Weather satellites, rain radar and lightning
Interactive EUMETSAT visible, infrared, true-colour, fog, dust, snow and satellite precipitation imagery. Animated rain radar and shareable satellite widget.
Clouds, animation and observation time.
02NOAA GOESAmericas, Atlantic and Pacific.
03Rain radarA separate view of precipitation and coverage.
Interactive weather satellite by region
American NOAA satellites · GOES-East and GOES-West
GOES-East focuses on the Americas and Atlantic; GOES-West on the western Americas and Pacific. Available NASA GIBS channels include GeoColor, infrared and visible imagery, according to the provider catalogue. The timeline shows the available image observation time.
Worldwide satellite coverage by location
The main view starts over Greece and Europe. For other locations, the widget uses Meteosat, the Indian Ocean service, NOAA GOES-East/West or JMA Himawari imagery through NASA GIBS, according to the available viewing footprint. Choose visible, infrared or the RGB products supplied for that area. Geostationary imagery has limited polar coverage.
The world composite uses the EUMETSAT Geo Ring product, whose three-hour cadence and publication delay differ from regional imagery. Always read the displayed observation time; missing imagery does not mean clear skies.
Rain radar · Greece and Europe
View available animated rain radar and the provider’s coverage indications. Availability varies by country and station; missing coverage does not mean dry weather.
Radar through the official Windy widget. Data, timeline and legend appear within the map. The satellite precipitation H40B option above is a separate rainfall estimate product. Windy · Embed
Live lightning and thunderstorms · electrical activity map
Explore recent lightning detections from the Blitzortung network in Greece, Europe and other covered regions. Pan, zoom or use fullscreen. The provider’s legend explains how colours distinguish the age of detections.
Lightning detections and rain radar are different observations: compare them to follow a storm. Network coverage and accuracy vary by region; no detections does not mean no danger. This map is not a warning or protection service.
Open map at Blitzortung · Greece and Europe rain radar · Weather now and live lightning
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Visible, infrared and RGB: which channel should I use?
| Channel | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Visual / VIS 0.6 μm | Reflected sunlight. Detailed daytime clouds; darkness at night is expected. |
| Infrared / IR 10.5 μm | Thermal radiation from the surface and clouds, day and night. Cold cloud tops are not a ground rainfall measurement. |
| Geo Colour / True Colour | Composite overview of clouds and the surface. True colour depends on daylight. |
| Fog / Low Clouds | Composite intended to help distinguish fog and low clouds; read the selected product guidance. |
| Dust / Ash / Snow RGB | Specialised composites for dust, possible volcanic ash and snow cover. Colours have different meanings across channels. |
| H40B | Satellite precipitation-rate estimate. Complementary information where ground radar is limited. |
The channel list and latest time come from EUMETSAT and NASA GIBS on each update. The timeline follows the selected product’s cadence. Delayed data are identified. Observed imagery and model forecast values are kept distinguishable. EUMETView · User guide
Satellite, meteogram and ensembles together
Satellite imagery shows recent cloud evolution; a meteogram shows the forecast through time; ensembles show the spread among forecast members. Share each view with its location and settings through the widget builder.
Americas weather satellite: NOAA GOES-East and GOES-West
GOES-East shows clouds across the Americas and much of the Atlantic. GOES-West complements that view over the western Americas and Pacific. Choose a view above and compare observation times to follow cloud movement, weather fronts and organised storms.
GeoColor combines daytime and nighttime imagery. Visible channels reveal detail in sunlight; infrared works at night as well. Cloud-top temperature is neither surface temperature nor a measurement of rain. For tropical systems, combine imagery with hurricane and typhoon tracks and available official warnings.
Asia and Oceania satellite: Himawari
Himawari views cover eastern Asia, Australia and nearby Pacific regions. The Asia button focuses on cloud patterns around Japan and the Philippines, while Oceania focuses on Australia and the western Pacific. These buttons update the same map below. Available channels follow NASA GIBS metadata.
Satellite, rain radar and weather models explained
Satellite imagery shows observed atmospheric conditions. Rain radar provides precipitation information where radar coverage exists. Weather model maps and meteograms describe possible future conditions. Lightning activity is a separate observation product. Check each image’s timestamp, legend and source before comparing products.
Sources: NOAA NESDIS · JMA Meteorological Satellite Center · NASA GIBS · EUMETSAT. Embed a satellite widget or explore weather now with webcams and weather stations.
Weather satellites over South America, Africa and Oceania
GOES-East follows cloud systems over South America. Meteosat covers Africa, while Himawari provides views of Australia, New Zealand and neighbouring Pacific regions. The Indian Ocean view uses Meteosat imagery. Choose a region above to move the same interactive map, then select an available channel and observation time.
Infrared works by day and night; visible images need daylight. Regional geostationary views cannot cover the whole Earth or show polar regions equally well. Use the global cloud composite for a wider overview and check its timestamp, which can differ from regional imagery. Satellite cloud imagery and rain radar measure different things.
Weather now: satellite, rain radar and live observations · World weather forecasts and model comparisons
Enable “Outlines & place names” to identify Australia, New Zealand and other countries even over infrared imagery. You can hide the geographic reference; the share link retains your choice.