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FAQs

What is the best Doppler radar? ›

The WSR-88D is one of the most powerful and advanced Weather Surveillance Doppler Radar in the world. Since first being built and tested in 1988, it has been installed and used operationally at over 160 locations across the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.

MyRadar is a free weather and environmental information app, available for iOS, Android, Windows, and Android TV.

The Weather Channel (Android; iOS: Free)

Interactive maps can display the latest Doppler radar data to show rainfall and weather events and severe weather alerts.

Because of the low pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of most coherent pulsed radars, which maximizes the coverage in range, the amount of Doppler processing is limited. The Doppler processor can only process velocities up to ±1/2 the PRF of the radar.

The U.S. Air Force's airborne-warning-and-control-system (AWACS) radar and military airborne-intercept radar depend on the pulse Doppler principle.

RadarScope is an app for your phone that brings live NWS radar to the palm of your hands. Most radar apps process the data on a server before pushing a jpeg or gif image to their app. RadarScope uses raw data processed on your phone. This means you see the data almost as fast as NWS forecasters see the data.

The most powerful storm tracking app! No matter where life takes you, RadarOmega has you covered. High resolution single site radar data keeps you aware of rapidly changing weather conditions, faster than most conventional weather applications on the market.

The study analyzed 120 million forecasts from over 1,000 locations globally over a four-year period ending December 31, 2018, and AccuWeather was found to be the clear winner as the most accurate provider of weather forecasts in temperature, precipitation and wind speed– a clean sweep of all categories -- for a 1-5 ...

View the full report on AccuWeather.com and ForecastWatch. “As the most accurate source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, AccuWeather is the clear leader in keeping people safe and out of harm's way,” said Dr. Joel N. Myers, Founder, President, and Chairman of AccuWeather.

Is there a better weather app than AccuWeather? ›

What are some of the best weather apps? The Weather Channel and AccuWeather consistently rank at or near the top of the app charts for weather. Other weather apps include WeatherBug, Weather Underground, Fox Weather, Windy.com and Carrot Weather.

The Huntleigh Sonicaid D930 Audio Only Doppler is the best fetal doppler in economical range for fetal heart rate monitoring, providing reliable detection with an audio-only output. This model features an integrated speaker and a durable design, making it suitable for everyday use in various clinical settings.

Global models with worldwide weather forecasts

These models are all generally fairly accurate in predicting large scale patterns/features, but all will become less accurate through time. The ECMWF is generally considered to be the most accurate global model, with the US's GFS slightly behind.

The Uniden R8 comes out on top in our testing thanks to its ability to excel in just about every aspect of radar detecting. We love how it toes the line between being too chatty and suspiciously quiet—it's in that "just right" Goldilocks range and provides the highest confidence of any radar detector we tested.

The National Weather Service's 148 WSR-88D Doppler radars can detect most precipitation within approximately 90 mi of the radar, and intense rain or snow within approximately 155 mi. However, light rain, light snow, or drizzle from shallow cloud weather systems are not necessarily detected.