Compare every feature
Every tier includes the full radar, satellite, model, lightning and alerting suite — whether you’re on-air, running an EOC, protecting a venue or chasing storms. Higher tiers unlock longer history, more devices & sessions, custom branding, standalone dashboards and cloud sync.
📡 Radar
National coverage, live & animated
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| High-resolution Level 2 radar dataFull-resolution NEXRAD Level 2 super-res data for every U.S. site — reflectivity, velocity, spectrum width and full dual-polarization products. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Level 3 NEXRAD dataNWS Level 3 products for fast, lightweight views and derived guidance across the national radar network. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radar data redundancyMultiple independent radar data sources with automatic failover, so your data keeps flowing without interruption if a source goes down. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live sweep animation + sweep barWatch the radar paint in real time with a broadcast-quality animated sweep arm as new data streams in. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radar animation historyLoop back through recent radar volumes with full play, speed and frame controls. Longer history on higher tiers. |
200 frames |
300 frames |
400 frames |
| Elevation tiltsStep through the available radar elevation angles to analyze storm structure at height. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dual-polarization productsDifferential reflectivity, correlation coefficient and specific differential phase for hail, debris and precip-type analysis. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
📺 Presentation & Display
Broadcast, briefing & video-wall ready
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Broadcast presentation panelsClean, presentation-ready warning and tracking cards with timezone-aware timing — ideal for broadcasts, briefings and operations displays. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Broadcast legends (radar & model)Presentation-friendly color legends with style variants, drag placement and resize for a polished look. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| dBZ FlashMake severe reflectivity pulse and flash above a chosen threshold — instantly draw attention to the strongest cores. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| dBZ highlight with sweep barBrighten intense returns as the sweep passes for a dramatic, high-impact highlight effect. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radar presentation controlsFine-tune thresholds, smoothing, opacity and radar-under-map layering to customize radar for any presentation or display. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom logo & white-label brandingPut your station, agency or organization front and center with your own logo and white-labeled displays.Plus & Elite |
✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Presenter Control PanelA standalone control panel display that lets an operator drive the visuals from a separate window — keeping the main display clean and uncluttered during broadcasts, briefings and live presentations.Elite only |
✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
🧰 Interactive Tools
Analyze & annotate
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Annotation toolDraw, label and mark up the map on the fly to communicate the threat clearly. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Distance measurementMeasure distance and range between any two points on the map instantly. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inspect with broadcast scopePoint-and-inspect any location to read exact radar values in a clean, presentation-ready scope readout. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Storm track toolProject storm motion and estimated arrival times along a track — critical lead time for warnings, evacuations and event decisions. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Range ringsConfigurable distance rings around any radar site — available across dual & quad maps too. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom locationsAdd and save your own points of interest — towns, venues, facilities, routes or assets — to any display. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
🚨 Alerts & Outlooks
Watches, warnings & guidance
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Live watches & warningsTornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, marine and special weather statements — plotted in real time. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Animated weather alertsLoop alert polygons over time to show how the threat area evolves. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mesoscale discussionsSPC mesoscale discussion areas — including animation over time — to track developing threats. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPC convective outlooks (Day 1–8)Categorical and probabilistic severe outlooks for planning ahead across the coming week. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tropical trackingActive tropical systems, cones and tropical outlooks plotted on the map. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alert stats & dashboardsAt-a-glance active-alert counts in the top bar plus a full alert dashboard, poppable to its own window. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
🌎 Satellite
Global coverage, fully customizable
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Global satellite imageryGOES (Full Disk, CONUS & mesoscale) and Himawari coverage for worldwide cloud and storm monitoring. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| GeoColor & multi-band imageryTrue-color GeoColor plus the full set of visible, infrared and water-vapor bands — fully customizable. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Globe projectionView satellite data on a true 3D globe for a striking, big-picture perspective. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Satellite animation historyLoop satellite imagery over time. Frame counts vary by product — CONUS / Full Disk / Himawari mesoscale shown. |
50 / 24 / 150 |
100 / 48 / 200 |
150 / 90 / 250 |
📈 Forecast Models
Guidance you can visualize
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| HRRR high-resolution modelDozens of HRRR products — reflectivity, precip, wind, temperature and more — for short-range forecasting. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| RRFS modelNext-generation rapid-refresh guidance for cutting-edge short-range forecasting. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| GFS global modelGlobal forecast guidance out to the medium range — beautiful on the globe projection. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Animated wind flowFlowing wind-particle animation that brings model wind fields to life on screen. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Model inspectorRead exact model values at any point, right on the map. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
🌧 MRMS Suite
The full multi-radar mosaic
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Full MRMS data suiteSeamless national reflectivity mosaic plus the complete multi-radar/multi-sensor product set. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hail (MESH) & POSHMaximum estimated hail size and probability of severe hail across multiple time windows. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rotation tracks30-minute and daily rotation-track products to spotlight rotating storms. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Precipitation estimates (QPE)Quantitative precipitation estimates from 1-hour up to 72-hour accumulations. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
⚡ Lightning
Real-time strike data
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Live lightning dataReal-time cloud-to-ground and in-cloud lightning strikes plotted as they happen. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lightning strike counterLive strike-frequency panel showing how active a storm is at a glance. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
📶 Live Data & Overlays
The whole weather picture
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Global METARsSurface observations worldwide — temperature, wind, sky and more — with animation over time. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Power outage data + animationLive power-outage coverage by state and county, animated over time to track impact spread and recovery. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local storm reportsReal-time ground-truth reports of hail, wind, tornadoes and flooding. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Demographic data with alertsOverlay population and demographic data with warnings to quantify who and how many are in harm’s way. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| cyclonePORT live camera networkAccess the cyclonePORT network of live field cameras directly on the map — click any camera marker to open a live view in a resizable viewer or full dashboard.Elite only |
✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Standalone external dashboardsPop weather data out into dedicated standalone dashboard displays — perfect for a second screen, video wall or operations center monitor.Plus & Elite |
✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
🗺 Mapping & Cartography
Extreme map customizability
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Detailed street-level mappingStreet-level basemap with roads, highway shields and place labels for pinpoint situational awareness. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| World cities & place labelsTens of thousands of world cities plus detailed U.S. & Canada places and county names. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extreme map customizationCustomize colors, layers, opacity, units and styling to build exactly the look you want. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
🖥 Multi-View & Devices
Command-center ready
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Dual & quad displaysSplit your view into two or four synchronized maps to compare products, sites or regions side by side. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Command-center viewsOpen multiple independent sessions in their own windows to build a full command-center or video-wall layout. Each is in addition to your primary window. |
2 sessions |
4 sessions |
6 sessions |
| Multiple devicesRun WeatherStudioPRO on more of your devices as you move up tiers. |
2 devices |
3 devices |
5 devices |
🔐 Account & Sync
Your setup, everywhere
| Feature | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Save & share settingsSave your configuration and share settings so your setup travels with you. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud sync across devicesAutomatically keep your settings and workspace in sync across every device in real time.Elite only |
✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
🔗 Integrations
Bring your own accounts — supported on all plans
| Integration | Standard | Plus | Elite |
|---|
| Weather Pulse radar integrationConnect your own Weather Pulse account to use Weather Pulse as an additional radar data source. A separate, active Weather Pulse subscription is required — it is not included with any WeatherStudioPRO plan. WeatherStudioPRO simply provides the integration.Requires your own account |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mapbox — bring your own mapBring your own Mapbox account, access token and custom style URL, then layer radar above the map, below roads or below labels for complete cartographic control. Your own Mapbox account is required and any Mapbox usage or billing is between you and Mapbox — it is not included with any WeatherStudioPRO plan.Requires your own account |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BecauseWeather live camerasPull in BecauseWeather live camera feeds for real-world ground truth alongside your weather data. Requires your own BecauseWeather account — access to the camera network is not included with any WeatherStudioPRO plan.Requires your own account |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Integrations are not tied to your plan — and they are not included in it. The ability to connect these services is available on all tiers (Standard, Plus and Elite) at no extra cost from us. However, each integration above is a third-party service that you must have your own active account or subscription for. WeatherStudioPRO provides the connection & the visualization; the underlying data, imagery or camera access is purchased from and billed by that provider.
