WEATHER · EVERY READING, ONE MAP
Every Reading, on One Live Map
The full weather picture on one full-screen interactive map — the same real-time engine as the Earth map, turned entirely to the atmosphere. Stack the overlays you want: temperature, live rain radar, animated wind, cloud cover, humidity, pressure, snow and storm energy — then drag the forecast timeline to watch each field morph hour by hour, up to three days ahead. Tap My local forecast for your own current conditions, right down to the feels-like temperature, UV and visibility.
The overlays
Every field is a real published reading — nothing is invented. The coloured fields come from the Open-Meteo global weather model, the rain radar from RainViewer, and the animated wind from the same particle engine as the Earth map. Toggle any combination on the map above.
OVERLAYTemperatureAir temperature at 2 m, the world recoloured cold-blue to hot-red — the headline field, on by default.
OVERLAYSoil TempSurface soil temperature (0 cm) — how warm or cold the top of the ground is, painted worldwide on the same cold-to-hot scale as the air. The frost, seed-germination and road-ice reading, distinct from air temperature (bare soil runs hotter by day, colder at night). A forecast field.
OVERLAYSoil MoistureSurface soil moisture (0—1 cm) as volumetric water content — the drought, irrigation and wildfire-fuel signal. Dry earth reads brown and lets the map show through; damp ground deepens to blue. A MODEL field (worked out from rainfall, evaporation and soil physics), not a direct measurement — framed honestly.
OVERLAYPrecipitation RadarLive rain and storm radar — the last ~2 hours of precipitation, animating frame by frame.
OVERLAYLightningLive lightning strike density — recent cloud-to-ground and in-cloud strikes, animating in ~15-minute frames like the radar; the electrically active heart of a thunderstorm.
OVERLAYSevere AlertsEvery active US severe weather alert — warnings, watches and advisories — shaded by the National Weather Service’s own severity: Extreme red, Severe amber, Moderate blue, Minor grey. Tap any shaded area for the full alert text, area and expiry. US coverage (the NWS feed); more regions planned.
OVERLAYWindThe wind, animated — streaming particles trace live wind direction and speed across the planet.
OVERLAYSatelliteSatellite cloud imagery — the cloud swirl from the TV forecast, seen from orbit. A dated daily true-colour global base with live GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor loops animating on top in ~10-minute frames.
OVERLAYCloud CoverTotal cloud cover — where the sky is clear and where it is overcast right now; split into low, mid and high decks on their own layers.
OVERLAYHigh CloudHigh cloud only — the icy cirrus and cirrostratus above ~20,000 ft, the thin veils that halo the Sun and streak ahead of an approaching warm front. The cloud deck split out from total cover.
OVERLAYMid CloudMid-level cloud only — the altocumulus and altostratus decks roughly 6,500-20,000 ft up, the grey sheets that thicken and lower as a storm moves in. The cloud deck split out from total cover.
OVERLAYLow CloudLow cloud only — the stratus, stratocumulus and fog below ~6,500 ft, the deck that greys out a day and grounds aircraft with low ceilings. The cloud deck that most sets what the sky looks like from the ground.
OVERLAYHumidityRelative humidity at 2 m — the muggy-versus-dry map, from desert air to tropical saturation.
OVERLAYSunshineSunshine — the direct beam sunlight actually reaching the ground right now (W/m²), painted worldwide as the honest positive opposite of Cloud Cover. Dark where the sun is blocked by thick cloud or it is night, bright gold under clear skies; the bright band sweeps around the planet with the day-night line as you scrub the timeline. Direct beam only (not diffuse or total sun), so it collapses toward zero under heavy cloud. Tap the map for the local value.
OVERLAYPressureMean sea-level pressure — the highs and lows that drive the weather, the synoptic map.
OVERLAYSnow DepthSnow depth — how deep the snow lying on the ground is right now, from a dusting to deep mountain pack. The winter snowline and the great snowfields at a glance. (For snow currently falling, see New Snowfall.)
OVERLAYNew SnowfallFresh snowfall — how much NEW snow the model expects to fall each hour, running forward along the timeline, distinct from Snow Depth (the pack already on the ground). Pale for a dusting through bright white where it is dumping; the skier’s and traveller’s “where is it snowing next” field. Shown as liquid-water equivalent.
OVERLAYStorm EnergyCAPE — convective available potential energy, the fuel for thunderstorms; bright where the atmosphere is primed to erupt.
OVERLAYPrecipitationForecast precipitation — how much rain and melted snow the model expects each hour, running forward along the timeline (distinct from the past-only live radar).
OVERLAYRain (steady)Steady, large-scale rain — the widespread soaking rain from fronts and organised weather systems, the “grey day, rain set in for hours” kind, painted worldwide and running forward along the timeline. One half of the precipitation-type split: distinct from convective Showers and from total Precipitation (rain + showers + melted snow together).
OVERLAYShowers (convective)Convective showers — the hit-or-miss, pop-up downpours that build on a warm afternoon, the “sunshine and showers” kind the radar catches but a plain forecast struggles to pin down. Painted worldwide and running forward along the timeline; distinct from steady Rain and strongest where Storm Energy (CAPE) is high.
OVERLAYWind GustsPeak wind gusts — the strongest momentary blasts, not the steady average; the field that downs trees, grounds flights and fans wildfire.
OVERLAYFreezing LevelThe altitude where the air hits 0°C — the snow line. Low where cold reaches the ground, high over the tropics; the rain-versus-snow line and an aircraft-icing cue.
OVERLAYJet StreamThe jet stream - the ribbon of 100-200 mph wind ~34,000 ft up (250 hPa) that steers storms and sets flight times. Painted worldwide as a flowing ribbon over a faint speed tint (brightest at the fastest cores), and it also reads at any point on the map (tap or hover), following the forecast timeline.
OVERLAYJet Stream (300 hPa)The jet stream one level lower than the 250 hPa view - the ribbon of upper-air wind at 300 hPa (~30,000 ft), where the jet core often sits at lower latitudes and in winter. Painted worldwide as a flowing ribbon over a faint speed tint, and it also reads at any point on the map (tap or hover), following the forecast timeline. Read alongside the 250 hPa jet to see how deep and how tilted the jet is.
OVERLAYAir QualityAir quality painted worldwide \u2014 fine particulate pollution (PM2.5), the smoke, dust and haze particles most closely linked to health harm and the pollutant that usually drives a high air-quality index. Green where the air is clean through to purple and maroon where it is hazardous, on the US EPA health scale. Tap the map for the local US and European AQI reading; runs forward along the forecast timeline.
OVERLAYUV IndexThe UV index painted worldwide \u2014 the strength of the Sun\u2019s skin-damaging ultraviolet reaching the ground, from 0 (none) to 11+ (extreme), on the standard WHO colour scale. Highest near the equator, at altitude and around midday. Tap the map for the local value; runs forward along the forecast timeline.
Field guides
Evergreen explainers behind the live map — the world’s weather extremes, what a warning really means versus a watch, and how each field is read honestly. Every guide ends on the live tool.
FIELD GUIDEWhere's the Good Weather Near Me? How the Comfort-Score Finder WorksA plain-language guide to the good-weather finder on the live weather map: how it ranks a grid of spots around you by a transparent comfort score over today, the weekend, or the next three days — what the score actually means, exactly how it's weighted, and why it's an honest opinion built on an Open-Meteo forecast rather than a measurement.FIELD GUIDEEarth's Weather Extremes — the Hottest, Coldest, Wildest Places, LiveWhere the hottest, coldest, windiest, wettest, driest and stormiest places on Earth actually are — the world records behind each title, why some extremes can be ranked live this second and others can't, and how the EXTREMES NOW console on the live weather map shows each legendary place's conditions right now.FIELD GUIDESevere Weather Alerts, Explained — Warning vs Watch vs AdvisoryWhat a tornado warning actually means versus a watch versus an advisory, how the US National Weather Service alert system works, what the severity colours on the live map mean, and why most alerts don't come with a neat outline — plus how the Severe Alerts layer resolves them onto the map honestly.
Weather by city
43 CITIESLocal pages explain each place’s weather character, then drop you onto the live map centred there. Don’t see your city? The map covers the whole planet — centre it anywhere.
Canada
2VancouverVancouver 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.TorontoToronto 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.
India
2DelhiDelhi 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.MumbaiMumbai 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.
United Arab Emirates
1United States
15San FranciscoSan 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.BostonBoston 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.Dallas–Fort WorthDallas–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.Las VegasLas 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.MinneapolisMinneapolis 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.Oklahoma CityOklahoma 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.ChicagoChicago 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.DenverDenver 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.HoustonHouston 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.Los AngelesLos 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.MiamiMiami 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.New OrleansNew 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.New York CityNew 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.PhoenixPhoenix 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.SeattleSeattle 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.