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Watch the weather move

Free, live, and best left open in a tab. These are the ones that stay pinned here.

Storm tools

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All free, all live. These stay pinned in a tab here.

Live lightning

Blitzortung

Every lightning strike on earth, showing up seconds after it happens. New strikes flash white and fade out as they age. You can watch a storm build long before your weather app catches on. Completely addictive.

map.blitzortung.org →
Live lightning

LightningMaps

Same lightning data, much simpler screen. Start here if Blitzortung looks like too many buttons.

lightningmaps.org →
Radar

Zoom Earth

Live satellite view with rain laid over the top. Best way to watch a whole storm move, not just the bit above your house.

zoom.earth →
Regional

Blitzortung regional maps

Separate maps for the US, UK, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Good for watching rain somewhere you wish you were.

blitzortung.org →

These are for watching storms, not for staying safe in one. Check your local weather service for warnings.

Best rain on the internet

Rain on YouTube →

People have been putting rain on the internet for twenty years. These are the good ones.

Rain to listen to

Rainy Mood
The original. One button, very good rain, been going for years. Free, plus apps.
myNoise — Rain Noise
Sliders instead of a play button, so you can build the exact rain you want. The best one if you are picky.
myNoise — Rain on a Tent
Their best one. Canvas overhead, nowhere to be.
myNoise — Distant Thunder
Goes from Still Dry to First Drops to Calm Storm. Stack it under any of their rain.
Rain.today
Simple and good. Layers beautifully under myNoise. Also quietly reviews every other rain site, which is a fun read.

Rain with something else

Rainy Cafe
Two sliders: rain and café. Push both and you are suddenly working from a window seat somewhere it is pouring.
myNoise — Rain in the City
Wet roads and traffic hiss. Sounds like ducking into a doorway. The most cinematic one here.
myNoise — Tropical Rain
Rain on jungle leaves. Warmer and busier. Add thunder and you have a monsoon.
Noisli
Rain and thunder plus trains and fire. Good for building a whole room, not just weather.

Rain to look at

Pluviophile.com
Recorded so it sounds like you are standing in it. Wear headphones for this one. They run a rain radar too.
Pluvior
Almost no buttons at all. Load it, rain happens. Some days that is exactly right.
Zoom Earth radar
Not a rain site, but the best way to sit and watch weather cross a whole continent.
Blitzortung live map
Every lightning strike on earth as it happens. Hypnotic in storm season.
Steady rainLive mix
Downpour20
Tin roof35
Wind18
Thunder45