Where did the Weather Maps go?
Where did the Storm Information Tables go?
What do I get with the Premium Service?
What is "Real-Time Radar"?
Where can I get more info about Radar?

Q: Where did the Weather Maps go?

A: The Weather Maps can be accessed from the Maps Page by clicking on "Weather Maps." Select 24 or 48 hour maps from the dropdown menu below Today's Weather Map.

Q: Where did the Storm Information Tables go?

A: The new NEXRAD Storm Information Table & StormTimer is online and in Beta testing! Click on "StormTimer" to see the predicted movements of the storms... and click on "Storm Information" to bring up (and dismiss) the new advanced Storm Information Table. It can be accessed from the Advanced Local Radar Page. You MUST be logged in first. Click on "Premium Users Sign In!" in the upper left hand corner.

Q: What is "Real-Time Radar"?

A: All of AccuWeather's Local radar imagery (and in fact that of all weather companies on the Internet) comes from NEXRAD WSR-88D Radars, owned and operated by the National Weather Service, the Department of Defense, and the Federal Aviation Administration.

These Local "single-site" Radars update every 5, 6, or 10 minutes, depending on which mode the radar's operator selects. Normally 10 minutes is used in times with no precipitation, 6 is used during precipitation, and 5 is used during severe or extreme precipitation events. It is not possible for any commercial weather provider to update these images any sooner.

AccuWeather displays these Local Radars on AccuWeather.com as soon as the raw data is transmitted over the phone lines to us and we create the image. Normally the delay between the remote radar capturing the image and AccuWeather displaying it is negligible. Images are immediately looped. The AccuWeather.com Premium service features more than 20 different types of these local radars, while our Free service only displays three.

The time stamped on the Local Radar image comes from the radar site - if the radar site's clock is not correct then the image may seem to be slightly older or newer than the current time. The time is displayed in "Z" time. For more information on interpreting "Z" time, click here.

AccuWeather also creates radar mosaics (state, regional, and national) which take in to account information from all the radars in the United States. This imagery is updated from raw data every 15 minutes (every 5 minutes on the Premium site!) and delivered to AccuWeather.com as soon as the image is ready. Images are immediately looped.

Where can I get more info about Radar?