Live Weather Radar Map — Global Precipitation & Severe Overlays
Track rain, snow, and thunderstorms on an animated global precipitation radar powered by RainViewer. Search any city, scrub through recent frames, and layer NWS warnings, SPC outlooks, and storm reports to see where severe weather intersects with active precipitation.
Use this page as your radar command center during active weather: zoom to your location, watch echo tops move, then jump to the Warnings command center for filtered NWS alerts or the Severe Weather outlook for SPC convective outlook maps and live warning panels.
Data sources include RainViewer radar composites, National Weather Service alert polygons, Storm Prediction Center outlooks, and Iowa Environmental Mesonet storm reports. All overlays are free on www.16bitweather.co — no account required.
Radar FAQ
- What radar data does 16 Bit Weather use?
- The live radar map uses RainViewer global precipitation composites with animated frames, layered with NWS severe weather alerts, SPC convective outlooks, and storm reports when available.
- Is the weather radar free to use?
- Yes. The radar terminal at 16bitweather.co is free — search any city, animate recent precipitation, and jump to related warnings or severe outlook tools without an account.
- How often does the radar update?
- RainViewer frames refresh as new composite imagery is published, typically every few minutes. Severe weather overlays pull from live NWS and SPC sources for active warnings and outlooks.
- Can I see tornado or severe thunderstorm warnings on the radar?
- Yes. Enable NWS alert overlays on the map or open the Warnings command center for filtered tornado, severe thunderstorm, flood, and winter alerts with map context.