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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

KMQT Radar Down for Transmitter Refurbishment Week of Sept 9-13, 2019:

 

 

This maintenance will replace the radar's signal processor, as well as replace older breakers and cables with more modern fuses and new cables.

 

This process is known as the Service Life Extension Program, or SLEP.

Radar Maintenance Details

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