How can we help?

In an emergency, follow the National Weather Service, local officials and NOAA Weather Radio. WeatherVector is not an official warning source.

Push alerts

How do I turn on alerts?

1. Sign in and save at least one place.
2. Open Saved locations and turn on alerts for this device. Allow notifications when your browser or phone asks.
3. Switch alerts on for each place you want, and pick your alert types.
4. Press Send test alert to make sure it works.

Alerts are set up per device, so repeat these steps on each phone or computer you want alerts on.

Alerts aren't arriving

• Send a test alert. If it doesn't arrive, notifications are probably blocked for WeatherVector in your browser or device settings.
• iPhone and iPad (web app): push alerts only work after you add WeatherVector to your Home Screen. In Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen, then open WeatherVector from the new icon and turn alerts on again.
• Check that Focus, Do Not Disturb or battery saver modes aren't silencing notifications.
• Make sure alerts are switched on for the place, and that the alert type is selected.
• On Android, make sure your browser or the app is allowed to run in the background.

I'm getting too many alerts

Open your alert types and choose fewer, or use a preset like "Tornado + flash flood only". If you turned on US-wide alerts, you can limit them to certain states.

Location

"Could not get your location"

• Allow location for WeatherVector in your browser's site settings, or in your phone's settings under Privacy and Location.
• Make sure location services are on for your device.
• You can always search for a city, ZIP code or address instead.

Your location is used on your device and isn't sent to us unless you save it as a place. See the Privacy Policy.

Radar

The radar looks old or isn't updating

• Press L or tap the latest frame to jump to the newest scan.
• Radar sites sometimes go offline for maintenance. Try a nearby radar.
• Level III products usually arrive 1-3 minutes after a scan. A full Level II volume can take 5-10 minutes. Pro users can turn on FastScan for tilts within seconds.

How do I use my own color tables?

Open Settings, find Color table, and choose Import .pal to load a GR2Analyst or RadarScope file.

Keyboard shortcuts

Streaming overlay

How do I add WeatherVector to OBS?

1. In WeatherVector, open Settings and find Streaming (OBS). Choose Copy radar + graphics link or Copy graphics-only link. You'll need Plus or Pro.
2. In OBS, add a new Browser source and paste the link as the URL.
3. Set the width and height to your canvas size, for example 1920 × 1080.
4. For the graphics-only mode, the background is transparent, so place it above your own radar capture.

Streamlabs and vMix work the same way with their browser or web sources. Keep your overlay link private. If it gets shared, choose Reset overlay key in Settings, which turns off the old link.

You're welcome to show WeatherVector on your streams and videos, including monetized ones. See Streaming and broadcast use in our Terms.

Billing and plans

How do I upgrade, change or cancel my plan?

• Subscribed on the web: open Your plan in the app and choose Manage subscription. From there you can switch plans, update your card, download invoices or cancel.
• Subscribed in the iPhone or iPad app: go to Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions.
• Subscribed in the Android app: open Google Play, tap your profile, then Payments and subscriptions.

When you cancel, your plan stays active until the end of the period you've paid for.

I paid but my plan didn't change

Sign out and back in, using the same email you paid with. If your plan still shows Free after a few minutes, email us with the email address on your account.

Refunds

See Cancellation and refunds in our Terms. For purchases made through Apple or Google, refunds are requested from them.

Account

I can't sign in

• Use Forgot password, or sign in with a magic link sent to your email.
• If you created your account with Google, use Sign in with Google.
• Check your spam folder for sign-in emails.
• If you lost access to your two-factor authenticator, email us from your account's email address.

How do I delete my account?

See Delete your account.

Data sources and credits

WeatherVector is built on public weather data and open map services. We're grateful to:

Use of NOAA and NWS data doesn't mean these agencies endorse WeatherVector.