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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail in excess of two inches, strong tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts are likely across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to portions of the Central Plains to the Midwest through Thursday. The heatwave in the Central U.S. will begin to push South and East Thursday Read More >

It's finally here!

The National Weather Service has a launched a brand-new radar page on our website!

To check out the new radar page, visit: https://radar.weather.gov

Video Tutorials on the new radar.weather.gov

Want to learn more about using the new page? Check out this video playlist for instructions on how to use the new website! (Direct link to playlist on YouTube.)

Why did you change the radar site? 

The old website used very outdated technology, including Flash, which will stop working after December 31, 2020. The new website offers higher resolution data, more radar products (including both local and national radar imagery), and works on all platforms including smartphones and tablets. 

Alternative Radar Sites

Developers are working to improve the performance of the new radar site, but at times you may notice the site being slow to load images. If this is the case, some alternative NWS radar resources include:

Have questions or feedback about the new radar site?

Check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) at https://www.weather.gov/radarfaq

Questions or comments? If you have suggestions or feedback, please email nws.radarfeedback@noaa.gov.