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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
326 PM MDT FRI MAY 29 2026
PLANNED MAINTENANCE: KICX WEATHER RADAR OUTAGE (NEAR CEDAR CITY, UT)
BEGINNING JUNE 8, 2026, THE KICX WEATHER RADAR NEAR CEDAR CITY,
UTAH, OPERATED BY NOAA’S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, WILL BE OFFLINE
FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 DAYS TO UNDERGO CRITICAL RADOME REPAIRS. THE
RADAR IS ANTICIPATED TO RETURN TO FULL SERVICE BY JUNE 20, 2026.
TECHNICIANS WILL REPLACE 10 OF THE 66 PANELS THAT COMPRISE THE
RADOME, WHICH IS THE PROTECTIVE FIBERGLASS SPHERE COVERING THE
INTERNAL ANTENNA. INSPECTIONS REVEALED THAT SOME PANELS WERE
COMPROMISED BY LIGHTNING STRIKES IN RECENT YEARS, LEAVING THE
RADAR VULNERABLE TO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL FAILURE DURING
HIGH-WIND EVENTS. THIS SCHEDULED LIFECYCLE MAINTENANCE IS
NECESSARY TO PREVENT AN UNSCHEDULED, PROLONGED RADAR FAILURE
DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
ALTERNATIVE RADAR COVERAGE
DURING THE MAINTENANCE OUTAGE, ADJACENT RADAR SITES WILL REMAIN
AVAILABLE. YOU CAN ACCESS THESE SURROUNDING SITES DIRECTLY VIA
RADAR.WEATHER.GOV:
KMTX: SALT LAKE CITY UTAH
KGJX: GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
KESX: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
KFSX: FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
TIP FOR USERS: TO ISOLATE AND VIEW A SINGLE RADAR SITE ON THE
ENHANCED NWS RADAR PAGE, OPEN THE SELECT VIEW MENU OPTION IN THE
UPPER LEFT, THEN CLICK ON LOCAL RADAR AND SELECT YOUR PREFERRED
STATION.
ABOUT THE NEXRAD NETWORK
THE KICX RADAR IS ONE OF 159 OPERATIONAL RADARS WITHIN THE NEXT
GENERATION WEATHER RADAR (NEXRAD) NETWORK. THESE WSR-88D RADARS
DETECT PRECIPITATION LOCATION, INTENSITY, AND TYPE, ALONG WITH
DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT.
THE RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER (ROC) IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROVIDES
LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THE ENTIRE NEXRAD NETWORK.
THE UPCOMING RADOME REPAIR WAS SCHEDULED IN ADVANCE THROUGH
COORDINATION BETWEEN THE ROC AND THE LOCAL NWS WEATHER FORECAST
OFFICE IN SALT LAKE CITY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT LOCAL CLIMATOLOGY
AND RADOME TECHNICIAN AVAILABILITY.
CONTACT
OUR OFFICE CAN BE REACHED AT 801-524-5133.
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