Khbs Weather Radar (2024)

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How do you read weather radar data? ›

Warm colors (red) / positive values indicate wind moving away from the radar (along a radial). Cool colors (green) / negative values indicate wind moving toward the radar. Purple indicates “range folding”— where the radar cannot determine the radial velocity. Velocity image of a large-scale weather system.

The radar's computers measure the phase change of the reflected pulse of energy which then convert that change to a velocity of the object, either toward or from the radar. Information on the movement of objects either toward or away from the radar can be used to estimate the speed of the wind.

MyRadar is a fast, easy-to-use, yet powerful weather app that displays animated weather radar around your current location, allowing you to quickly see what weather is coming your way.

The WSR-88D is one of the most powerful and advanced Weather Surveillance Doppler Radar in the world. Since first being built and tested in 1988, it has been installed and used operationally at over 160 locations across the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Black dots represent divergence centers. Arrow length is proportional to wind speed. Negative (positive) Doppler velocities represent flow toward (away from) the radar. (

The National Weather Service's 148 WSR-88D Doppler radars can detect most precipitation within approximately 90 mi of the radar, and intense rain or snow within approximately 155 mi. However, light rain, light snow, or drizzle from shallow cloud weather systems are not necessarily detected.

Limitations: Range Limitations: Due to the Earth's curvature, optimal radar range typically spans between 3 to 125 miles, depending on the power output, (5 to 200 kilometers) causing low level radar data voids. Low-Altitude Precipitation: Inaccuracies might occur in detecting precipitation at low altitudes.

Based on our observations, police radar guns can detect your speed from about a quarter mile to 700 feet away. Let's look at these systems more deeply.

Trusted by 100 Million+ users across the world, the 1Weather app will keep you weather-ready, every day. Stay prepared with minute-by-minute forecast and precipitation up to 48 hours in advance.

The Weather Company, an IBM Business

The world's most accurate forecaster globally, the company reaches hundreds of enterprise clients and more than 400 million monthly active users via its digital properties from The Weather Channel (weather.com) and Weather Underground (wunderground.com).

What radar do storm chasers use? ›

Some of the best Radars for storm chasing are Radar Scope Teir II, Omega Radar, or some highly advanced radars like WSV3. To learn how to find the best weather radar or how to use a weather radar, check out some of WC's blogs!

With more than 50 million downloads, MyRadar has proven to be the most powerful and accurate radar and weather prediction app on the market!

AccuWeather

AccuWeather is known for its MinuteCast feature and focus on accurate, hyperlocal forecasts. Features: Offers minute-by-minute precipitation updates, severe weather alerts, and a “RealFeel” temperature index that factors in humidity and wind.

For both 24-hour high- and low-temperature forecasts, AccuWeather was the most accurate provider with the lowest average of absolute error and the greater percentage of forecast accuracy within 3 degrees of actual temperature observations.

How to Interpret a Spider/Radar Chart? The center of the chart represents the origin, with data points plotted outward from the center. To interpret the graph, start by locating the center. Look for the origin point where all data points are equal; this indicates similarities among the data points.

Red shows winds blowing away from the radar, and green shows winds blowing toward it. Stronger winds usually equate to brighter colors on the radar imagery. You can spot rotation and a possible tornado in a thunderstorm by looking for strong winds blowing in different directions right next to each other.

Weather Watch Box Colors

If precipitation is severe, watch boxes will also show up in addition to precipitation intensity. Red dashed = tornado watch. Red solid = tornado warning. Yellow dashed = severe thunderstorm watch. Yellow solid = severe thunderstorm warning.

Darker areas in the image represent low backscatter, brighter areas represent high backscatter. Radar images highlight the differences in surface roughness, geometry and moisture content of objects on the surface.