NEXRAD

The WSR-88D, commonly known as NEXRAD, is a high-resolution S-band Doppler weather radar deployed across the , , and as a network of 158 radar units individually operated by the National Weather Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the United States Air Force.
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Wikipedia
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  • Tower
  • …is also known as “KLWX NEXRAD Radar”
  • …is operated by NOAA
  • Description: Fourth-generation weather radars used by the National Weather Service

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rock Ridge High School and Loudoun Gateway station.

School
is a public secondary school in , , . is situated 3,200 feet west of NEXRAD.

Metro station
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is a Washington Metro station… is situated 2 miles northeast of NEXRAD.

Metro station
Photo: Rainclaw7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Washington Metro station… is situated 2 miles north of NEXRAD.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loudoun Valley Estates and Moorefield Station.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States.

Village
Moorefield is a census-designated place in , United States. is situated 1½ miles north of NEXRAD.

Suburb
is an unincorporated area in … is situated 2½ miles east of NEXRAD.

NEXRAD

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Latitude
38.97628° or 38° 58′ 35″ north
Longitude
-77.4876° or 77° 29′ 15″ west
Open location code
87C4XGG6+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 586625317
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3088597

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“NEXRAD” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “NEXRAD”
  • Chinese: “改進型氣象雷達”
  • Dutch: “NEXRAD”
  • French: “NEXRAD”
  • Indonesian: “NEXRAD”
  • Japanese: “NEXRAD”
  • Macedonian: “NEXRAD”
  • Portuguese: “NEXRAD”
  • Russian: “NEXRAD”
  • Spanish: “NEXRAD”
  • Spanish: “Red Estadounidense de Radares Meteo”
  • Spanish: “WSR 88D”
  • Spanish: “WSR-88D”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include National Weather Service - Baltimore/Washington and Balloon Inflation Building.

Nearby Places

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Loudoun County: Highlights

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