The best weather maps, according to hackers
6 weather maps were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended weather map with the badge. Each figure is 2 people. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Easy comparison of forecast models
Global weather map for comparing forecast models, radar and many data layers, favored by people who forecast for themselves. Main caveat: the interface can feel disorganized.
All 6 weather maps, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windy.com | 24 | 2 | 92% | 6 | — | Approved |
| 2 | Xweather Live | 12 | 3 | 80% | 2 | — | — |
| 3 | earth.nullschool.net | 9 | 1 | 90% | 2 | — | — |
| 4 | Earth (earth.nullschool.net) | 7 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Tied 5 | Ventusky | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Tied 5 | Zoom Earth | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same weather map in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to weather maps that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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