Features

Exactly what you see.

ChronAlert pulls dozens of live public feeds onto one screen - every one of them listed below. Each feed can appear on the map, as an information card, or both, and you choose which are on. Nothing here is a subscription: the data is free, and so is everything except the Pro items noted.

49live feeds & overlays
4map views
7alert types
$0data / subscription cost
ChronAlert World view - global map with weather alerts, earthquakes, tropical storms and DXpeditions
The World view - one example setup. Everything here is your choice: this screen shows weather alerts, earthquakes, tropical storms, space weather and DXpeditions on the cards, with storms, quakes, volcanoes, global disaster alerts, the ISS track and the day/night line on the map. Turn any feed on or off and save your own combinations as panels. Click to enlarge.
Map views

Zoom to whatever matters.

Every saved panel picks one of these. World, your National view, Regional, and Local are all in the free version; each view's zoom is configurable, and Regional / Local are a radius (in miles) around the location you set.

World

FREE

The full globe. See global hazards, tropical systems, space weather, and satellite tracks at a glance.

National

FREE

Your whole country, framed for a control-room wall. It follows the country you pick, so it is the USA, Canada, the UK, or Australia, with that nation's weather, radar, and alerts.

Regional

FREE

A configurable radius around your location (about 100 miles by default) for the weather headed your way.

Local

FREE

A tight radius around home (about 10 miles by default) - street-level context for what's on top of you.

ChronAlert National view with live weather radar and lightning
National view. A US setup with live NEXRAD radar, GOES lightning, tropical storms and national alert counts. Pick whichever feeds you want on it. Click to enlarge.
ChronAlert Regional view centered on a location with Watch Zone rings, radar and county lines
Regional view. A radius around your location - here with radar, county lines, nearby METAR stations and two Watch Zone rings, but you decide what appears. Click to enlarge.
ChronAlert Local view with a street-level map around home
Local view. A tight radius around home on a street-level map, with the next amateur satellite pass and local POTA activity. Click to enlarge.
ChronAlert card detail view for space weather with a Kp history chart
Click any card for more. Each card opens a larger detail view with charts and context. Press Pin to keep it open - the panel rotation waits while you read it. Click to enlarge.
Built for hams

The bands, on the wall.

Park and flora activators, NCDXF beacons, DXpeditions ranked by how rare they are, the live MUF matrix and D-RAP absorption - plus, with Pro, every shortwave broadcast aimed at your part of the world right now.

ChronAlert ham radio Panel with POTA and WWFF activators, NCDXF beacons and DXpeditions
HF / DX. POTA and WWFF activators worldwide with the nearest distance, the NCDXF beacon transmitting on each band right now, and the rarest DXpeditions on the air. Click to enlarge.
ChronAlert Shortwave On Now with broadcast paths toward your location and a world clock bar
Shortwave On Now PRO Broadcasts scheduled toward your CIRAF zone, with the path from each transmitter, time left and language - here with the world clock bar across the top. Click to enlarge.
Space weather & hazards

From the sun to the power grid.

Kp, solar flux and solar wind, X-ray flares, the aurora oval and the Dst storm index sit beside the ground truth: with Pro, EPA radiation monitors, the EIA power grid, every US nuclear reactor, active wildfires and CDC respiratory illness by state.

ChronAlert space weather Panel with Kp, X-ray flux, aurora and Dst index cards
Space weather. Everything that decides whether HF is open tonight, and whether the aurora might reach you. Click to enlarge.
ChronAlert hazards Panel with wildfires, nuclear reactors, radiation monitors and grid regions
Hazards PRO Wildfires, reactor status, radiation dose rates and grid demand across the country, all keyless public data. Click to enlarge.
Feeds & overlays

Every source, on the table.

MAP shows on the map  ·  CARD shows as an info card. Turn any of them on or off per panel.

ChronAlert does not produce any of this data. It is an aggregator that pulls together these public feeds from the sources listed below and displays them in one place; each feed remains the property of its provider and is subject to that provider's availability and terms.

ChronAlert works in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. You pick your country on first run, and the national map view, weather alerts, radar, and local feeds switch to that country. Most feeds are worldwide; the Coverage column below shows where each one applies.

Global - works everywhere US / CA / UK / AU - all supported countries US / CA - the Americas only US only - US government data Any country - uses your own hardware

Hazards & Weather

FREE
FeedShown asCoverageWhat it is
Weather AlertsNWS (US) / Environment Canada / MeteoAlarm (UK) / BOM (AU) MAP CARD US / CA / UK / AU Live watches, warnings, and advisories from your country's official weather authority, with the warning polygons drawn on the map where the source provides them.
IPAWS / EAS AlertsFEMA IPAWS MAP CARD US only Emergency Alert System and IPAWS public alerts, pinned by affected state, with a detail card.
EarthquakesUSGS MAP CARD Global Recent earthquakes worldwide with magnitude, depth, and time.
VolcanoesUSGS + Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program MAP CARD Global Active and erupting volcanoes with current alert levels.
Tropical StormsNOAA NHC + JTWC MAP CARD Global Active tropical cyclones worldwide, in every basin (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean, and the Australian region).
LightningNOAA GOES GLM MAP CARD US / CA Real-time lightning strikes plotted as they happen. Coverage is the Americas (the US and Canada) via the GOES satellites.
METAR StationsAviation Weather Center MAP CARD Global Airport surface weather observations (wind, visibility, conditions), any ICAO station worldwide.
Sea Surface TempNOAA CoastWatch MAP CARD Global Ocean surface temperature.
SST AnomalyNOAA CoastWatch MAP CARD Global How far sea-surface temperature is above or below normal.
GDACS Global HazardsGDACS (UN / European Commission) MAP CARD Global Global disaster alerts (floods, cyclones, quakes) color-coded green / orange / red.
Weather RadarNOAA NEXRAD (US) / Environment Canada (CA) / EUMETNET OPERA (UK) / RainViewer (AU) MAP CARD US / CA / UK / AU Animated precipitation radar for your country, from the best source for each: high-resolution radar in the US, Canada and the UK (the 1 km European radar composite, updated every 5 minutes), and a global radar service in Australia.
Global Precip (IMERG)NASA GIBS / GPM IMERG MAP CARD Global Worldwide precipitation-rate imagery.
Satellite CloudsNASA GIBS / VIIRS MAP CARD Global Global cloud-cover imagery.
US County OutlinesBundled with the app (no network) MAP CARD US only County boundary lines for local context.

Hazards & Infrastructure (Pro)

PRO
FeedShown asCoverageWhat it is
EPA RadNet RadiationUS EPA RadNet MAP CARD US only The latest hourly gamma dose rate from EPA RadNet monitors in major US cities, colored by level, with a card of the readings nearest you.
Grid Monitor (EIA)US EIA Form 930 MAP CARD US only Electric-grid demand, generation and interchange for the major US balancing authorities.
Nuclear Reactors (NRC)US NRC MAP CARD US only Every US power reactor by its latest daily status - full power, reduced, or offline - plus recent NRC event notifications.
Wildfires (NIFC)National Interagency Fire Center (WFIGS) MAP CARD US only Active US wildland fires, sized by acres and colored by containment, with a card of the largest fires near you.
Waffle House IndexWaffle House store locator MAP CARD US only Which Waffle House restaurants are closed right now, straight from Waffle House's own store locator, with closures counted by state.
Respiratory Illness (CDC)CDC NSSP MAP CARD US only Weekly acute respiratory illness activity for every US state, from very low to very high.

Space & Sky

FREE
FeedShown asCoverageWhat it is
Space WeatherNOAA Space Weather Prediction Center MAP CARD Global Solar wind, the Kp geomagnetic index, and current storm conditions.
X-ray Flux (Flares)NOAA SWPC / GOES MAP CARD Global GOES solar X-ray flux with flare classification (A-X) and radio-blackout scale.
Aurora OvalNOAA SWPC MAP CARD Global The auroral oval extent and viewline.
Dst IndexDerived from NOAA SWPC MAP CARD Global Disturbance storm-time index - geomagnetic storm intensity.
Moon PhaseComputed locally (no network) MAP CARD Global Current lunar phase and illumination.
PlanetsComputed locally (no network) MAP CARD Global Visible-planet positions and rise / set.
Satellites (ISS / Hubble)Orbital elements from CelesTrak (AMSAT backup) MAP CARD Global Live positions and upcoming passes of the ISS and Hubble.
Day / Night TerminatorComputed locally (no network) MAP CARD Global The moving line between daylight and darkness.
Time ZonesComputed locally (no network) MAP CARD Global World time-zone overlay.

Ham Radio

FREE
FeedShown asCoverageWhat it is
PSK ReporterPSK Reporter MAP CARD Global Where signals are being heard right now - propagation, live.
POTA Activatorspota.app MAP CARD Global Parks On The Air spots and active operators.
WWFF ActivatorsWWFF MAP CARD Global Worldwide Flora & Fauna spots.
WWBOTA ActivatorsWWBOTA MAP CARD Global Bunkers On The Air spots.
NCDXF BeaconsNCDXF MAP CARD Global The NCDXF/IARU HF beacon network, with the beacon transmitting now.
AMSAT PassesOrbital elements from CelesTrak (AMSAT backup) MAP CARD Global Amateur-satellite pass predictions for your location.
MUF MatrixNOAA SWPC-derived MAP CARD Global HF propagation - maximum usable frequency conditions.
D-RAP AbsorptionNOAA SWPC D-RAP MAP CARD Global HF radio blackout and D-region absorption from solar activity.
Maidenhead GridComputed locally (no network) MAP CARD Global Amateur grid-square overlay.
DXpeditionsNG3K + Clublog Most Wanted MAP CARD Global The rarest DX operations on the air right now, ranked by Clublog Most Wanted, as orange towers on the map and a ranked card.

Ham Radio (Pro)

PRO
FeedShown asCoverageWhat it is
QSO MapYour logger (UDP) MAP CARD Global Listens to your logging software (WSJT-X, JTDX, JS8Call, N1MM+, Log4OM) and draws the classic great-circle arc to everyone you work or hear, colored by band.

Command Center

PRO
FeedShown asCoverageWhat it is
RemindersCommand Center (this ChronAlert) MAP CARD Global Your active Command Center reminders on the wall, soonest first, with a live countdown and what each one will do (a notification, putting a Panel on a Screen, or switching Modes).

Shortwave

PRO
FeedShown asCoverageWhat it is
Shortwave On NowHFCC public schedule + EiBi MAP CARD Global International shortwave broadcasts on the air right now that are scheduled toward your location - frequency, station, language and time left - with each transmitter site and its path to you on the map. Shows what is aimed at your area, not a promise you will hear it.

Live Aircraft, Ships and APRS

PRO
FeedShown asCoverageWhat it is
ADS-B Aircraft (RTL-SDR)Your own RTL-SDR receiver MAP CARD Any country Live aircraft around you from your own RTL-SDR dongle running dump1090, colored by type (military, commercial, private) with altitude and speed. You supply the receiver; ChronAlert maps what it decodes.
AIS Ships (RTL-SDR)Your own RTL-SDR receiver MAP CARD Any country Live vessels from your own AIS receiver, with speed and course, drawn as ships on the map.
APRS Stations (APRS-IS)APRS-IS network MAP CARD Any country Live APRS stations from the internet APRS-IS network around your location - no radio needed, just your amateur callsign to log in receive-only. Standard APRS station symbols, and you choose which station types show.
APRS MessagesAPRS-IS network MAP CARD Any country APRS text messages heard on APRS-IS, on their own card.
APRS RF (RTL-SDR)Your own RTL-SDR receiver MAP CARD Any country APRS stations heard over the air by your own RTL-SDR running direwolf on your country's APRS frequency (144.390 MHz in the US and Canada, 144.800 MHz in the UK, 145.175 MHz in Australia) - no internet needed.

Mesh Radios

PRO
FeedShown asCoverageWhat it is
Meshtastic (USB)Your own USB radio MAP CARD Any country Heard Meshtastic nodes on the map plus the latest off-grid messages on the card.
MeshCore (USB)Your own USB radio MAP CARD Any country Heard MeshCore nodes plus the latest messages.
ChronAlert Local view showing Meshtastic and MeshCore nodes and messages
Mesh Radios PRO   Plug in a Meshtastic or MeshCore radio over USB and, if you choose, heard nodes map around you and the latest off-grid messages land on the cards, right beside your weather. Click to enlarge.

Webcams PRO (beta)   Pro can also put an IP camera on the wall beside your data - a front-door, shack, or public beach/traffic cam - fetched by ChronAlert and relayed to every screen. This one is experimental and may change.

APRS PRO

A full APRS station on your wall.

ChronAlert does APRS from both directions: the internet APRS-IS network around you, and your own radio. Both show on the same map with standard APRS symbols.

  • APRS RF - stations heard by your own RTL-SDR, sound card modem or TNC (direwolf, KISS TCP), with no internet needed. ChronAlert can start and stop the decoder for you.
  • APRS-IS - every station within your chosen radius from the internet network, no radio needed.
  • Standard APRS symbols, trails for moving stations, a dwell time so stations fade out gently, and a filter for which station types you see - set separately for RF and APRS-IS.
  • Two-way APRS messaging in Command Center - threaded conversations with delivery status, and APRS messages on their own card.
  • Search, Monitor and Follow any callsign - ChronAlert tells every screen when it shows up on APRS anywhere in the world.
ChronAlert APRS stations from APRS-IS and APRS RF on one map
APRS in action. Over a hundred APRS-IS stations across the Southeast on the map, and the APRS RF card showing a station heard over the air. Click to enlarge.
Command Center PRO

Build it once. Then run it.

Panels and Screens are what you build. Command Center is where you use them - without ever changing them.

  • Search Everything - one box for callsigns, DXpeditions, DX cluster spots, frequencies, shortwave stations, mesh nodes, alert types, Panels and places, and every result can be acted on
  • Modes - switch every Screen at once ("Radio Night", "Storm Mode"), then return to normal with one click
  • Put This on Screen - any saved Panel on any Screen for 15 minutes, an hour, or until dismissed. From a search result it also shows a big warning-style details box and flies that Screen's map to it; anyone at the TV can press Dismiss to go back
  • Temporary Monitor and Follow This - watch a DXpedition, callsign, DX entity, frequency, shortwave station, mesh node, alert type or place until it shows up, then notify every Screen or put a Panel up automatically
  • Messages - two-way conversations over APRS (via APRS-IS, with your passcode), Meshtastic and MeshCore, threaded per station or mesh channel with delivery status and unread counts - or broadcast one message to several at once, with saved templates
  • Timers and Reminders - a reminder, or an action at a time: put a Panel on a Screen, start a Mode, or return to Normal, once or on a schedule

Every Screen follows one clear order: Situation Room first, then a Put on Screen push, then the active Mode, then its normal rotation - and it falls back one level when each one ends.

ChronAlert Command Center Search Everything results for a frequency
Search Everything. Type a frequency and get the calling frequency plus every DX cluster spot on it, each ready to Follow, Monitor or put on a screen. Click to enlarge.
ChronAlert Put Panel on Screen window with a details box preview
Put Panel on Screen. Pick the Panel, the Screens and how long, and preview the details box the TV will show. Click to enlarge.
A pushed Flash Flood Warning shown on a Screen in a big details box with the map zoomed to it
What the TV shows. The pushed alert in a big details box - what it is, who issued it, the times, the distance from you - with the map flown to it and marked. It clears itself when the time is up. Click to enlarge.
Alerts & the Situation Room

It doesn't just display - it warns.

Critical events cross the bottom crawl, drop a marker on the map, and can sound a distinct tone. ChronAlert sounds for these alert types:

  • Weather warnings - from your country's weather service (NWS, Environment Canada, the UK Met Office via MeteoAlarm, or the Bureau of Meteorology), scoped to your Watch Zones
  • FEMA IPAWS / EAS civil and national alerts, with the full message: what happened, what to do, who issued it and when it expires US only
  • GDACS global disaster alerts
  • Geomagnetic (space weather) storms
  • Solar flares / X-ray events
  • Breaking news
  • Situation Room takeover

The bottom crawl also carries the news, sports, and market headlines you pick - from public sources like NPR, BBC, CBC, ABC, CNN, ESPN, and CNBC. Every source is available on any plan; Free runs up to 2 sources at a time, Pro is unlimited. (Sports and markets are headlines, not live scores or quotes.)

Situation Room PRO

On a critical event - a tornado warning reaching one of your zones, a major earthquake, a Cat-3+ hurricane, a severe geomagnetic storm, an HF radio blackout, or a national emergency alert - ChronAlert automatically takes over the screen: it zooms to the event, forces the right layers on, and resumes your normal rotation when it clears.

On the free version

Every alert above still shows on the crawl and the map, and still sounds. The automatic takeover, event fusion, and the incident timeline are the Pro additions - Free shows what's happening; Pro reacts to it.

ChronAlert Situation Room tornado warning banner over the Regional view
A warning reaches your zone. The Situation Room banner names the zone, the distance and the direction, and the map jumps to it. Click to enlarge.
ChronAlert hurricane incident with fused facts and a how-this-developed timeline
Related events fused into one incident. Category, distance, local wind and closest approach, plus a timeline of how it developed. Click to enlarge.
Set up in minutes

Point, click, done.

Everything lives in one Config Console. Enter your callsign and QTH in App Settings - the callsign fills in everywhere else it is needed and the QTH creates your Home Watch Zone - then build Panels and hand them to your Screens. On Windows, ChronAlert runs quietly in the system tray, and starting it twice just opens the copy that is already running.

ChronAlert Config Console Overview with setup steps and Your Station
Overview. The three setup steps, your station at a glance, and a QR code to connect any screen on your network. Click to enlarge.
ChronAlert Panels editor with map and card switches per feed
Panels. Pick a map view and switch each feed on the map, as a card, or both. Click to enlarge.
ChronAlert Screens page assigning Panels to a TV
Screens PRO Give every TV, monitor or tablet its own Panel rotation and URL. Click to enlarge.
ChronAlert App Settings with callsign, QTH, map style and sizes
App Settings. Callsign and QTH first, then map style, card and font size, and the map zoom for each view. Click to enlarge.

Feeds are live public data sources and can change or have outages outside our control; ChronAlert shows each feed's health (LIVE / STALE / OFFLINE) so you always know what's current. ChronAlert is a situational-awareness aid, not a substitute for official warnings from your national weather service, emergency-management agency, or local authorities.