Widespread Precipitation and Snow Across the Pacific Northwest; Heavy Rain and Severe Thunderstorms Across the Central and Southern U.S.

Widespread precipitation is expected across the Northwest and northern Rockies through Monday, including heavy mountain snow for parts of the region. A powerful storm is expected to bring periods of heavy rain, gusty winds, and the potential for severe thunderstorms throughout the southern to central Plains between tonight and Monday. Read More >

Hastings National Weather Service Radar, KUEX, has returned to normal operations after being down for a day and a half (April 27-28, 2011) due to the replacement of two radome panels. The photographs below illustrate views from the KUEX radar near Blue Hill, NE, and show the crew working on replacing the radome panels.


Looking down from the radar dome.	View of the radar dish antenna.	Looking out across the landscape (southwest).

The town of Blue Hill from the radar (northwest).	Landscape view from the radar (northeast).	Crew replacing a radome panel.

One radome panel removed.	Crew replacing a radome panel.	Crew working on radome panel.