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Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast

Storm Tracking · Free + IAP
S Tier
Best in class · #3 of 29
95
4.8★39.6K ratings
Free + IAPprice
todaysince update
  • iPhone
  • iPad

What is Zoom Earth?

Zoom Earth is a weather app with an interactive world map. It shows satellite imagery updated every 10 minutes, Doppler rain radar with short-term nowcasts, and forecast maps for rain, wind, temperature, pressure and other variables. It also tracks hurricanes, storms and active wildfire heat spots.

Pricing. Zoom Earth - Weather Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Following a hurricane or storm from development onward
  • Checking rain and snow near your location with radar
  • Monitoring wildfire heat spots and smoke movement

Screenshots

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Why this app is in S tier

Zoom Earth scores 95 out of 100: rating 97, rating count 88, App Store search rank 95, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

INTERACTIVE WEATHER MAP Zoom Earth is an interactive weather map of the world and a real-time hurricane tracker. Explore the current weather and see forecasts for your location through interactive weather maps of rain, wind, temperature, pressure, and more. With Zoom Earth, you can track the development of hurricanes, storms, and severe weather, monitor wildfires and smoke, and stay aware of the latest conditions by viewing satellite imagery updated in near real‐time. SATELLITE IMAGERY Zoom Earth shows weather maps with near real-time satellite imagery. Live satellite images from NOAA GOES, JMA Himawari, and EUMETSAT Meteosat geostationary satellites are updated every 10 minutes. HD satellite images are updated twice a day from NASA polar-orbiting satellites Aqua and Terra. RAIN RADAR & NOWCAST Stay ahead of the storm with our weather radar map, which shows rain and snow detected by ground-based Doppler radar in real-time, and provides an instant short-term weather forecast with radar nowcasting. WEATHER FORECAST MAPS Explore beautiful, interactive visualizations of the weather with our stunning global forecast maps. Our maps are continually updated with the latest

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MeasureZoom EarthStorm Tracker°My Lightning Tracker & Alerts
TierSSS
Score95 / 10095 / 10094 / 100
Rating4.8 ★4.6 ★4.8 ★
Ratings39.6K82.4K66.6K
Latest ratings · 180d4.8 ★ · 20 reviews2.4 ★ · 14 reviews3.5 ★ · 20 reviews
Last update0d ago31d ago0d ago
PriceFree + IAPFree + IAPFree download

Alternatives

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  1. AccuWeatherFree + IAP · ★ 4.6S
  2. Storm Tracker°Free + IAP · ★ 4.6S
  3. My Lightning Tracker & AlertsFree download · ★ 4.8S

Where else it ranks

Questions about Zoom Earth

Is the app free to use?

The app is free. More features are available through auto-renewable subscriptions under Zoom Earth Pro. Subscription prices are Not stated on the App Store.

Does it show live weather imagery?

Yes. Live satellite images from NOAA GOES, JMA Himawari, and EUMETSAT Meteosat are updated every 10 minutes, and HD images from NASA Aqua and Terra are updated twice a day.

Which forecast data does it use?

Forecast maps are updated with data from DWD ICON and NOAA/NCEP/NWS GFS models. Hurricane tracking uses NHC, JTWC, NRL, and IBTrACS data, and wildfire overlays use NASA FIRMS data.

Is Zoom Earth free?

Zoom Earth is free to download, with in-app purchases.

What is Zoom Earth good for?

Zoom Earth is built for following a hurricane or storm from development onward, checking rain and snow near your location with radar, monitoring wildfire heat spots and smoke movement. It sits in the storm tracking list on AppTierList.

Is Zoom Earth worth it?

Zoom Earth is S tier, ranked #3 of 29 storm tracking apps with a score of 95 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 39,647 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 2 apps rank above it.

How does Zoom Earth compare to Storm Tracker°?

Zoom Earth is S tier at 95; Storm Tracker° is S tier at 95. They score the same. Zoom Earth is free to download, with in-app purchases, Storm Tracker° is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Zoom Earth updated?

Zoom Earth was updated today, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

Lists
Storm Tracking (S tier, #3) · Weather Maps (S tier, #4) · Weather Radar (A tier, #13) · Weather (A tier, #19)
Tier
S (Best in class)
Score
95 / 100
Rank in list
#3 of 29
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free + IAP
App Store rating
4.8 out of 5
Number of ratings
39,647
Recent reviews
4.8 from 20 in the last 180 days
Current version
(0 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Weather
Good for
Following a hurricane or storm from development onward, Checking rain and snow near your location with radar, Monitoring wildfire heat spots and smoke movement
Requires
iOS 15.5 or later
Size
56 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
14
Runs on
iPhone, iPad
Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
As data
JSON · why it ranks here

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