Computer System Upgrade

The National Weather Service Forecast Office in State College, PA will be conducting a required, scheduled update to our Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) system from the morning of Monday, May 12, 2025 through the afternoon of Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The NWS uses the AWIPS computer system to display and integrate weather and water information, and to send life-saving information, such as weather and water warnings, to you and the public.

During the time of the update (and possibly into Thursday, May 15), forecast operations will be conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Binghamton, NY to minimize any potential interruption to services. No impacts to our core services of forecast products and weather watches, warnings, and advisories are expected during this period. However, limited impacts will occur to the following services:

• All NOAA Weather Radio Transmitters maintained by NWS State College will be off the air through the time of the install. This includes the following transmitters: Warren; Coudersport; Wellsboro; Clearfield; State College; Williamsport; Johnstown; Altoona; Huntingdon; and Harrisburg.
• Local graphical forecast maps that are hosted in various places on www.weather.gov/ctp will not be updated. This includes all maps on the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook page ( https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ctp) and many graphics focused on central PA and all of PA on our Briefing page (https://www.weather.gov/ctp/briefing).

The forecast office in State College will remain open and staffed throughout this period for public and partner phone calls and additional functions that can be completed without AWIPS.

If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Guseman, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, by email at jonathan.guseman@noaa.gov or by phone at (814) 954-6384.