Weather Radar Coverage Improvement Act
HR 1115, the Weather Radar Coverage Improvement Act, requires the National Weather Service to replace its aging NEXRAD radar system by September 30, 2040. The bill mandates a detailed plan including coverage accuracy improvements, a prototype radar test, and a testbed to evaluate commercial radars and small gap-filling systems. It also authorizes the National Weather Service to contract with third-party providers for "radar-as-a-service" to fill coverage gaps, prioritizing entities that participated in the testbed. This directly affects the National Weather Service's infrastructure and aims to enhance severe weather detection capabilities nationwide.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 7, 2025
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