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Get Weather on Google Maps.

Did you know that Google Maps has a layer that lets you check the weather?  And it works anywhere in the world.  Yes, Google has teamed up with The Weather Channel ( http://www.weather.com/ ) to bring you the weather. Weather Layer In the upper right-hand corner you will find the map selector: Earth (Google Earth) and Satellite (Basic Map).  Choose Satellite and you'll get a drop-down menu with a list of the various layers you can activate.  Click on Weather and you'll be presented with a cloud covered map and weather conditions. Zoom Slider Setting the zoom slider towards the middle will get you a birds-eye view of the City-level and this is where the weather information kicks in.  On the left is a panel with the current conditions for other locations in the immediate vicinity, based on the slider level. 4-day Forecast Clicking on a city will cause a bubble pop-up to open with the current conditions and a 4-day forcast for the choosen l...