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Every weather map layer available through the Foreca Weather Map API — radar, satellite, temperature, wind, air quality and more.

Browse the 43 standard weather map layers available through the Foreca Weather Map API. Each layer is served as 256×256 tiles compatible with common map libraries. Request the capabilities endpoint to get the live layer id and available color schemes for any layer below.

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Precipitation radar

Preview of the Europe 15 min precipitation radar and forecast with precipitation type map layerEurope

Europe 15 min precipitation radar and forecast with precipitation type

rainsleetsnow
Update
15 min
Time resolution
Observation: 15min with 1 day history, Radar forecast: 15min up to 2h 30min, Rain forecast: 3h up to 3d
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Albania*, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania*, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The UK (*partial coverage)
Preview of the Europe 5 minute Weather Radar Composite with precipitation type map layerEurope

Europe 5 minute Weather Radar Composite with precipitation type

rainsleetsnow
Update
5 min
Time resolution
Observation: 5min with 3 hour history, Radar forecast: 5min up to 1h 30min
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Europe (see above)
Preview of the Europe 5 minute Weather Radar Composite with precipitation type and lightning map layerEurope

Europe 5 minute Weather Radar Composite with precipitation type and lightning

rainsleetsnow
Update
5 min
Time resolution
Observation: 5min with 3 hour history, Radar forecast: 5min up to 1h 30min
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Europe (see above)
Preview of the North America radar and precipitation forecast with precipitation type map layerNorth America

North America radar and precipitation forecast with precipitation type

rainsleetsnow
Update
5 min
Time resolution
Observation: 5min with 1 day history, Radar forecast: 5min up to 3h, Rain forecast 3h up to 3d
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Continental USA, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada (partial coverage)
Preview of the North America radar  + lightning with radar forecast and precipitation type map layerNorth America

North America radar + lightning with radar forecast and precipitation type

rainsleetsnow
Update
5 min
Time resolution
Observation: 5min with 1 day history, Radar forecast: 5min up to 3h
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Continental USA, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada (partial coverage)
Preview of the Eastern Asia radar and precipitation forecast with precipitation type map layerEast Asia

Eastern Asia radar and precipitation forecast with precipitation type

rainsleetsnow
Update
10 min
Time resolution
Observation: 10min with 1 day history, Radar forecast: 10min up to 1h 30min, Rain forecast 3h up to 3d
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Japan, Taiwan, South Korea
Preview of the Southeast Asia radar and forecast with precipitation type map layerSE Asia

Southeast Asia radar and forecast with precipitation type

rainsleetsnow
Update
10 min
Time resolution
Observation: 10min with 1 day history, Radar forecast: 10min up to 1h 30min, Rain forecast 3h up to 3d
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, (parts of Laos, Cambodia)
Preview of the Australia 5 minute radar and forecast map layerAustralia

Australia 5 minute radar and forecast

rain
Update
5 min
Time resolution
Observation: 5min with 2h 45min history, Radar forecast: 5min up to 1h 30min
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Australia
Preview of the Australia radar and precipitation forecast with precipitation type map layerAustralia

Australia radar and precipitation forecast with precipitation type

rainsleetsnow
Update
10 min
Time resolution
Observation: 10min with 1 day history, Radar forecast: 10min up to 2h, Rain forecast 3h up to 3d
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Australia
Preview of the Global precipitation forecast with precipitation type map layerGlobal

Global precipitation forecast with precipitation type

rainsleetsnow
Update
12h
Time resolution
15min (up to 16h), 3h (up to 3d)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global
Preview of the Thailand Weather Radar Composite map layerThailand

Thailand Weather Radar Composite

rain
Update
15 min
Time resolution
Observation: 15min with 8h history, Radar forecast: 15min up to 1h 30min
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Thailand
Preview of the Turkey Weather Radar Composite map layerTurkey

Turkey Weather Radar Composite

rain
Update
12 min
Time resolution
Observation: 6min with 3h history, Radar forecast: 6min up to 1h 30min
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Turkey
Preview of the Brazil Weather Radar Composite map layerBrazil

Brazil Weather Radar Composite

rain
Update
20 min
Time resolution
Observation: 20min with 10h history, Radar forecast: 20min up to 2h
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Brazil
Preview of the East Malaysia Weather Radar Composite map layerEast Malaysia

East Malaysia Weather Radar Composite

rain
Update
10 min
Time resolution
Observation: 10min with 5h history, Radar forecast: 10min up to 2h
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
East Malaysia
Preview of the Peninsular Malaysia Weather Radar Composite map layerPeninsular Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia Weather Radar Composite

rain
Update
10 min
Time resolution
Observation: 10min with 5h history, Radar forecast: 10min up to 2h
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Peninsular Malaysia
Preview of the Canary Weather Radar Composite map layerCanary Islands

Canary Weather Radar Composite

rainsleetsnow
Update
10 min
Time resolution
Observation: 10min with 8h history, Radar forecast: 10min up to 4h
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Canary Islands
Preview of the Mexico Weather Radar Composite map layerMexico

Mexico Weather Radar Composite

rain
Update
10 min
Time resolution
Observation: 10min with 3h history, Radar forecast: 10min up to 1h 30min
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Mexico
Preview of the Australia Weather Radar Composite map layerAustralia

Australia Weather Radar Composite

rainsleetsnow
Update
10 min
Time resolution
Observation: 10min, Radar forecast: 10min up to 2h
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Australia
Preview of the Eastern Asia Weather Radar Composite map layerEast Asia

Eastern Asia Weather Radar Composite

rainsleetsnow
Update
10 min
Time resolution
Observation: 10min, Radar forecast: 10min up to 2h
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Japan, Taiwan, South Korea

Precipitation accumulation

Preview of the Europe 1 hour Radar Precipitation Accumulation map layerEurope

Europe 1 hour Radar Precipitation Accumulation

rain
Update
1 hour
Time resolution
Observation: 1 hour accumulation
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Europe
Preview of the Europe 24 hour Radar Precipitation Accumulation map layerEurope

Europe 24 hour Radar Precipitation Accumulation

rain
Update
1 hour
Time resolution
Observation: 24 hour accumulation
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Europe
Preview of the North America 1 hour Radar Precipitation Accumulation map layerNorth America

North America 1 hour Radar Precipitation Accumulation

rain
Update
1 hour
Time resolution
Observation: 1 hour accumulation
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Continental USA, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada (partial coverage)
Preview of the North America 24 hour Radar Precipitation Accumulation map layerNorth America

North America 24 hour Radar Precipitation Accumulation

rain
Update
1 hour
Time resolution
Observation: 24 hour accumulation
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Continental USA, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada (partial coverage)

Lightning

Preview of the Global Lightning map layerGlobal

Global Lightning

Update
10 min
Time resolution
10 min observation
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East (Near Global)

Satellite

Preview of the Satellite map layer

Satellite

Update
1h
Time resolution
1h
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global
Preview of the Satellite 10 minutes day/night map layer

Satellite 10 minutes day/night

Update
10 min
Time resolution
10 min observation
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global
Preview of the Satellite + cloudiness forecast map layer

Satellite + cloudiness forecast

Time resolution
Observation: 1h with 6h history (updates every 1h), Cloudiness forecast: 1h up to 2 days (updates every 6h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global

Temperature & atmosphere

Preview of the Temperature map layer

Temperature

Update
12h
Time resolution
1h (up to 1d 12h), 3h (up to 5d 12h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global

Legend in Celsius (Fahrenheit optional)

Preview of the Cloud cover map layer

Cloud cover

Update
6h
Time resolution
1h (up to 1d 12h), 3h (3d 12h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global
Preview of the UV-index map layer

UV-index

Update
12h
Time resolution
1d up to 5d
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global
Preview of the Sea temperature map layer

Sea temperature

Update
12h
Time resolution
1h (up to 1d 12h), 3h (3d 12h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global, NOTE! Land areas are also covered. It is easiest to add a map layer on top of the sea temperature layer.

Legend in Celsius (Fahrenheit optional)

Preview of the Mean sea level pressure (contour) map layer

Mean sea level pressure (contour)

Update
12h
Time resolution
3h up to 4d
Zoom
4–14
Coverage
global
Preview of the Mean sea level pressure (colored) map layer

Mean sea level pressure (colored)

Update
12h
Time resolution
3h up to 4d
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global
Preview of the Approximate snow depth map layer

Approximate snow depth

Update
12h
Time resolution
3h (up to 5d 12h) 6h (up to 10d)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global

Wind

Preview of the Wind symbol with speed and direction map layer

Wind symbol with speed and direction

Update
12h
Time resolution
1h (up to 1d 12h), 3h (3d 12h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global
Preview of the Wind layer map layer

Wind layer

Update
12h
Time resolution
1h (up to 1d 12h), 3h (3d 12h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global

Legend in m/s (mph optional)

Air quality

Preview of the Air quality index map layerGlobal

Air quality index

Update
1h
Time resolution
1h (up to 12h) 3h (up to 4d)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
global

Pollen (Europe)

Preview of the Ragweed pollen for Europe map layer

Ragweed pollen for Europe

Update
24h
Time resolution
1h (up to 36h) 3h (up to 48h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Europe
Preview of the Alder pollen for Europe map layer

Alder pollen for Europe

Update
24h
Time resolution
1h (up to 36h) 3h (up to 48h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Europe
Preview of the Birch pollen for Europe map layer

Birch pollen for Europe

Update
24h
Time resolution
1h (up to 36h) 3h (up to 48h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Europe
Preview of the Olive pollen for Europe map layer

Olive pollen for Europe

Update
24h
Time resolution
1h (up to 36h) 3h (up to 48h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Europe
Preview of the Grass pollen for Europe map layer

Grass pollen for Europe

Update
24h
Time resolution
1h (up to 36h) 3h (up to 48h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Europe
Preview of the Mugworth pollen for Europe map layer

Mugworth pollen for Europe

Update
24h
Time resolution
1h (up to 36h) 3h (up to 48h)
Zoom
2–21
Coverage
Europe