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Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

 

   WHAT

The National Weather Service Bismarck Weather Radar (WSR-88D) experienced an issue with its elevation motor. This requires an extensive repair with new parts and help from a specialized team.  

 

TIMELINE

This radar will likely be down until further notice. However, it is likely to return to service between Wednesday January 22nd through Friday January 24th. Check back here for updates. 

 

Additional Resources

During the outage you can monitor adjacent radars including: KMBX near Minot, ND, KMVX near Mayville, ND, KABR at Aberdeen, SD, KUDX near Rapid City, SD, and KGGW at Glasgow, MT. For direct access to any of these surrounding radars, go to: https://radar.weather.gov.

 

CONTACT

The National Weather Service in Bismarck can be found online at: www.weather.gov/bis and on social media at: www.facebook.com/NWSBismarck and www.twitter.com/NWSBismarck

 

Or contact us any time at: 701-250-4224