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Rainfall radar. Radar is one of the best tools in a forecaster’s kit, allowing us to see where in the UK it’s raining, how heavy the rain is, how quickly the rain is moving, and even whether it’s rain, sleet or snow (crucial during the tricky winter months).
Nov 2, 2012 · Our rainfall radar map shows precipitation and rainfall rates across the UK. Includes forecasts up to 5 days and observations from the last 48 hours.
- How Does Weather Radar Work?
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Radar works by sending out electromagnetic pulses and measuring how long they take to return from a target, e.g. an aircraft or a ship. It has been known for many years that other objects can also create a return, e.g. flocks of birds or precipitation. It was soon decided that being able to 'see' precipitation would be of great value, so much inves...
In operational use, weather radar is in fact the only means available for measuring the location and intensity of precipitation in real time. Data is used directly by weather forecasters, and is fed into forecast models. It is also crucial for aviation (both civil and military) and flood forecasting (in partnership with the Environment Agency in En...
The UK and Ireland weather radar network composite operates 24/7/365 and is currently composed of a total of 18 weather radars*, of which 15 are operated and maintained by the Met Office. Each radar provides data out to 255 km, completing a series of scans about the vertical axis at different elevation angles every five minutes. Data from the radar...
The UK Weather Radar Network is designed to provide continuous, real-time rainfall data over almost the whole of the UK land area and inshore waters. The data can provide valuable...
View the current rain and weather forecast from Ohio on the rain radar at Meteoradar.
Oct 25, 2019 · How does the rain radar work? There is a network of radar stations across the UK and Ireland scanning the skies and outputting images showing rain, snow and thunderstorms helping the weather forecast.
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