Space weather, explained for hams

Ham Weather turns NOAA SWPC data into practical operating intuition: what’s happening now, what may happen next, and what it likely means on the bands.

Open Dashboard Learn Space Weather Ham Radio Weather Basics

Quick start

Check Dashboard → then Propagation

Long-form

Guidebook (PDF viewer + download)

Open Guidebook · Open web Primer

Local Weather

NOAA/NWS near your location

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Data from api.weather.gov. Please respect NOAA/NWS usage guidelines.

Visibility

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Pressure

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Wind

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Gust —

Humidity

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Dew —

Sun

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Sunrise

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Sunset

What’s happening now

Flares, storms, absorption, solar wind—at-a-glance with explanation.

Dashboard

Propagation guidance

Translate indices into actions: bands, paths, and timing.

Propagation

Solar cycle context

Understand why 10m is amazing one year and quiet the next.

Solar Cycle

Sources and attribution

Direct links to the original products we use.

Sources

New here?

Start with the Dashboard, then read the “What does this mean for hams?” panels. When you want the deeper why, use Learn and the Primer.