weather.gov
Last scanned Jun 22, 2026
weather.gov received 74 out of 100 in its WCAG 2.2 accessibility review conducted on June 22, 2026, meeting some requirements but with room for improvement. The review identified 6 distinct accessibility violations totalling 252 instances, including 4 critical, 243 serious, 5 moderate issues. The most pressing issues include touch targets too small (WCAG 2.5.8), 173 instances; insufficient colour contrast (WCAG 1.4.3), 46 instances; and links without accessible names (WCAG 2.4.4, 4.1.2), 14 instances. The assessment covered 10 pages across 145 unique page templates. No consent management platform was detected. With 38 third-party requests from 2 vendors, the site may not meet GDPR and ePrivacy consent requirements.
WCAG AA
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Key Accessibility Issues
252 violations found across 6 rules — 4 critical, 243 serious, 5 moderate, 0 minor
Ensure touch target have sufficient size and space
WCAG 2.5.8 · 173 instances found
Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds (mobile 320px)
WCAG 1.4.3 · 46 instances found · How to fix →
Ensures links have discernible text
WCAG 2.4.4, 4.1.2 · 14 instances found · How to fix →
Ensures every HTML document has a lang attribute
WCAG 3.1.1 · 10 instances found · How to fix →
Page has multiple <h1> headings — there should be only one
WCAG 1.3.1 · 5 instances found · How to fix →
Ensures <img> elements have alternate text or a role of none or presentation
WCAG 1.1.1 · 4 instances found · How to fix →
Cookie Consent & Compliance
weather.gov does not appear to use a consent management platform. With 38 third-party requests from 2 vendors and 5 cookies detected, the site may not be compliant with GDPR Article 6 and ePrivacy Directive Article 5(3) requirements for prior consent. Learn about cookie consent requirements.
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Third-Party Trackers
38 requests detected from 2 vendors — Google LLC, Google
Third-Party Trackers
38 requests detected from 2 vendors — Google LLC, Google
Analytics
20
Marketing
0
Necessary
0
Functional
0
Other
0
| Vendor | Category | Type | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Analytics | script | www.googletagmanager.com |
| Other | script | www.google-analytics.com | |
| Other | script | region1.google-analytics.com |
Cookies
5 cookies detected — 0 necessary, 5 analytics, 0 marketing
Cookies
5 cookies detected — 0 necessary, 5 analytics, 0 marketing
Total
5
Necessary
0
Functional
0
Analytics
5
Marketing
0
Unknown
0
| Name | Domain | Category | Provider | Expiry | Secure | HttpOnly | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | .weather.gov | Analytics | Google Analytics | 1.1 yr | ✓ | — | 1st |
| _gat_gtag_UA_40768555_2 | .weather.gov | Analytics | Google Analytics | Expired | ✓ | — | 1st |
| _ga_736JJ6NL0V | .weather.gov | Analytics | Google Analytics | 1.1 yr | ✓ | — | 1st |
| _ga_CSLL4ZEK4L | .weather.gov | Analytics | Google Analytics | 1.1 yr | ✓ | — | 1st |
| _gid | .weather.gov | Analytics | Google Analytics | Expired | ✓ | — | 1st |
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