What is Ventusky?
Ventusky is a weather map you can explore in your browser. Wind is drawn as flowing lines that sweep across the globe, so you can watch storms spin, fronts move and hurricanes cross the ocean. You can switch between layers such as temperature, feels like temperature, precipitation, radar, satellite, wind gusts, clouds, air pressure, snow cover, humidity, sea waves and air quality, and scrub through the forecast hour by hour.
The site says it has more than 50 weather layers and data from forecast models such as ECMWF, GFS, ICON and GEM, with DWD and NOAA as the main data providers. Ventusky is made by InMeteo, a weather company in Plzeň, Czech Republic. The name mixes the Latin word ventus, meaning wind, with the English word sky. There are also apps for iOS and Android.
Main Features
- Animated wind map of the whole planet
- Layers for temperature, rain, radar, satellite, clouds, snow, sea and air quality
- More than 50 weather layers in total
- Compare forecast models such as ECMWF, GFS, ICON and GEM
- Hour by hour forecast timeline
- Detailed forecast for any place you click
- Apps for iOS and Android
- Optional Premium plan for extra layers and longer forecasts
How to Get Started with Ventusky
- Open ventusky.com in your browser.
- Pick a layer such as Temperature, Wind speed or Radar from the menu.
- Drag and zoom the map to any part of the world.
- Move the timeline to see how the weather changes over the coming days.
- Click a place to see its detailed forecast.
Ventusky Pricing
Ventusky is free to use on the web. A yearly Premium subscription unlocks all advanced layers without limits, forecast maps beyond 7 days, advanced widgets and notifications in the apps, and radar on a watch. Premium+ adds priority support and use on up to 25 devices. On desktop, the advanced layers are free for the first 6 days of the forecast.
Who Should Use It?
- Weather fans who like watching storms move
- Travellers checking the weather before a trip
- Sailors, surfers and hikers who watch wind and waves
- Students learning how weather systems work
- Anyone who wants a live view of the planet
Ventusky Alternatives
- Windy is an animated weather map with wind, rain and wave forecasts.
- Earth Nullschool shows live wind and weather on a spinning globe.
- Zoom Earth shows live satellite images, storms and weather maps of the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ventusky free?
Yes, the web map is free to use. A paid yearly Premium plan unlocks extra layers, forecast maps beyond 7 days and more features in the apps.
What does Ventusky show?
It shows weather maps for wind, temperature, precipitation, radar, satellite, clouds, air pressure, snow, sea waves, air quality and more, with an animated wind layer.
Where does Ventusky get its data?
The main data providers are DWD and NOAA, and you can switch between forecast models such as ECMWF, GFS, ICON and GEM. Radar layers use extra sources for some countries.
Who makes Ventusky?
Ventusky is made by InMeteo, a weather company based in Plzeň, Czech Republic.
Is there a Ventusky app?
Yes. Ventusky has apps for iOS and Android, and Premium works across the web and both apps.