NEXRAD stands for Next-Generation Radar and is a network of 159 high-resolution Doppler weather radars operated by the National Weather Service. The NEXRAD radar detects precipitation and atmospheric ...

Look up at the sky—what do you see? During the day, it’s a vast expanse of blue with clouds drifting by. At night, it’s a ...

Nexrad radar is a wonderful tool for picking through areas of precipitation or diverting around thunderstorms. But like anything related to flying, good judgment is key. The information on the screen, ...

A Sept. 27 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a video of a weather radar map showing a hurricane moving up through Florida into the Southeast U.S. Blue flashing lights can be seen ...

NEXRAD, which stands for Next Generation Weather Radar, has been in use for more than 30 years and helps experts track and predict weather. Getty/iStockphoto A homegrown militia group is planning to ...

July 11 (UPI) --Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico this year became the first military location with a refurbished weather radar system. Next Generation Weather Radar is a Doppler system that ...

Sometimes it snows in April. Sometimes the sun shines while the heavens boom with thunder. And sometimes tornadoes crop up just to disappear within seconds. It’s Minnesota weather. Luckily, most ...

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — Air Force forecasters in South Korea can now get a fuller picture of what the weather’s doing thanks to a project that moved their radar system to a hilltop site.

A homegrown militia group is planning to attack and destroy weather tracking radar systems across the country, claiming the life-saving installations are secretly weapons created by the government, ...