoon Tracker & Live Weather Radar MapLive typhoon, radar and rainstorm tracking for Hong Kong — follow the typhoons, storm surge and torrential rain behind the city's famous T8 and black-rainstorm warnings, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · TurkeyIstanbul Weather & Live Wind, Snow & Storm MapLive wind, temperature and storm tracking for Istanbul — follow the Lodos and Poyraz winds that whip the Bosphorus, the surprise snowstorms and the summer heat that define a city straddling two continents, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · IndonesiaJakarta Weather Radar & Live Flood & Haze MapLive radar, flood and haze tracking for Jakarta and Java — follow the monsoon downpours, tidal and river flooding, and seasonal smoke haze that define one of the world's most flood-prone megacities, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · PakistanKarachi Weather & Live Heat, Cyclone & Flood MapLive heat, cyclone and monsoon-flood tracking for Karachi — follow the dangerous humid heat, the rare Arabian Sea cyclones and the monsoon flooding that threaten Pakistan's coastal megacity, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · NigeriaLagos Weather & Live Flood & Harmattan Dust MapLive rain, flood and dust tracking for Lagos — follow the rainy-season flooding, coastal water threat and the Harmattan dust haze that sweeps down from the Sahara, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · United StatesLas Vegas Weather Radar & Live Heat, Monsoon & Dust MapLive radar, heat and dust tracking for Las Vegas and the Mojave — follow the extreme desert heat, summer monsoon storms, flash floods and dust storms that define the valley's weather, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · SpainMadrid Weather & Live Heatwave, Drought & Snow MapLive heat, drought and storm tracking for Madrid — follow the fierce Iberian heatwaves, the drought cycles that strain water, and the rare but paralysing snowstorms that define this high-plateau capital, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · PhilippinesManila Typhoon Tracker & Live Weather Radar MapLive typhoon, radar and storm-surge tracking for Manila and the Philippines — follow the typhoons, monsoon flooding and storm surge that define the region's weather, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.4 MINLOCATION · MexicoMexico City Air Quality & Live Weather & Quake MapLive air quality, weather and earthquake tracking for Mexico City — follow the trapped pollution, rainy-season hailstorms and seismic activity that shape life in one of the world's great high-altitude megacities, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · United StatesMinneapolis Weather Radar & Live Snow & Cold MapLive radar, snow and cold tracking for Minneapolis–St. Paul and Minnesota — follow the polar-vortex cold snaps, blizzards and severe summer storms that define the Twin Cities' wild temperature swings, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · KenyaNairobi Weather Radar & Live Rains & Drought MapLive radar, rain and drought tracking for Nairobi and East Africa — follow the long and short rains, the flooding they bring, and the Horn of Africa drought cycles tied to El Niño, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · United StatesOklahoma City Weather Radar & Live Tornado & Storm MapLive radar, tornado and severe-storm tracking for Oklahoma City and central Oklahoma — follow the supercells, dryline storms, giant hail and tornadoes that define the heart of Tornado Alley, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · BrazilSão Paulo Weather Radar & Live Storm & Drought MapLive radar, storm and drought tracking for São Paulo — follow the summer downpours and flooding, the drought cycles that strain the city's water, and the cold fronts that sweep up from the south, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · South KoreaSeoul Weather Radar & Live Monsoon, Cold & Dust MapLive radar, cold and dust tracking for Seoul — follow the Jangma monsoon floods, the deep Siberian winter cold, and the yellow dust that blows in from the deserts each spring, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · ChinaShanghai Typhoon Tracker & Live Weather Radar MapLive typhoon, radar and flood tracking for Shanghai and the Yangtze Delta — follow the East China Sea typhoons, Plum Rains and delta flooding that define the city's weather, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · SingaporeSingapore Weather Radar & Live Storm & Haze MapLive radar, thunderstorm and haze tracking for Singapore — follow the Sumatra squalls, monsoon downpours, transboundary haze and relentless humid heat that define this equatorial city, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · TaiwanTaipei Typhoon Tracker & Live Weather & Quake MapLive typhoon, rain and earthquake tracking for Taipei and Taiwan — follow the Pacific typhoons, torrential rain and landslides, and the frequent seismic activity that define life on a mountainous, storm-battered island, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · CanadaVancouver Weather Radar & Live Atmospheric River & Heat MapLive radar, rain and heat tracking for Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest — follow the atmospheric rivers that drench the coast, the rare but deadly heat domes, and the wildfire smoke that defines a BC summer, in real time on the LiveEarthViewer map.3 MINLOCATION · United StatesChicago Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Chicago — track severe thunderstorms, lake-effect snow and fast-moving fronts across the city and Lake Michigan in real time.1 MINLOCATION · United StatesDenver Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Denver — track hailstorms, upslope snow, thundersnow and fast Colorado weather swings along the Front Range in real time.2 MINLOCATION · United Arab EmiratesDubai Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Dubai — track rare but intense desert rainstorms, dust and heat across the UAE in real time on one map.1 MINLOCATION · United StatesHouston Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Houston — track heavy Gulf downpours, flash flooding, severe storms and tropical systems across Southeast Texas in real time.1 MINLOCATION · United KingdomLondon Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive weather radar and satellite cloud imagery for London, plus flights, storms and more — all on one real-time map. How to read conditions over the capital.2 MINLOCATION · United StatesLos Angeles Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Los Angeles — track rare rain, the marine layer, Santa Ana winds and wildfire smoke across the LA basin in real time.1 MINLOCATION · United StatesMiami Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Miami — track daily thunderstorms, tropical systems and hurricanes across South Florida in real time on one map.1 MINLOCATION · IndiaMumbai Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Mumbai — track the southwest monsoon, intense downpours and flooding across India's west coast in real time on one map.1 MINLOCATION · United StatesNew Orleans Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for New Orleans — track Gulf thunderstorms, tropical systems, hurricanes and heavy rain flooding across southeast Louisiana in real time.1 MINLOCATION · United StatesNew York City Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive weather radar and satellite for New York City — track rain, snow, nor'easters and coastal storms over the five boroughs in real time on one map.1 MINLOCATION · United StatesPhoenix Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Phoenix — track monsoon storms, haboob dust walls, extreme heat and dry lightning across the Valley in real time.2 MINLOCATION · United StatesSeattle Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Seattle — track atmospheric rivers, marine-layer drizzle, the rain shadow and Pacific storms across the Puget Sound in real time.2 MINLOCATION · AustraliaSydney Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Sydney — track southerly busters, east coast lows and summer storms across New South Wales in real time on one map.1 MINLOCATION · JapanTokyo Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Tokyo — track the rainy season, summer downpours and typhoons across the Kanto region of Japan in real time on one map.1 MINLOCATION · CanadaToronto Weather Radar & Live Satellite MapLive radar and satellite for Toronto — track lake-effect snow, summer thunderstorms and fast-moving fronts across southern Ontario in real time.1 MIN
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All of this comes together on the live map.