Live radar

Kansas City, MO

Past hour of NEXRAD precipitation imagery. Frames update every five minutes.

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Press play to animate the past hour, or drag the timeline to scrub frame by frame. Pinch or use the +/− controls to zoom; drag to pan. The layer icon (top-right of the map) switches between radar, satellite, and water vapor, and toggles tornado / severe T-storm warning overlays.

About this radar

Imagery is the National Weather Service NEXRAD composite. Frames cover the past hour at five-minute spacing.

Reading the colors

  • Light rain
  • Moderate rain
  • Heavy rain
  • Extreme
  • Snow / mixed