Weather 3D

The cathedral stands its ground; the walkers reach for their umbrellas when it rains. Down by the Rhine, the bridges enter the picture, including a train crossing Hohenzollern Bridge. Traffic eases at night. A living city does not need to stage rush hour at two in the morning.

Find your view of the city

Click and drag across the scene to turn the view; use the mouse wheel to zoom. On a phone, drag with one finger to turn and pinch with two fingers to move closer or further away.

The viewpoint selector takes you straight to landmarks such as Cologne Cathedral, Central station or Holy Apostles. The compass marked N turns the view north. The symbol at the top right opens the scene in fullscreen.

On a phone, open More 3D controls for the additional buttons. View sequence takes you through several viewpoints automatically. Pause animation holds the movement while you have a proper look around.

See what comes next

Use the time slider to explore up to 48 hours ahead. Tomorrow and Day after tomorrow offer available times to choose from. Preview moves through time and viewpoints automatically; Now returns to the current time.

Future scenes follow the forecast. The weather details show when the data was updated. To bring in a storm of your own choosing, switch to Demo and open the Weather lab.

Weather you can watch

Rain and snow change intensity, while wind moves precipitation and trees. Windows and streets light up as night falls or the weather darkens the city. Cars and walkers are animated, with their numbers responding to the time and weather. Your browser keeps calculating the scene as you explore.