FIRSTTILT

Weather radar

Radar that gets out of your way.

FirstTilt is a lightweight, native NEXRAD radar workstation built for emergency operations, field teams and weather enthusiasts, and it runs well on modest hardware. Free to use.

Windows 10/11 (64-bit) and macOS on Apple Silicon.

FirstTilt, WoolawayWx weather radar

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macOS

Signed and notarized disk image for Apple Silicon. Open it and drag FirstTilt into Applications.

Download .dmg Portable .zip

All versions and checksums are on the releases page. Report problems or request features in the issue tracker.

Features

Lightweight

Low RAM and CPU use, so it stays responsive on older laptops and in the field.

Map first

Two bars and a map. Site, product and tilt controls are always within reach.

Live and history

Starts with one current scan, polls for new ones, and can backfill recent frames on request.

Alerts and labels

Weather alerts, county and state boundaries, and place labels that stay put as you pan.

Updates itself

Installed copies download and install new versions from Settings.

Free

Free for public and operational use, from WoolawayWx.

What's new

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