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
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.
Local expertise and key messages
Display briefings and key messages alongside forecasts.
Outcome: Increase visibility of human expertise and critical local updates.
Improved navigation and information architecture
Design navigation menus and site structure for better discoverability of forecasts, hazards, and safety content.
Outcome: Easier for users to find critical weather information about their city, zipcode, county, and state quickly.
Infrastructure improvements
Upgrade hosting, caching, and content delivery systems for speed and uptime.
Outcome: Improves performance, reduces latency, increases reliability.
Homepage refresh
A new homepage design that incorporates the visible identity and mission of the NWS.
Outcome: Provides visitors a clear understanding of who the NWS is and what we do.
Delivered November 2025: County view pages
Combine forecasts, alerts, and local observations for each county in the U.S.
Outcome: Users can easily find all weather information for their county on one page
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.
Marine and coastal pages
Develop dedicated marine weather content.
Outcome: Serves mariners and coastal communities with targeted forecasts and hazard info.
Probabilistic forecast visualization
Clearly display forecast uncertainties and possible weather ranges.
Outcome: Allows users to better understand forecaster confidence and risk levels.
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.
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
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.
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.