RadarPlus Upgrades: Archives, PredictiveRadar

Just a note for our RadarPlus users that you now have access to a longer, 72-hour local (single-site) Radar Archive (including Storm Tracks) and a 3-month Regional Radar archive. Platinum RadarPlus users have been upgraded from the 4-Hour PredictiveRadar to a 6-Hour PredictiveRadar.

PredictiveRadar takes the current radar picture and moves it 6 hours into the future. It can be invaluable in trying to figure out when a storm or line of rain will reach you. Unlike Storm Tracks, all precipitation is tracked, not just the strongest storms. It certainly beats "the finger method" where you press your finger to the monitor and think "OK, the storm moved THIS far in 1.5 hours..." You can see an example of PredictiveRadar here.

RADARPLUS SCREENSHOTS (Left to Right): Hurricane Katrina on Hi-Res Visible Satellite 2004 Oklahoma City Hook Echo (Tornado) on Radar, Storm Info, Advisories 2004 Texas Storms 2004, Visible Sat, Radar, Advisories

If you aren't a member, RadarPlus is a subscription website that gives you an interactive, street-level weather display system in your web browser, capable of showing radar, lightning, satellite, advisories, surface obs, and more. You can read more about the benefits of RadarPlus and get a 30-day free trial here, and you can see past Blog entries showcasing RadarPlus by clicking on "Categories" and "RadarPlus" at right. I have included a couple of my favorite screenshots above. It has other benefits too, like being able to send you email / SMS alerts of incoming heavy rain, hail, or lightning, and running full-screen (no browser / app bars).