An Arctic Outbreak; Heavy Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes Region

An Arctic outbreak of cold air will expand south and east from the northern Plains through the Midwest and persist into next week. Dangerously cold wind chills are expected in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Heavy lake-effect snow bands and snow showers have developed downwind of the Great Lakes, and will continue into next week. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Read More >

Beginning June 17, 2022 the Pueblo, CO Doppler Radar (KPUX) will be down for approximately 7 days for the replacement of the generator, fuel tanks and accompanying components. This activity is important to support the radar's operation during periods of commercial power outages, specifically when hazardous weather is present.

During the downtime, adjacent radars will be available, including: KFTG (Denver, CO), KGLD (Goodland, KS), KDDC (Dodge City, KS), KAMA (Amarillo, TX), KABX (Albuquerque, NM) and KGJX (Grand Junction, CO). For direct access to any of these surrounding radars visit https://www.weather.gov/radar_lite

This is the fifth major refurbishment project of the NEXRAD Service Life Extension Program, which is a series of upgrades that will keep our nation's radars viable into the 2030s. NOAA's National Weather Service, the United States Air Force, and the Federal Aviation Administration are investing $150 million in the seven year program, which is scheduled to be be completed in 2023. The KPUX radar is part of a network of 159 operational radars. The Radar Operations Center in Norman, Oklahoma, provides lifecycle management and support for all WSR-88Ds.

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An Arctic Outbreak; Heavy Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes Region

Pueblo Radar Upgrade