Live Weather & Environment Dashboard

This interactive map from Windy.com shows a real-time animation of precipitation. The color scale indicates the intensity of rain or snow, with blues and greens representing lighter precipitation and advancing to oranges and reds for more intense storms. You can use the controls to play the animation, zoom in for a detailed view, change map layers, and see other weather data like wind and temperature. It is centered on Rensselaer, NY.

The USGS National Water Dashboard offers a comprehensive, real-time view of the nation’s water resources. Each point on the map represents a USGS monitoring station that collects data on various water conditions. You can click on any station to access detailed information about streamflow, water levels in rivers and lakes, water temperature, and key water-quality indicators. The data is critical for flood forecasting, water management, infrastructure design, and ecological research. The map allows you to explore water conditions anywhere in the United States.

This powerful map from Esri/ArcGIS aggregates wildfire data from multiple sources to provide a complete operational picture of fire activity across the United States. It displays current fire perimeters for large incidents, near real-time thermal hotspots detected by MODIS and VIIRS satellites, and NWS smoke forecasts. The combination of these layers allows you to see not only where fires are burning but also the potential impact of smoke on air quality in surrounding and downwind areas. You can interact with the map to view incident details, weather conditions, and other relevant information.