Stay ahead of severe weather in China with our severe weather alerts. Get real-time updates on tornadoes, fires, and floods.
Yes — Rain Viewer provides real-time weather radar data for China, sourced from the country's national meteorological service and partner agencies. Coverage extends across most populated areas with detailed precipitation tracking. Remote, mountainous, or oceanic regions may show reduced radar visibility depending on local station density.
Rain Viewer delivers official alerts for China issued by local meteorological agencies — typically including thunderstorm and tornado warnings, flood and flash flood alerts, high wind advisories, winter storm warnings, and any region-specific hazards. The exact mix depends on what the country's weather service publishes publicly.
Radar data for China updates every 5 to 10 minutes, matching the refresh cadence published by the local source agency. Premium subscribers receive faster updates where the upstream feed supports it, giving you a more current view of incoming precipitation and developing storms.
Coverage in China is strongest in densely populated lowlands where ground-based radar stations have clear line of sight. Mountainous areas, deep valleys, and very remote regions may have reduced visibility — open the live map and check your exact location for the most accurate coverage at any given moment.
Yes — viewing real-time radar, basic forecasts, severe weather alerts, and push notifications for China are all completely free. Premium adds advanced features like 48-hour radar archive, 14-day forecast, faster refresh, and up to 20 saved locations for users who want deeper monitoring capabilities.
Download Rain Viewer and get access to all types of national weather service alerts and push notifications. Stay safe during extreme weather events.
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