Introduction
Orai Tau is a free, privacy-focused weather web application built specifically for Lithuania. It bridges the gap between raw official meteorological records and what everyday users need: visual radar imagery, sea conditions, air quality, and customizable dashboards.
Features
- Precipitation Radar: Real-time rain and snow radar map with playback and forecast animations
- Official LHMT Alerts: Live weather warnings directly from the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service with color-coded severity levels
- Hourly & 7-Day Forecast: Detailed temperature, wind gusts, atmospheric pressure, and cloud layer breakdowns
- Specialized Baltic Data: Sea water temperatures, Baltic wave heights, UV index, and real-time pollen counts
- Customizable Dashboard: Drag-and-drop widget layout with automatic browser storage and full dark mode
- Multilingual Support: Available in Lithuanian, English, Polish, Russian, Latvian, and Estonian
- Privacy First: No accounts required, no server-side user tracking, and full local-first storage
Tech stack
- Frontend: Next.js & React
- Data Providers: LHMT (meteo.lt), Open-Meteo, RainViewer
- Mapping: Leaflet & OpenStreetMap
- Styling: Tailwind CSS