diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/ApiError.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/ApiError.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aca085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/ApiError.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { AlertCircle, X } from "lucide-react";
+
+
+interface ApiErrorProps {
+  message: string | null;
+  onDismiss: () => void;
+}
+
+export function ApiError({ message, onDismiss }: ApiErrorProps) {
+  if (!message) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div role="alert" aria-live="assertive" className="w-full border border-red-500/40 bg-red-900/20 text-red-200 px-4 py-3 rounded-lg flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+        <AlertCircle className="w-5 h-5 mt-0.5" />
+
+        <p className="text-sm break-words">{message}</p>
+      </div>
+
+      <button
+        onClick={onDismiss}
+        aria-label="Dismiss error"
+        className="cursor-pointer hover:text-red-400 transition-colors"
+      >
+        <X className="w-4 h-4" />
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/NewAnalysis.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/NewAnalysis.tsx
index a670bc8..bb23acf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/NewAnalysis.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/NewAnalysis.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { ErrorBoundary } from '../components/ui/ErrorBoundary'
 import { useToast } from '../contexts/ToastContext'
 import { useApp } from '../contexts/AppContext'
 import type { Run } from '../api'
+import { ApiError } from '../components/ui/ApiError'
 
 const PRESETS = [
   { label: 'Last 30d', days: 30 },
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export default function NewAnalysis() {
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false)
   const [resultRun, setResultRun] = useState<Run | null>(null)
   const [resultPayload, setResultPayload] = useState<Record<string, unknown> | null>(null)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
   const canSubmit = bbox !== null && startDate && endDate && !busy
 
@@ -62,13 +64,16 @@ export default function NewAnalysis() {
       return
     }
 
-    setBusy(true)
+    
     setResultRun(null)
     setResultPayload(null)
 
     try {
+      setBusy(true);
+      setError(null);
       const res = await predictJson({ kind: 'bbox', analysis_type: analysisType, bbox: bbox!, start_date: startDate, end_date: endDate })
       setResultPayload(res.result)
+      
       // Construct a minimal Run object for the results panel
       setResultRun({
         id: res.run_id,
@@ -85,8 +90,9 @@ export default function NewAnalysis() {
         label: 'View in history',
         onClick: () => navigate('/runs'),
       })
-    } catch (e) {
-      showToast('error', String(e))
+    } catch (e:any) {
+      const message = e?.response?.data?.detail || e?.message || "Something went wrong";
+      setError(message);
     } finally {
       setBusy(false)
     }
@@ -94,7 +100,8 @@ export default function NewAnalysis() {
 
   return (
     <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-6 py-8 space-y-8">
-
+        <ApiError message={error} onDismiss={() => setError(null)} />
+        
       {/* Step 1 — Analysis Type */}
       <section>
         <SectionLabel step={1} label="Analysis Type" />
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Upload.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Upload.tsx
index 5107689..7ba2be5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Upload.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Upload.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { MapBBoxPicker } from '../components/Map/MapBBoxPicker'
 import { ErrorBoundary } from '../components/ui/ErrorBoundary'
 import { useToast } from '../contexts/ToastContext'
 import { useApp } from '../contexts/AppContext'
+import { ApiError } from '../components/ui/ApiError'
 
 const ACCEPTED = ['.tif', '.tiff', '.geotiff', '.nc', '.hdf5']
 const MAX_MB = 500
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export default function Upload() {
   const [startDate, setStartDate] = useState('')
   const [endDate, setEndDate] = useState('')
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [uploadProgress, setUploadProgress] = useState<number | null>(null)
   const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
 
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ export default function Upload() {
   const handleUpload = async () => {
     if (!file) return
     setBusy(true)
+    setError(null);
     setUploadProgress(0)
 
     try {
@@ -75,9 +78,10 @@ export default function Upload() {
       })
       setFile(null)
       setUploadProgress(null)
-    } catch (e) {
-      showToast('error', String(e))
-      setUploadProgress(null)
+    } catch (e:any) {
+     const message = e?.response?.data?.detail || e?.message || "Upload failed";
+      setError(message);
+      setUploadProgress(null);
     } finally {
       setBusy(false)
     }
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ export default function Upload() {
 
   return (
     <div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6 py-8 space-y-6">
-
+        <ApiError message={error} onDismiss={() => setError(null)} />
       {/* Drop Zone */}
       <div
         onDragOver={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); setDragging(true) }}