Real-Time Rain Map
Explore recent rainfall and storm movement with an interactive radar map. Check the timestamp and local coverage before interpreting the imagery.
Track Recent Rainfall with Radar
A rain radar map shows recent detected precipitation where radar coverage is available. Animate the frames to follow rain bands, showers, and storm cells. Their recent movement can help with planning, but it does not guarantee where rain will fall next.
How the Rain Map Works
This map embeds RainViewer radar imagery from participating weather radar networks. Colors indicate detected precipitation intensity; use the displayed legend and timestamp to interpret each frame. Coverage, observation times, and reporting delays vary by region.
Why Use a Live Rain Map
Trip Planning
Check whether rain will hit your route or destination before you head out.
Outdoor Events
Time activities around passing showers instead of cancelling for good.
Commuting
See if a shower will pass before you leave, or if it’s better to wait 15 minutes.
Storm Tracking
Follow the movement and intensity of rain bands ahead of severe weather.
Agriculture
Monitor rainfall patterns relevant to irrigation and field work scheduling.
Outdoor Work
Decide whether to pause construction or protect materials before rain arrives.
Rain Map vs. Wind and Lightning Maps
Rain, wind, lightning, and temperature each tell a different part of the weather story. Pair this rain map with our real-time wind map to see what’s driving a storm system, our real-time lightning map to track electrical activity inside the same storm, our real-time temperature map to see the conditions around it, or our real-time air quality map to see how rain is affecting pollution levels.
Answering a Specific Question
If you are checking for a particular reason, these pages go straight to the point: where is it raining right now covers reading live radar for your own location, and rainfall check explains how to check rain in your area and the difference between intensity and accumulated totals.
Popular Radar Locations
Jump straight to a live, city-centred rain radar: New York, London, Tokyo, Paris, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, Berlin, Sydney, or Toronto — or browse all 3,300+ radar locations by country.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does the rain map update?
Updates depend on the provider and local radar network. Check the timestamp displayed on the map for the most recent available frame. Observations can arrive with a delay.
Is this rain radar free to use?
Yes, the live rain map is completely free and does not require an account or app download.
Does the rain map work outside the United States?
You can browse locations worldwide, but rain radar is available only where participating radar networks provide data. Some regions have limited or no coverage.
Why does the map sometimes show nothing when it is raining?
A blank map can mean missing radar coverage, delayed or unavailable data, or rain too light for radar to detect. It does not prove that conditions are dry. See our guide on why rain radar sometimes shows nothing for details.
What do the colors on the map mean?
Colors represent detected precipitation intensity. Read the legend on the selected map, because color scales vary by layer and provider. Our guide to reading a rain radar map breaks down the full scale.
In Conclusion
Whether you’re deciding on an umbrella, planning an event, or monitoring an incoming storm, a real-time rain map turns raw meteorological data into an intuitive, immediately useful picture of the sky above you.