The Problem
Most weather apps and websites suffer from at least one of these issues:
- Ads and tracking: Cluttered interfaces, invasive scripts, privacy violations.
- Opaque data sources: You see a number, but where did it come from? Is it an observation or a forecast? Which model? How old?
- Over-simplification: "Partly cloudy" tells you nothing. What's the cloud cover percentage? Visibility? Dewpoint?
- Clickbait alerts: Exaggerated warnings to drive engagement and ad impressions.
- Vendor lock-in: Proprietary APIs, paywalled data, no export options.
Weather data is a public good. It should be accessible, transparent, and respectful of your time and privacy.
The Solution
CurrentWeather.info is a weather dashboard built on three principles:
1. Provenance
Every data point shows its source. Temperature from NWS? It's labeled. Forecast from Open-Meteo? You'll know. Radar from RainViewer? Clearly marked.
You shouldn't have to guess whether you're looking at a ground observation or a model prediction. We make it explicit.
2. Honesty
We distinguish observations from forecasts, measurements from models, and fresh data from stale data. If a reading is 90 minutes old, we'll tell you. If it's a forecast, not a live observation, we'll say so.
No clickbait. No hype. Just accurate, timestamped, sourced information.
3. Respect
No ads. No trackers. No bloat. Your location is processed locally. We don't log your searches or build a profile on you.
Fast, clean, and focused on the data you need.
What Makes Us Different
- Hybrid data model: We combine NWS observations with Open-Meteo forecasts, using the best of both. See Methodology for details.
- Source transparency: Provenance badges on every metric. You always know where the data came from.
- No tracking: Zero analytics, zero cookies (except ephemeral map state), zero data collection. See our Privacy Policy.
- Open standards: Built with open-source tools (React, Leaflet, Vite) and open APIs (NWS, Open-Meteo, RainViewer).
- Detailed metrics: Not just "feels like" — we show dewpoint, visibility, cloud cover, UV index, air quality, and more.
- Live radar: Animated precipitation loops from NOAA and RainViewer, with timeline scrubbing.
Who We Are
CurrentWeather.info is built by weather enthusiasts who were frustrated with the state of consumer weather apps. We believe weather data should be:
- Accurate and sourced
- Fast and lightweight
- Private and ad-free
- Accessible to everyone
We're not meteorologists — we're engineers and designers who respect the work of NOAA, NWS, and the global weather modeling community. We aggregate and present their data with transparency and care.
What We're Not
CurrentWeather.info is not:
- A forecasting service (we aggregate NWS and Open-Meteo forecasts, we don't generate our own).
- A replacement for official warnings (always defer to weather.gov for severe weather).
- A commercial product (we don't sell subscriptions, premium tiers, or API access).
- A data broker (we don't collect, log, or resell your location or usage data).
We're a presentation layer on top of public and open-source weather data. Nothing more, nothing less.
Supporting CurrentWeather
CurrentWeather.info is free and ad-free. We have no monetization model. Hosting and API costs are minimal and covered out-of-pocket.
If you find this tool useful, the best way to support it is to:
- Share it with others who value clean, honest weather data.
- Provide feedback on what works and what doesn't (email: [email protected]).
- Support the upstream data providers: NWS, Open-Meteo, and RainViewer.
We're not accepting donations at this time. If costs become unsustainable, we'll explore community funding options that don't compromise privacy or user experience.
Contact
Questions, feedback, or bug reports? Email [email protected] or reach out on Twitter/X at @CurrentWXNow.
For technical implementation details, see our Methodology page or visit RealWeather.org (engineering-focused sister site).