Global wind map

Thousands of moving streamlines show how the air flows 10 metres above the surface. Hover over the globe to read wind speed and direction at any point, and use the slider to watch the flow change.

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GlobeLayers — live 3D weather globe

GlobeLayers is a live 3D weather globe. Spin it, zoom in, and read today's weather anywhere on Earth, straight from open forecast data.

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Weather layers come from the NOAA GFS model at 0.25° resolution; air quality comes from NOAA GEFS-Aerosols. Four times a day, each new model run brings a 48-hour forecast in 3-hour steps, and the globe blends smoothly between steps. The banner shows the model run; the timeline shows the time you are looking at.

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NOAA GFS and GEFS-Aerosols (public domain) · NASA Blue Marble · GEBCO bathymetry and relief · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Natural Earth · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

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Global wind map

Each moving line on this globe follows the wind at 10 metres above the ground, the standard height for surface wind. Particles drift along the flow and leave a short trail, so fast air shows up as long, bright streaks and calm areas look almost still.

Hover over the globe, or tap on a phone, to read the speed and direction of the wind at that spot. The data comes from the NOAA GFS model at 0.25 degree resolution and is updated four times a day.

A few patterns are worth finding. Near the equator the trade winds blow steadily from the east. At mid-latitudes the flow turns into the strong westerlies, with waves and swirls that mark passing storms. Around the poles the circulation tightens into large vortices.

Press play on the timeline to see the next 48 hours in steps of 3 hours. The motion between steps is blended, so storms appear to travel rather than jump. If your device asks for reduced animation, the wind starts switched off, and you can turn it on with the Wind switch.

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