Zenith Weather. See the weather. Understand what’s behind it. An illustrated sunrise, building clouds, and a sweeping weather-radar beam.

Your weather, explained

Zenith brings local forecasts, radar, forecaster discussions, and observations together so you can follow what is happening and why.

Available now for iPhone and iPad. Coming soon to Android. U.S. weather coverage.

Zenith Weather for Android on Google Play, coming soon

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Inside Zenith

Get to know your local weather.

Check the forecast, follow rain on radar, compare nearby observations, and read how local forecasters expect the weather to develop.

01 · WHAT’S HAPPENING

Follow weather as it unfolds.

Choose a place to see current conditions, the forecast, active warnings, recent radar, and observations from nearby official stations.

Radar Recent scans with timestamps and explanations of each radar product
Forecast Daily conditions for your saved places
Observations Current readings from nearby official stations

Home in Washington, North Carolina, with current conditions, a weather watch, and nearby precipitation on radar. — Your local weather, together on Home

02 · FOLLOW THE STORM

See where rain is moving.

Follow precipitation with reflectivity, explore motion toward and away from the radar with base velocity, and compare wind observations near the ground. Play back recent scans and open local alerts for more context.

Reflectivity radar showing precipitation near Washington, North Carolina, with a playback timeline. — Reflectivity · See precipitation

Base velocity radar with a toward-and-away color legend and scan playback. — Base velocity · Explore motion

Surface wind observations with direction arrows and speeds across eastern North Carolina. — Surface winds · Compare observations

03 · WHAT FORECASTERS SEE

Learn weather language in context.

Read your local National Weather Service discussion for the reasoning behind the forecast, including pressure changes, instability, and wind shear.

Tap a highlighted weather term for an explanation while you read.

An official National Weather Service discussion with key messages and linked weather terms. — The forecast, in the forecaster’s words

04 · FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY

Find out what makes weather change.

Learn how unstable air helps storms develop, how wind shear affects them, and what to look for in current conditions. Follow links to related weather concepts when you want to learn more.

The Instability weather concept, explaining rising air and why instability matters for developing weather. — Weather concepts, explained in context

Personal weather stations

Add observations from your backyard.

You do not need a personal weather station to use Zenith. If you have one, connect a supported station to follow its readings, review past conditions, and learn what those measurements mean.

Tempest connections are supported today.

Weather Circle

Weather from the places that matter to you.

Share weather from your home or cabin with family and friends. You choose which station places to share and who can see them. Personal stations stay off public maps.

How Zenith protects your weather

OFFICIAL SOURCESNOAA and National Weather Service data

PRIVATE BY DEFAULTYour stations are never placed on a public map

NO ADVERTISINGZenith does not sell personal data

Try Zenith Weather

Weather gets more interesting when you understand it.

Available now for iPhone and iPad. Coming soon to Android.

See the weather. Understand what’s behind it.