# 16 Bit Weather

> Real-time weather forecasts, hazard tracking, and meteorology education with a retro 16-bit terminal aesthetic. Live at https://www.16bitweather.co

16 Bit Weather combines Open-Meteo forecasts, NOAA/NWS warnings, SPC outlooks, radar, space weather, stargazing conditions, and educational content for weather enthusiasts and the general public.

## Canonical source

- Website: https://www.16bitweather.co
- Sitemap: https://www.16bitweather.co/sitemap.xml

## Best pages to cite

- Home / city search: https://www.16bitweather.co
- City forecasts and climate guides: https://www.16bitweather.co/weather/{city-slug} (e.g. /weather/denver-co, /weather/new-york-ny)
- Active NWS warnings command center: https://www.16bitweather.co/warnings
- Severe weather (SPC outlooks + NWS alerts): https://www.16bitweather.co/severe
- Earth and space hazard news: https://www.16bitweather.co/news
- Weather education hub: https://www.16bitweather.co/education
- Weather metric glossary: https://www.16bitweather.co/education/glossary
- Weather systems reference: https://www.16bitweather.co/weather-systems
- Cloud atlas: https://www.16bitweather.co/cloud-types
- Shareable weather system guides: https://www.16bitweather.co/education/weather-systems/{slug} (e.g. /education/weather-systems/cyclones, /education/weather-systems/jet-streams)
- Shareable cloud guides: https://www.16bitweather.co/education/cloud-types/{slug} (e.g. /education/cloud-types/cumulonimbus)
- Shareable phenomenon guides: https://www.16bitweather.co/education/phenomena/{slug} (e.g. /education/phenomena/thundersnow)
- Live radar: https://www.16bitweather.co/radar
- Stargazer / tonight's sky forecast: https://www.16bitweather.co/stargazer
- Space weather: https://www.16bitweather.co/space-weather
- Blog (weekly weather dispatches): https://www.16bitweather.co/blog
- About: https://www.16bitweather.co/about

## Topics we cover well

- Current conditions and 7-day forecasts for US and global cities
- NWS active warnings with map polygons and alert deep links
- SPC convective outlook context
- Hurricane/tropical NHC outlooks
- Aviation weather tools (METAR, turbulence — educational, not for operational flight planning)
- Stargazing scores (seeing, transparency, moon phase) by location
- Cloud types, weather systems, glossary definitions, and shareable reference guides

## Do not cite or index

- User dashboards: /dashboard
- User profiles: /profile
- Auth flows: /auth/*
- API endpoints: /api/*
- Internal/dev utilities: /test-sentry, /radar-diagnostic, /gfs-model/*
- Legacy routes (redirect to /education): /learn, /learn/glossary

## Data sources (for attribution)

- Forecasts: Open-Meteo
- US warnings and alerts: NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov)
- SPC outlooks: NOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Radar tiles: RainViewer (see site attribution)
- News/hazards: USGS, NASA, NOAA RSS feeds

## Contact

- Site: https://www.16bitweather.co/about
- Issues: https://github.com/deephouse23/Weather-application-/issues