diff --git a/web/world/js/skyfx.js b/web/world/js/skyfx.js
index 2c63773..030576e 100644
--- a/web/world/js/skyfx.js
+++ b/web/world/js/skyfx.js
@@ -168,6 +168,19 @@ function createAudio(seed = 1) {
 
   return {
     get ready() { return started; },
+    /** 'running' | 'suspended' | 'closed' | 'none'. `ready` only means the graph
+     *  got built — a suspended context is still silent, so the HUD reports this. */
+    get state() { return ctx ? ctx.state : 'none'; },
+    /** Current layer gains — for the HUD and for asserting the bed tracks wind. */
+    levels() {
+      if (!started) return null;
+      return {
+        wind: +windGain.gain.value.toFixed(4),
+        howl: +howlGain.gain.value.toFixed(4),
+        rain: +rainGain.gain.value.toFixed(4),
+        cutoff: Math.round(windFilter.frequency.value),
+      };
+    },
 
     /** Call from the first click/keydown. Safe to call repeatedly. */
     unlock() {
diff --git a/web/world/weather_demo.html b/web/world/weather_demo.html
index 8a67a0e..0c5801f 100644
--- a/web/world/weather_demo.html
+++ b/web/world/weather_demo.html
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ function frame(now) {
     <div>dir      ${(wind.dirAt(t)).toFixed(2)} rad</div>
     <div>rain     <span class="bar"><i style="width:${wind.rainAt(t) * 100}%"></i></span></div>
     <div>worst    <span class="bar"><i style="width:${Math.min(100, worst * 100)}%;background:${worst > 0.8 ? '#f66' : '#3dff8b'}"></i></span></div>
-    <div>debris   ${debris.pieces.length}   audio ${sky.audio.ready ? 'on' : '(click)'}</div>
+    <div>debris   ${debris.pieces.length}   audio ${sky.audio.ready ? sky.audio.state : '(click)'}</div>
     <div>flash    ${sky.flash.toFixed(2)}</div>
     ${tg ? `<div class="warn">GUST INBOUND ${tg.eta.toFixed(1)}s  pow ${tg.power.toFixed(0)}</div>` : '<div>&nbsp;</div>'}
     ${ticker.slice(0, 3).map((s) => `<div class="bad">${s}</div>`).join('')}