Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

On the morning of September 1, 2016, technicians at the NWS office in Des Moines installed a new azimuth motor at the base of the WSR-88D radar located in Johnston, Iowa. There are two main motors, called the azimuth and elevation motors, that control the radar movement. As their names imply, the azimuth motor controls the turning motion of the pedestal and the elevation motor raises and lowers the dish. This replacement will ensure continued operation of the radar for years to come.

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Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

New Azimuth Motor Installed on the Des Moines WSR-88D Radar