Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Beginning June 17, 2022 the Pueblo, CO Doppler Radar (KPUX) will be down for approximately 7 days for the replacement of the generator, fuel tanks and accompanying components. This activity is important to support the radar's operation during periods of commercial power outages, specifically when hazardous weather is present.

During the downtime, adjacent radars will be available, including: KFTG (Denver, CO), KGLD (Goodland, KS), KDDC (Dodge City, KS), KAMA (Amarillo, TX), KABX (Albuquerque, NM) and KGJX (Grand Junction, CO). For direct access to any of these surrounding radars visit https://www.weather.gov/radar_lite

This is the fifth major refurbishment project of the NEXRAD Service Life Extension Program, which is a series of upgrades that will keep our nation's radars viable into the 2030s. NOAA's National Weather Service, the United States Air Force, and the Federal Aviation Administration are investing $150 million in the seven year program, which is scheduled to be be completed in 2023. The KPUX radar is part of a network of 159 operational radars. The Radar Operations Center in Norman, Oklahoma, provides lifecycle management and support for all WSR-88Ds.

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