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Moments
Publishing a game edition
Tonight's game from the board: the field with the wind, the board's rating, and your call beside it. Locks at first pitch or kickoff.
Publishing a snow day edition
A town from the predictor: the chance of a closure for every school day ahead, and your call - closed, delayed or open - with the snow by the bus stop. Locks at 5 AM that morning.
Publishing a hurricane edition
An active storm from the tracker: NHC's position, intensity and track, drawn. Your landfall window, where, how strong and how sure. Locks when the window opens.
Publishing a fishing edition
A tide station: the next tides, the buoy, the marine forecast, and the page's read of the conditions. Your call on the day, the best window, and why. Locks at 4 AM that day.
Publishing an alert edition
A National Weather Service alert: the counties drawn, the text as issued, the people under it. Your call - less than the warning suggests, as it says, or worse - and where the worst of it lands. Locks when the alert expires.
Maps
Drawing a storm map
How to draw regions on the map, add predictions, set timing, and publish your forecast.
Storm maps and daily forecasts
When to use each forecast type and what makes them different.
Adding timing to a storm map
Define onset, peak, and tapering phases so your audience knows exactly when to expect it.
Importing regions
Bring in regions from Google My Maps or upload GeoJSON/KML files instead of drawing from scratch.
Draft forecasts
Save your work as you go and publish when you're ready.
Drawing and styling map regions
Polygon and freehand drawing, region styling, and tips for effective map regions.
Editing and updating forecasts
How to update a published forecast as conditions change.
Your page
Sharing your forecast
Share via link, social media, or download images. How OG cards and social previews work.
Embedding forecasts on your website
Add a live forecast widget to any website with one line of code.
Your forecaster profile
Set up your public profile with a bio, social links, and forecast archive.
Understanding your analytics
Track views, unique visitors, traffic sources, and see which forecasts perform best.
Managing your followers
How email capture works and how to manage your subscriber list.
Brand colours and share images
Customize your social cards and make every forecast recognizably yours.
Publish an edition
Tonight’s games, a town, a warning, a storm, a fishing weekend - each pre-filled with today’s data. Publish your edition →
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