The Forecast Radar map shows where area of precipitation are expected to be in the next 20-30 minutes. A weather radar is used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, estimate its type (rain, ...

The Current Radar map shows areas of current precipitation (rain, mixed, or snow). The map can be animated to show the previous one hour of radar.

This week's question examines the details of a device that many of us take for granted when looking at our local weather. Morning Brief reader Mark asks, "How does radar work?" Meteorologist Sara ...

Google Maps has worked hard to place just about every capability you’d want when you stare at a map into its Web app. That includes the ability for third-party developers to ornament Google’s maps ...

Direct Weather is tracking a split forecast for the United States, with some regions expecting a much colder and snowier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center has released the latest pairing of graphical forecast maps for ...