Termidar

Real-time weather radar in your terminal.

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Install

# macOS / Linux (one-liner)
curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/N-Erickson/termidar/main/install.sh | sh

# Homebrew
brew install N-Erickson/tap/termidar

# Go
go install github.com/N-Erickson/termidar@latest

Pre-built binaries for Linux (.deb, .rpm, .apk), macOS, and Windows are available on the releases page.

Usage

termidar

Enter a US ZIP code to view live animated radar for that location.

Controls

Key	Action
Enter	Submit ZIP code
Space	Play / Pause
← →	Previous / Next frame
+ -	Speed up / Slow down
Z X	Zoom in / Zoom out
R	Refresh data
?	Toggle help
ESC	New location
Q	Quit

Mouse hover over the radar to inspect precipitation intensity.

Features

• Live NEXRAD radar data with animated frame playback
• 160+ radar stations covering the full US
• True color precipitation display with intensity legend
• Geographic overlays — state borders, rivers, mountains, coastlines
• Current temperature, wind speed/direction, and weather conditions
• Rotating 6-period NWS forecast
• Severe weather alerts with visual indicators
• Zoom in/out on the radar view
• Fully responsive — adapts to any terminal size
• Auto-refresh every 5 minutes

Data Sources

• RainViewer — precipitation composites
• Iowa State Mesonet — NEXRAD imagery
• National Weather Service — conditions, forecasts, alerts

Requirements

• Terminal with Unicode and 256-color support (most modern terminals)
• Internet connection

License

MIT