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Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
NOAA Weather Radio down for a couple of days. Here's how to keep on top of Central Texas weather
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It acts like a radio station, but it doesn't play music. Instead, NOAA Weather Radio dispenses daily weather information including current conditions, local forecasts and weather synopses. It also sends out weather alerts in the event of a storm. From now through Wednesday the NOAA Weather Radio serving the Austin/San Antonio area will be off the air because it's doing a software update to the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, or AWIPS. This will happen from June 9-11, and people can stay weather-aware during this time is to keep up with KXAN. AWIPS is used by meteorologists at the National Weather Service to communicate and display meteorological data that assists forecasters to make accurate predictions of the weather and to dispense rapid warnings. The updates being done early this week are to fix those pesky bugs that sometimes affect computers, add new features, and infrastructure improvements that allow the system to do those accurate forecasts. Why you should get a weather radio So, how can you still get those reliable messages from the National Weather Service? Forecast operations will be handled during these three days by the Corpus Christi National Weather Service office. This is being done to minimize any possible service interruptions. More importantly, it won't affect how you get important weather information from the KXAN First Warning Weather Team. There are no interruptions that affect how we impart weather information to you. You can still rely on our team of meteorologists to give you accurate forecasts and any advisories, watches and/or warnings during these times since we are expecting a few days of showers and thunderstorms. And, as always, our KXAN Weather App is always a source of weather information should you need it during times when are not doing on-air weathercasts. It and include hourly and 7-day forecasts, plus radar and links to other weather resources on our site. The Austin/San Antonio weather service office itself will remain open and staffed so they will continue taking partner and public phone calls and perform any additional functions that can be completed without AWIPS. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Active pattern: Strong storms and much needed rain headed to Central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The month of May ended up near average temperature wise but finished more than two inches below average in precipitation. The weather pattern will turn stormier and more unsettled through the end of the week bringing Central Illinois some much needed rain Key Takeaways Strong to severe storms possible Tuesday evening Damaging wind gusts the primary threat, brief tornado possible Periods of rain showers through Wednesday morning Additional rounds of rain Thursday through Friday A few decaying showers and isolated non-severe storms will be possible throughout the day on Tuesday, mainly west of the Illinois River. Better chances for showers and storms will arrive Tuesday evening as a more organized line of storms heads our direction. The storms will likely be weakening as they move into the area after 7 pm but still may produce damaging wind gusts and perhaps an isolated tornado. The Storm Prediction Center has placed some areas west of the Illinois River within a Level 2 Risk (Slight Risk) where the risk of severe weather is highest. The risk of severe weather should end by midnight though periods of rain and storms will continue overnight and through Wednesday morning as the front stalls. It looks like we'll become dry Wednesday afternoon and should remain dry through Wednesday night. Rainfall amounts through Wednesday will generally range from 1.00″ to 2.00″, though locally higher amounts over 3.00″ are possible west of the Illinois River. Showers and storms will redevelop Thursday afternoon/evening and continue into Friday. As of now sever weather appears unlikely. These showers and storms should bring an additional 0.50″ to 1.00″ of rain to the area which will result in an area wide total of 1.00″ to 3.00″ with locally higher amounts up to 4.00″ possible west of the Illinois River. The NWS office in Lincoln will be getting a software update that will take weather radios off air for portions of Central Illinois from 7 am on Tuesday, June 3rd through 4 pm on Thursday, June 5th. The update is to the NWS AWIPS computer system, which they use to display and integrate weather and water information, and to send life-saving information, such as weather and water warnings, to the public. During this update, forecasts and warning information will come from their backup offices in Chicago and St. Louis. The map below shows which counties will be left without weather radio coverage over the next few days. Counties with partial coverage may be able to pick up a signal from a neighboring radio tower, but the signal will likely be degraded and still may not alert when a warning is issued. There will be no service available in Peoria and Tazewell Counties. We do have a conditional risk for severe storms on Tuesday evening so makes sure to download the CiProud 2 Go Weather App to receive weather information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
NWS upgrades to cause local NOAA Radio Outage
LINCOLN, Ill. (WCIA) – A planned National Weather Service upgrade to computer software through the local National Weather Service Office in Lincoln will lead to some temporary changes and outages in services offered by them. This is due to the required, scheduled upgrade to the office's Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) happening at various times to all offices around the country. The AWIPS system is utilized to display and integrate weather and water information as well as to send life-saving information including weather warnings to the public. The upgrades will begin at around 7:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 3rd and last through approximately 4:00p on Thursday, June 5th. One major impact of this upgrade is all NOAA Weather Radio transmitters operated through the NWS Office in Lincoln will be offline during that time. Those impacted towers that will be offline and unavailable to use from Tuesday through Thursday are: Bloomington: KZZ-65 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Champaign: WXJ-76 (162.550 MHz, channel 7) Galesburg: KZZ-66 (162.400 MHz, channel 1) Jacksonville: WXM-90 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Newton: KXI-48 (162.450 MHz, channel 3) Paris: KXI-47 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Peoria: WXJ-71 (162.475 MHz, channel 4) Shelbyville: KXI-46 (162.500 MHz, channel 5) Springfield: WXJ-75 (162.400 MHz, channel 1) Some users close to alternate towers may be able to get weather alerts by reprogramming their NOAA Weather Radio. Those additional counties in our viewing area with potential alternative access include Vermilion, Crawford, Macoupin, Cass, McLean, and Fayette counties. Other counties will not have any access to the radio system during the time. With the upcoming outage and severe weather possible in parts of our area on Tuesday and Wednesday, an alternative way to get weather alerts includes WeatherCall, a location-specific method to get weather warnings. You can also download the WCIA 3 Weather app for more detailed alerts that will follow your location on your mobile devices. The upgrades to AWIPS will also affect other core services, but nearby offices will assist in helping to keep things moving. Both the National Weather Service Offices in Chicago and St. Louis will be utilized to ensure that forecasts, alerts and other weather information still get out to the public. Other services that will be negatively impacted, however, include the Forecast Recordings generated daily. Those forecast recordings rely on the NOAA Weather Radio, and are normally accessed by the public by calling 217-732-7321. Graphical hazardous weather outlooks will also be impacted, but the corresponding text products normally generated will be issued by the nearby back up offices. Finally, the daily temperature and precipitation analysis maps will not be updated during the outage. This same critical systems upgrade happened at the National Weather Service Office in Indianapolis in early May. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Climate
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NWS upgrade to send Central Illinois weather radios offline June 3rd-5th
Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) — The National Weather Service office in Lincoln will be conducting an update of its Advanced Weather Information Processing System (AWIPS) from approximately 7 am on June 3 through the afternoon of June 5. Due to this scheduled upgrade, all NOAA Weather Radio stations operated by the Lincoln NWS will be off air during this time. The following weather stations are the ones that will be affected: Peoria: WXJ-71 (162.475 MHz, channel 4) Bloomington: KZZ-65 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Galesburg: KZZ-66 (162.400 MHz, channel 1) Champaign: WXJ-76 (162.550 MHz, channel 7) Jacksonville: WXM-90 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Newton: KXI-48 (162.450 MHz, channel 3) Paris: KXI-47 (162.525 MHz, channel 6) Shelbyville: KXI-46 (162.500 MHz, channel 5) Springfield: WXJ-75 (162.400 MHz, channel 1) Some locations, mainly on the edges of county lines, may be close enough in proximity to receive a degraded signal from a nearby operating station. Unfortunately, Peoria County does not have an alternate station close enough to serve as an alternate. For other counties in our area here are some you can try, though a signal may still be difficult to pick up: Counties Alternate Station Fulton, Knox, Mason, Schuyler, Cass, Brown Macomb: (WXJ-92, 162.500 MHz, channel 5) Marshall, McLean, Woodford, Ford Odell: (WXK-24, 162.450 MHz, channel 3) Marshall, Stark, Henry Princeton: (WXL-22, 162.425 MHz, channel 2) Mercer Burlington, IA: (WXN-83, 162.525 MHz, channel 6) Ford, Vermilion Crescent City: (KXI-86, 162.500 MHz, channel 5) Crawford, Lawrence Edwardsport, IN: (WWG-83, 162.425 MHz, channel 2) Edwards Evansville, IN: (KIG-76, 162.550 MHz, channel 7) Brown, Pike Hannibal, MO: (WXK-82, 162.475 MHz, channel 4) Calhoun, Greene, Macoupin Jerseyville: (KXI-70, 162.450 MHz, channel 3) Henry, Mercer Rock Island: (WXJ-73, 162.550 MHz, channel 7) Clay, Fayette, Marion, Wayne Salem: (KXI-49, 162.475 MHz, channel 4) While the weather radio stations will be off air, smartphone apps configured to receive warning information, like the CiProud 2 Go Weather App, will continue to do so. Makes sure you have your locations settings turned on so you can receive these alerts. NOAA Weather Radios are seen as a first line of defense in receiving life saving weather information but it is important to have multiple sources as a form of redundancy. We're looking at a welcomed break from severe weather through the start of next week, but some guidance is pointing to a more active pattern emerging by the end of next week. If this active pattern materializes, we could see a return of severe weather around the time this upgrade is scheduled. Here are additional ways to receive weather information Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
21-05-2025
- Climate
- The Hill
NWS transmitters out of service in areas with severe weather
Several National Weather Radio transmitters remain out of service, with many in areas still set to be hit by severe weather. The outage is resulting from the National Weather Service office in Birmingham, Ala., conducting a required update to its Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System. The AWIPS displays and integrates weather and water information to send information and warnings to the public. 'During the time of the update, forecast operations will be conducted in conjunction with our service back-up office in Peachtree City, Ga., to minimize any potential interruption to services,' NWS said in a press release. 'No impacts to our core services of forecast products and weather watches, warnings and advisories are expected during this period,' they added. States like Kentucky, which just dealt with a freak Tornado outbreak, along with several others that stretch from Texas to Iowa, remain at risk of severe conditions. The update was expected to last from May 19-May 21.
