About LiveStation
Public observations.
Direct reading.
LiveStation is an independent project for visualising public environmental observations. The service currently focuses on French territories, with Météo-France station observations, Eaufrance / Hub’Eau hydrometric data, and EUMETSAT satellite layers used as analysis context.
Our Mission
Make available observations easier to read while preserving their source, timestamp, and interpretation limits.
Data placed in context
- Weather observations measured by physical stations
- Satellite imagery provided by EUMETSAT services
- Public hydrometric data distributed by Eaufrance / Hub’Eau
- Timestamps, sources, and missing data preserved as much as possible
What the site does not replace
- Weather forecasts for tomorrow or the coming days
- Official weather, flood, or civil safety warnings
- Bulletins and instructions published by official organisations
- Professional tools intended for safety-critical decisions
Why does this matter? An observation does not have the same status as a forecast. LiveStation highlights what has been measured or observed, prioritising traceability over interpretation.
How It Works
From data producer to your screen. The journey of a public observation.
Measurement or observation
A weather station, satellite, or hydrometric station measures or observes a real phenomenon: temperature, wind, cloud imagery, water level, or flow.
Source system
Measurements are collected by producer systems: Météo-France networks, EUMETSAT services, the HYDRO Centrale platform, and the Hub’Eau API.
Publication
Source organisations make the data available with timestamps, units, licenses, terms of use, and any limits on availability.
APIs and public services
LiveStation queries or displays these public streams, then preserves the essentials: source, timestamp, value, unit, and missing data when applicable.
LiveStation
The site organises this information into a clearer interface: stations, maps, charts, satellite imagery, and river data.
Data Sources & Transparency
Displayed data keeps its attribution, scope, and associated reuse conditions.
France’s national meteorological service. The main source for weather station observations used on this site.
European organisation operating meteorological satellites. The site’s satellite layers come from its imagery services.
Public service distributing water-related data. River level and flow data comes from the Hub’Eau Hydrometry API.
Automatic weather station networks used by Météo-France to publish regular and standardised observations.
Open data license used for many French public datasets, requiring attribution and transparency about updates.
Some measurements may come from partners, specialised networks, or organisations identified by the source services.
Data integrity commitment
- We do not interpolate or fill gaps with estimates
- Timestamps are preserved as received from source APIs
- Missing data is shown as missing
- Weather and hydrometric observations currently relate to French territories
- Satellite layers may cover a wider area depending on the displayed EUMETSAT products
- Attribution is maintained according to producer licenses and terms
- Legal pages detail sources, licenses, and reuse limitations
What the site is for
The scope is deliberately limited: making public observations easier to consult without replacing official services.
Consult public weather, satellite, and hydrometric observations in a unified interface.
Compare station measurements, satellite layers, and river levels.
Explore recent measurements through readable maps and charts.
Quickly identify the source, timestamp, and context of a data point.
Make data access easier for enthusiasts, curious users, and technical users.
Getting a reliable forecast for the coming days.
Replacing official weather, flood, or civil safety warnings.
Preparing aviation activity from METARs or TAFs: official sources must be used.
Accessing an official service of Météo-France, EUMETSAT, Eaufrance, or Hub’Eau.
Making safety-critical decisions without checking with the competent authorities.
Contact
This is a personal project built with care. No support team, no ticket system — just one person who cares about weather data, maps, and useful observations.
For bug reports, suggestions, or data questions:
laurent@kstl.fr
Response time varies. I read everything but cannot reply to everything.
No newsletter. No marketing emails. Just better-presented data.