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- Across the UK and Ireland is a network of radar stations, gathering data about our rainfall and assisting the weather forecast with vivid, familiar output. Where it is raining, who's got a wet day, a scattering of heavy showers, thunderstorms, snow, hail or how fast a front is moving across the UK.
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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...
A network of radar stations across the British Isles (15 in the UK, 2 in Ireland and 1 on Jersey) gathers together all the data and creates the composite radar pictures, with the rainfall rate typically illustrated by colour intensity bands.
Developing and improving our radar systems, to provide the next generation of Weather Radar capability. The UK Weather Radar Network is designed to provide continuous, real-time rainfall data...
The Met Ofice’s network consists of 15 weather radars across the UK, providing information to help monitor and forecast precipitation. Radar works by sending out electromagnetic pulses...
Also known as precipitation radar, weather radar is one of the main measuring devices for national meteorological services and other meteorological organisations. Displaying real-time precipitation on a map of an entire territory, the weather radar is formidable for rain and snow forecasts.
Infrared and rainfall radar image. This infrared satellite image measures the temperature or radiance of the ground and clouds. Light shades represent low temperatures and dark shades high temperatures.
