Track storms, temperature trends, and more with this neat interactive tool

The WeatherRadar brings you the latest live weather conditions and the forecast when you need it most, especially as big November weather events, like Tropical Storm Nicole or a western winter storm, unfold.

The WeatherRadar is one of the app's most popular features showing loads of weather information in one easy-to-understand map. The WeatherRadar is interactive and allows users to explore current, past, and future weather conditions, including cloud cover, precipitation, storms, and temperature.

This week, you can view both Tropical Storm Nicole and a large winter storm sweep across the West and Plains on the WeatherRadar, right before your eyes!

On an Android device, there are two ways to find the WeatherRadar. The first option is to tap on the main menu icon at the top left of the screen and select "WeatherRadar."

Alternatively, users can find it by scrolling down on the app's landing page until they see the map. The second option also works for iOS devices. If you have friends or loved ones with which you would like to share the current weather, tap on the share icon at the top right (iOS) or top center (android) and follow your phone's instructions.

Once on the WeatherRadar, users can pan or zoom across the map. At the bottom of the screen, there is an interactive slider feature that allows users to explore past, current and future weather conditions. The WeatherRadar goes out as far as four days into the future, making planning easy, especially when tropical or wintry weather is forecast.

Track Tropical Storm Nicole on the WeatherRadar as it heads for eastern Florida.

To see incoming weather, select the day of interest at the bottom and use the slider to change the hour. By tapping on "now," users can see the radar forecast in 5 or 15-minute intervals at a much higher resolution making it easy to pinpoint incoming clouds and storms.

There's a lot of information on the WeatherRadar, and it's all straightforward using the colors and legend.

Rain is shown in blue, changing from light blue to dark blue depending on the intensity of rainfall. However, when the rain is very heavy, usually during a strong thunderstorm, the shading turns purple. Caution, damaging winds, hail and tornadoes can occur with powerful thunderstorms. So, it's essential to always keep an eye on those purples!

Heavy snow and cold weather are forecast for the West this week. Catch the action on the WeatherRadar.

For colder regions, rain isn't the only thing to watch out for. The WeatherRadar also shows snow in hues of pink. Like rainfall, the darkness of the shading depends on the snowfall rate. Darker pinks indicate heavier snowfall and vice versa.

The remaining precipitation type on the WeatherRadar is wintry mixed precipitation, and it is shown in a reddish-orange color. Wintry mixed precipitation occurs when the upper levels of the atmosphere are too warm for snow but too cold for rain. It's always important to spot wintry mixed precipitation as it can cause huge impacts, including slippery roads and power outages. This is possible during the winter storm event this week in the northern High Plains.

Want to plan your outdoor barbecue or picnic? Check the WeatherRadar first for lightning! Yellow and orange dots will appear on the WeatherRadar in areas where lightning is occurring or forecast. Remember, purple shading combined with lots of yellow or orange dots indicates strong thunderstorms.

With the WeatherRadar, you have access to the worldwide weather right at your fingertips. Check it out today!