RadarBug

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About this app

Stay ahead of the storm. RadarBug puts live weather radar, real-time lightning strikes, severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service and a hurricane tracker on one fast map. It's free, and there's no account or sign-up.

⚡ LIGHTNING TRACKER & LIGHTNING ALERTS
• See lightning strikes on the map in near real time
• Get a lightning alert when a strike lands within your chosen distance, anywhere from 1 to 250 miles
• See how far away the lightning is and which direction it's in, which is handy for golf, boating, camping and outdoor work
• Mute every alert with one tap

🌧️ LIVE WEATHER RADAR
• Animated NEXRAD Doppler radar loop of the last 30 minutes, or just the latest frame
• Follow rain, snow and thunderstorms as they move toward you
• Adjust radar opacity to keep roads and town names visible
• Switches to a backup radar source automatically if the main feed goes down

⚠️ SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS & WARNINGS
• NWS warnings drawn on the map, including tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, winter storm, heat and high wind
• Get notified when you're inside an active warning area
• Tap any area to see which alerts are in effect

🌀 HURRICANE TRACKER
• Official National Hurricane Center forecast cones, tracks and storm positions
• 7-day tropical outlook showing where new tropical storms may develop
• Get notified when your location is in a tropical development area

🌬️ WEATHER FRONTS & PRESSURE MAP
• Cold fronts, warm fronts, stationary and occluded fronts, plus troughs
• High and low pressure centers from NOAA's Weather Prediction Center

📱 WEATHER WIDGETS
• Lightning widget showing the distance and direction of the nearest strike, or "All clear"
• Forecast widget with current conditions and the next 4 days of highs and lows
• Hourly forecast widget with temperature, sky and chance of rain for the hours ahead

🔒 LOCK SCREEN WEATHER
• Temperature, sky, wind and nearby lightning on your lock screen, with no need to unlock your phone
• Turn it on or off any time in Settings

🌡️ CURRENT CONDITIONS & FORECAST
• Temperature, wind speed and wind direction from the nearest official weather station
• Show wind in mph or knots, handy for boating, sailing and fishing
• Tap for the hourly and 7-day forecast for your location

🗺️ WEATHER MAP
• Street, satellite, terrain and hybrid views
• Live traffic layer
• Turn each layer on or off to save battery and data

WHY RADARBUG
• Official data from NOAA, the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center
• Radar, lightning, alerts, hurricanes, fronts and forecast in one weather app
• No account, no sign-up, no subscription
• Stays fast and responsive, even during big storms

Radar, severe weather alerts, hurricane tracking, fronts and forecasts cover the United States. Lightning strikes are shown worldwide.
Weather radar, lightning tracker, Severe weather alerts & hurricanes.
Updated on
Oct 22, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Location and Device or other IDs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, App activity and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

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Steven Gomez
October 24, 2026
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Jason
October 26, 2026
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Pamela Cody
October 20, 2026
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