Extreme Weather Games — Predict, Watch, Understand
These free extreme-weather games let a child predict what a storm will do, watch it happen, and see why. Wild weather is full of patterns — a hurricane’s calm eye, the gap between lightning and thunder, water rising over low ground — so guessing first, then watching, is how it makes sense. No ads, no sign-up.
Predict how a hurricane forms and spins — a giant storm with a calm eye over warm seas.
Predict the funnel — a fast spinning column of air that drops from a thunderstorm.
Predict the flash then the boom — light outruns sound, so count the gap to find the distance.
Predict the cause and the safe move — too much water covers low land; head for higher ground.
Predict the long dry spell — rivers drop and crops wilt when the rain stays away.
Predict the layer — from the weather layer up through the ozone to where the ISS orbits.
What kids learn
Extreme weather follows real rules. Hurricanes spin up over warm seas and tornadoes drop from thunderstorms; lightning and the gap to its thunder reveal a storm’s distance. Too much water brings floods and too little brings droughts — and all of it plays out in the layered atmosphere above us. Each game isolates one of these ideas, and several teach what to do to stay safe.
More science games
Explore the full set on the science games hub, including weather games and environment games.
Common questions
How do hurricanes form?
Hurricanes grow over warm ocean water, where moist air rises and the whole storm begins to spin into a huge spiral. The calm center is the eye; the ring of fiercest wind and rain around it is the eyewall. Because they feed on warm seawater, hurricanes weaken once they move over land.
What is the difference between a hurricane and a tornado?
A hurricane is a massive, slow storm hundreds of miles across that forms over warm oceans and lasts days. A tornado is a small, very fast spinning column of air that drops from a thunderstorm, is usually a few hundred metres wide, and lasts only minutes — but its winds can be extremely destructive.
Why do you see lightning before you hear thunder?
Lightning and thunder happen at the same moment, but light travels about a million times faster than sound. So you see the flash almost instantly and hear the boom a little later. Counting the seconds between them tells you how far away the storm is — more seconds means farther away.
What age are these extreme-weather games for?
Roughly ages 7–13 (grades 2–7), and each game shows its grade band. Thunderstorms and floods suit grades 2–5; hurricanes, tornadoes and droughts reach grades 3–6; atmosphere layers reaches grades 4–7. The predict-and-watch format needs no reading-heavy setup.