Sioux Falls Weather Radar Outage - June 24-30

The Sioux Falls radar will be offline for up to 1 week beginning June 24th for replacement of the radar dome panels and repainting. This outage cannot be postponed for severe weather, and radar can’t be returned to service until work is completed.

During the downtime, adjacent radars include KDMX (Des Moines, IA), KABR (Aberdeen, SD), KUNR (Rapid City, SD), KOAX (Omaha, NE), KMPX (Chanhassen, MN), and KLBF (North Platte, NE). For direct access to any of these surrounding radar sites, go to the following web page: http://radar.weather.gov/

Why is the Outage Schedule During Late June?

The upcoming replacement of panels and the painting of the radome are part of a national maintenance program designed to extend the life of the National Weather Service radar network.

Please note that the dates for these repairs are determined by the national contractor rather than our local office. Additionally, these repairs must be scheduled outside of the winter months to ensure they can be completed successfully.