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By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 1 day ago June 3, 2026

Essential Summer Maps

In case you haven't heard, OpenSnow works, year-round, with features that include...

  • 15-Day Forecasts Anywhere
  • Forecast Range
  • 3D + Offline Satellite Maps
  • Severe Weather Alerts

We also wanted to share four essential maps to help you get the most out of OpenSnow this summer. Scroll down to learn more...


StormNet Lightning + Radar

StormNet is our severe weather forecast model that is optimized to produce real-time updates and high-resolution probability forecasts for the next 14 days:
 
• Lightning
• Hail
• Damaging Wind
• Tornado

Set severe weather alerts on the My Location screen, and you'll receive a push notification if any of these risks are nearby.

Getting Started

  1. Tap the "Maps" tab.
  2. Tap the overlay button.
  3. Tap the "Weather" chip.
  4. Tap the "StormNet" overlay.
  5. Play or scrub the bottom slider.

View → StormNet Maps


Public + Private Land Ownership

Navigate private property lines and research public land information for any area in the United States:

  • Public Lands
  • Land Ownership

Getting Started

  1. Tap the "Maps" tab.
  2. Tap the overlay button.
  3. Tap the "Land Details" chip.
  4. Tap any "Land" overlay.
  5. Play or scrub the bottom slider.

View → Land Maps


Active Fire + Smoke Forecasts

View the exact location of active fires and forecast their downstream smoke impacts for the next 2-5 days:

  • Active Fires
  • Smoke Hi-Res (surface)
  • Smoke Hi-Res (sky)
  • Smoke (surface)
  • Smoke (sky)
  • Air Quality Forecast

Getting Started

  1. Tap the "Maps" tab.
  2. Tap the overlay button.
  3. Tap the "Wildfire" chip.
  4. Tap any "Fire" overlay.
  5. Play or scrub the bottom slider.

View → Fire Maps


Forecast Precipitation

Visualize the precipitation forecast for your favorite locations and check the timing of upcoming storms for the next 15 days:

  • Forecast Total Precip
  • Forecast 6-Hour Precip
  • Forecast 12-Hour Precip
  • Forecast 24-Hour Precip
  • Forecast 48-Hour Precip

Getting Started

  1. Tap the "Maps" tab.
  2. Tap the overlay button.
  3. Tap the "Precip" chip.
  4. Tap any "Precip" overlay.
  5. Play or scrub the bottom slider.

View → Precip Maps


Questions? Send an email to [email protected] and we'll respond within 24 hours. You can also visit our Support Center to view more frequently asked questions and feature guides.

Sam Collentine

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About The Author

Sam Collentine

Meteorologist

Sam Collentine is the Chief Operating Officer of OpenSnow and lives in Basalt, Colorado. Before joining OpenSnow, Sam studied Atmospheric Science at the University of Colorado, spent time at Channel 7 News in Denver, and the National Weather Service in Boulder.

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