diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/propagation.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/propagation.ex
index d2366bd6..c8b4cbf7 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop/propagation.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/propagation.ex
@@ -389,11 +389,24 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Propagation do
       # the chart never falls behind the main-map timeline (which also
       # reads the disk). The cache is still consulted per-hour for a
       # fast score lookup; a miss falls through to the file.
+      # Fan the per-hour disk lookups across 4 tasks. Each ScoresFile
+      # read_point is an NFS stat + pread of ~100 bytes (keyed byte at
+      # row*cols+col), so the ceiling is NFS RTT × number of hours —
+      # sequential ran ~4–5× the wall time of the slowest read.
       band_mhz
       |> ScoresFile.list_valid_times()
       |> forecast_window(now)
-      |> Enum.map(&point_forecast_entry(band_mhz, &1, snapped_lat, snapped_lon))
-      |> Enum.reject(&is_nil/1)
+      |> Task.async_stream(
+        &point_forecast_entry(band_mhz, &1, snapped_lat, snapped_lon),
+        max_concurrency: 4,
+        ordered: true,
+        timeout: 5_000
+      )
+      |> Enum.flat_map(fn
+        {:ok, nil} -> []
+        {:ok, entry} -> [entry]
+        {:exit, _} -> []
+      end)
     end)
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/map_live.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/map_live.ex
index c5fae1b2..e3f623ee 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/map_live.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/map_live.ex
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.MapLive do
        radar_visible: false,
        deploy_iso: Calendar.strftime(build_ts, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC"),
        deploy_ago: format_deploy_ago(build_ts),
-       preload_forecast_timer: nil
+       preload_forecast_timer: nil,
+       bounds_flush_timer: nil
      )}
   end
 
@@ -323,13 +324,17 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.MapLive do
   end
 
   def handle_event("map_bounds", bounds, socket) do
-    scores = Propagation.scores_at(socket.assigns.selected_band, socket.assigns.selected_time, bounds)
-
+    # Leaflet fires `moveend` once per pan, but wheel-zoom can fire
+    # 5–10 per second. Without a debounce, each event kicked off a
+    # `scores_at` disk read + ~20–100 KB websocket push. Debounce the
+    # score repaint to ~150ms — short enough that pans feel live
+    # (user releases → <1 frame latency) but absorbs bursts. The URL
+    # patch stays immediate so share-link state keeps up.
     socket =
       socket
       |> assign(:bounds, bounds)
       |> maybe_assign_center_zoom(bounds)
-      |> push_event("update_scores", %{scores: scores})
+      |> schedule_bounds_update()
       |> schedule_preload_forecast()
       |> patch_map_url(replace: true)
 
@@ -379,6 +384,20 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.MapLive do
   end
 
   @impl true
+  def handle_info(:flush_bounds, socket) do
+    scores =
+      Propagation.scores_at(
+        socket.assigns.selected_band,
+        socket.assigns.selected_time,
+        socket.assigns.bounds
+      )
+
+    {:noreply,
+     socket
+     |> assign(:bounds_flush_timer, nil)
+     |> push_event("update_scores", %{scores: scores})}
+  end
+
   def handle_info(:preload_forecast, socket) do
     band = socket.assigns.selected_band
     bounds = socket.assigns.bounds
@@ -605,6 +624,24 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.MapLive do
     assign(socket, :preload_forecast_timer, ref)
   end
 
+  # Debounce the `update_scores` repaint so a wheel-zoom burst (5–10
+  # moveend events per second) doesn't run 10× `scores_at` disk reads
+  # or push 10× the wire payload. 150 ms is short enough that the
+  # user doesn't perceive it as lag.
+  @bounds_flush_debounce_ms 150
+
+  defp schedule_bounds_update(%{assigns: %{bounds_flush_timer: ref}} = socket) when is_reference(ref) do
+    _ = Process.cancel_timer(ref)
+    do_schedule_bounds_update(socket)
+  end
+
+  defp schedule_bounds_update(socket), do: do_schedule_bounds_update(socket)
+
+  defp do_schedule_bounds_update(socket) do
+    ref = Process.send_after(self(), :flush_bounds, @bounds_flush_debounce_ms)
+    assign(socket, :bounds_flush_timer, ref)
+  end
+
   defp patch_map_url(socket, opts \\ []) do
     push_patch(socket, to: map_url(socket.assigns), replace: Keyword.get(opts, :replace, false))
   end
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/weather_map_live.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/weather_map_live.ex
index 32ff1f85..15cdb736 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/weather_map_live.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/weather_map_live.ex
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.WeatherMapLive do
        initial_utc_clock: Calendar.strftime(DateTime.utc_now(), "%H:%M UTC"),
        bounds: @initial_bounds,
        grid_visible: false,
-       radar_visible: false
+       radar_visible: false,
+       weather_flush_timer: nil
      )}
   end
 
@@ -216,18 +217,15 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.WeatherMapLive do
   end
 
   def handle_event("map_bounds", bounds, socket) do
-    data =
-      case socket.assigns.valid_time do
-        nil -> Weather.latest_weather_grid(bounds)
-        vt -> Weather.weather_grid_at(vt, bounds)
-      end
-
-    socket =
-      socket
-      |> assign(:bounds, bounds)
-      |> push_event("update_weather", %{data: data})
-
-    {:noreply, socket}
+    # Debounce the repaint. Cache miss on `weather_grid_at` runs a
+    # derive pass over hrrr_profiles rows inside the viewport — full
+    # CONUS is hundreds of KB of JSON and a non-trivial Ecto query.
+    # Running it on every moveend burst during a wheel-zoom was
+    # visibly laggy. 150ms matches /map's throttle.
+    {:noreply,
+     socket
+     |> assign(:bounds, bounds)
+     |> schedule_weather_flush()}
   end
 
   def handle_event("select_time", %{"time" => time_str}, socket) do
@@ -257,6 +255,19 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.WeatherMapLive do
   end
 
   @impl true
+  def handle_info(:flush_weather_bounds, socket) do
+    data =
+      case socket.assigns.valid_time do
+        nil -> Weather.latest_weather_grid(socket.assigns.bounds)
+        vt -> Weather.weather_grid_at(vt, socket.assigns.bounds)
+      end
+
+    {:noreply,
+     socket
+     |> assign(:weather_flush_timer, nil)
+     |> push_event("update_weather", %{data: data})}
+  end
+
   def handle_info({:weather_updated, _valid_time}, socket) do
     valid_times = Weather.available_weather_valid_times()
 
@@ -310,6 +321,20 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.WeatherMapLive do
 
   @group_order ["Surface", "Upper Air", "Ducting"]
 
+  @weather_flush_debounce_ms 150
+
+  defp schedule_weather_flush(%{assigns: %{weather_flush_timer: ref}} = socket) when is_reference(ref) do
+    _ = Process.cancel_timer(ref)
+    do_schedule_weather_flush(socket)
+  end
+
+  defp schedule_weather_flush(socket), do: do_schedule_weather_flush(socket)
+
+  defp do_schedule_weather_flush(socket) do
+    ref = Process.send_after(self(), :flush_weather_bounds, @weather_flush_debounce_ms)
+    assign(socket, :weather_flush_timer, ref)
+  end
+
   defp group_layers(layers) do
     layers
     |> Enum.group_by(& &1.group)