📡 NEXRAD Radar
🌡️ NDFD Weather Overlays
🌀 GOES Satellite
⛈️ About Aether
Aether is a real-time severe weather and storm intelligence platform by Borealis AI. It integrates NWS active alerts, NEXRAD radar composites, NOAA NDFD forecasts, and GOES satellite imagery into a single operational view.
Coverage: United States (NWS alerts) + CONUS (radar/NDFD) + GOES hemispheric
Architecture: Single-file HTML, client-side only, zero backend
🚨 NWS Active Alerts
NOAA Weather Alerts API LIVE
Endpoint: api.weather.gov/alerts/active
Auth: None | CORS: Enabled | Format: GeoJSON
Severity: Extreme (red), Severe (orange), Moderate (yellow), Minor (blue), Unknown (gray)
Types: Tornado Warning, Severe Thunderstorm, Flash Flood, Winter Storm, Hurricane, Heat Advisory, and 100+ event types
📡 NEXRAD Radar
Iowa Environmental Mesonet WMS
Endpoint: mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/wms/nexrad/n0r.cgi
Layer: nexrad-n0r-900913 (base reflectivity composite)
Update: ~5 minute refresh | Coverage: CONUS
🌡️ NDFD Weather Forecasts
NOAA NDFD WMS WMS
Endpoint: digital.weather.gov/ndfd.conus/wms
Layers: Temperature, Wind Speed, Wind Gusts, Humidity, Precipitation (QPF), Cloud Cover
Resolution: 2.5km | Forecast: 7-day | Update: Every 30 min
🌀 GOES Satellite
NASA GIBS WMS
GOES-19: Current GOES-East (replaced GOES-16, April 2025)
GOES-18: Current GOES-West
Bands: GeoColor (true color composite), Band 13 (10.3µm longwave IR)
⚠️ Disclaimer
Aether is an alpha prototype for informational purposes only. Weather alerts are sourced from NWS public feeds and may be delayed. This tool should not be used for emergency decisions. For official alerts, consult weather.gov.