Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. Read More >

The new National Weather Service radar page is now live at radar.weather.gov with some big upgrades!

Benefits of this new page include:

Mobile device friendly.
High resolution radar.
Searchable locations with the local forecast.
Display precipitation type.
Add radar data to your own GIS software.
...and more!

The display has many new features that make some time to get familiar with. Here is a link to a short tutorial and a link to a 15 minute video to take you through the features of the new radar page. Finally, here is a link to a FAQ for the new radar page.

Quick Reference Guide:

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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

New National Weather Service Radar Web Page is Now Live