Weather.gov 2.0 roadmap
The National Weather Service is building weather.gov 2.0 to be a modern, accessible site for anyone, anywhere in the U.S.
We're working in an agile method, constantly delivering updates and new features.
See the roadmap below for our current project plans and check back often for the latest news.
Now
National Weather Service Enterprise Cloud Migration
Migrate beta.weather.gov from public cloud servers to the new NWS Enterprise Cloud.
Outcome: Improved site stability, security, and speed.
Hazard Overview Safety Pages
Define various weather hazards, including tips on how to prepare for and stay safe during hazardous weather events.
Outcome: Enhances public safety awareness.
Coastal Marine Forecast Pages
Develop dedicated coastal marine weather content.
Outcome: Serves coastal communities with targeted forecasts and hazard info.
Probabilistic Precipitation Forecast Information
Clearly display forecast uncertainties and possible weather ranges.
Outcome: Allows users to better understand forecaster confidence and risk levels.
Improved Navigation and Information Architecture
Design navigation menus and site structure for better discoverability of forecasts, hazards, and safety content as part of Initial Operating Capability.
Outcome: Easier for users to find critical weather information about their city, zip code, county, and state quickly.
Infrastructure Improvements
Upgrade hosting, caching, and content delivery systems for speed and uptime as part of Initial Operating Capability.
Outcome: Improves performance, reduces latency, increases reliability.
State View Pages
Combine weather data, alerts, and summaries for each state and territory in the U.S.
Outcome: Users can find a single top-level view of statewide conditions.
Saved Locations
Allow users to save their preferred point locations within their browser.
Outcome: Users are able to more quickly and efficiently access their favorited forecasts.
Next
Regional and National Views
Introduce summary pages that include dynamic maps for regional and national weather conditions.
Outcome: Provides situational awareness at different scales for regions and nationally.
Fire Weather Information
Build fire weather-specific hazard pages with fire weather outlooks, conditions, and impact areas.
Outcome: Support fire managers, first responders, and the public to prevent, mitigate, and manage fires.
Historical Data Access
Provide easy access to historical weather and climate data.
Outcome: Enhances trust and supports research, media, and education use cases.
Beach Forecast Pages
Develop dedicated beach weather content.
Outcome: Serves users with targeted beach forecasts and hazard info.
Water/River and Flood Pages
Integrate river gauge and flood forecast data.
Outcome: Improves public awareness of hydrologic hazards.
State Safety Pages
Highlight potential state-specific weather hazards, preparedness, and safety information.
Outcome: Enhances public readiness and local safety awareness.
Event Summary Templates
Provide standardized pages for local weather offices to publish storm/event summaries, data, and statistics.
Outcome: Promotes transparency and knowledge sharing about significant events.
Later
Migration from Legacy weather.gov
Complete migration of content that will be carried over to weather.gov 2.0 from the legacy platform.
Outcome: Consolidates operations, simplifies maintenance, and standardizes user experience.
Translations and Multilingual Support
Provide Spanish versions of key pages.
Outcome: Expands accessibility and inclusivity in weather events messaging for the safety of the general public.
Infrastructure Improvements
Upgrade hosting, caching, and content delivery systems for speed and uptime as part of Final Operating Capability.
Outcome: Improves performance, reduces latency, increases reliability.
Improved Navigation and Information Architecture
Design navigation menus and site structure for better discoverability of forecasts, hazards, and safety content as part of Final Operating Capability.
Outcome: Easier for users to find critical weather information quickly.