>Bob Mauritsen writes:
>I've been using the Seattle Nexrad. But I'm curious what Nexrad
>stands for. I assume "rad" is short for "radar", but whence comes
>"Nex"?

"Nex" refers to the "Next" Generation of Weather Service radars. NOAA has
been in the process of upgrading its radar system to help identify and predict
mesoscale thunderstorms; the ones that cause major flooding and damage.

-----Herb Curl
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