The real HookEcho viewer
Pan, zoom, choose radar products, and use playback inside the official embedded viewer. Open Radar for a dedicated map with StormDesk’s local warning banner below it.
INSIDE BALANCED DESK
Your forecast comes first.
The sky comes alive.
Weather, Radar, and History. Three destinations for a quick check outside or a closer look at your station’s archive.
Live readings. A balanced weather desk.
Ten aligned forecast cards span the page beneath larger Rain, Lightning, Wind, WBGT, UV Index, Pressure, Humidity, and Dew point gauges, with hourly weather and compact astronomy close by. Normal desktop windows keep the main view together without page scrolling; smaller screens reflow. Select a reading or context card for details in a dialog, or switch to HookEcho radar. Missing readings stay labeled, forecasts remain distinct from observations, and WBGT remains an estimate.
Forecasts within reach
Each fresh session opens with up to ten aligned days of conditions, highs, lows and rain chances. Select a day for details, or explore hourly weather below it. Precipitation, visibility, atmosphere and official hazard outlooks open in dialogs. NOAA WPC winter impacts cover the contiguous United States; NOAA river forecast maxima require a configured gauge. Source times, coverage, estimates and missing data stay explicit.
Sun, moon & twilight
Open astronomy details for sunrise, sunset, daylight, moon phase, moonrise/set, golden hour and three twilight stages. Air-quality and ground summaries open their own details. Animations respect reduced motion. Optional pollen, river, local PurpleAir, and camera sources depend on coverage and configuration.
Five gauge styles, included.
Orbit Glass is the default. Use the Gauge style selector in the weather shelf to switch; your choice stays on that screen. These static close-ups show the first four gauges. The app animates them and respects reduced motion.
Choose Graphite Silver, nine other dark palettes, or a classic light, high-contrast, or e-ink theme in Settings → Appearance. Existing preferences are preserved.
Your history deserves more than a chart.
Start with temperature, rain, wind, and pressure snapshots. Explore detailed charts and tables, compare periods, and inspect records. On your installed station host, Archive review adds CSV import previews, notes, reversible exclusions, supported cloud recovery, and monthly or annual printable reports. Additional sensors show supported indoor, soil, air-quality, and battery channels.
Choose how you run it.
| Hosted browser app | Your installed host |
|---|---|
| Start with a location and use forecast, radar, and supported cloud station data. | Collect supported station readings and keep the archive on your own computer. |
| Preferences stay in this browser at this address. | Serve household screens over your local network; use /public for read-only access. |
| No StormDesk account required. Weather services require internet access. | Desktop, Linux browser-mode, and Docker options. A host must stay running for collection and household access. |
Native downloads are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, and Android. Station connection methods vary by device and source; see compatibility before choosing a setup.
Settings you can find.
Everyday, Appearance, Alerts & sound, My station, Radar, and More tools organize the controls. Search for a setting, open its category, and save your changes. Start with the setup guide for station connections and troubleshooting.
Forecast and warning coverage varies by provider and region. Keep an official emergency source available.