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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

NWS Doppler Radar (WSR-88D) Technology

NWS Doppler Radar (WSR-88D) Technology:
Overview of the NWS Doppler Radar System
Dual Polarization (Pol) Radar
Example NWS Doppler Radar Data Images at NWS Louisville
Radar Meteorology Tutorial
Radar Operations Center
Warning Decision Training Branch

Future Radar Technology:
Phased Array Radar: NSSL | NOAA


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