Where to find detailed weather data

Are you on the lookout for the best weather data sites? Here is a list of useful information sites to track the different types of weather, from satellite imagery to rainfall and lightning.

Current Weather Observations

• The Met Office weather observations and forecast
• The Weather Observations Website (WOW)
• Reading University's weather data page 

Rainfall Radar

• Met Office rainfall forecast
• Netweather
• Rain today

Lightning Observations

• Lightningmaps.org
• Blitzortung

Model Data

• earth.nullschool.net
• www.windy.com

Archived Weather Charts

• wetter3.de
• wetterzentrale.de

Satellite Images

• sat24.com
• Dundee Satellite Receiving Station

Historical Weather Observations

• The Met Office Library and Archive hold historical UK weather observations
• The Weather Log in the Royal Meteorological Society's Weather journal

Other resources

• How can you make high-quality weather observations?

• Geoscience Data Journal