Guide to Operational Weather Radar Best Practices (WMO-No. 1257)

A primary activity of the WMO Joint Expert Team on Operational Weather Radars (JET-OWR) is the development of new and more detailed developmental, operational and technical guidance on weather radars. This guidance has been written with the objective to provide a single point of reference for operational weather radar practicesin the form of the Guide to Operational Weather Radar Best Practices (WMO-No. 1257)

An introduction to the Guide to Operational Weather Radar Best Practices (presentation given by Dr. Daniel Michelson at Japan Meteorological Agency weather radar workshop in January 2023. Recording courtesy of JMA).

An additional description of the expected content of the guide is available here

2023 Edition of Volumes I-III and VII has been published and is available in the WMO e-library here. The other volumes are still under preparation. 

VolumeContentDraft Available for Review
IWeather Radar Network Program Design2023 Edition
IIWeather Radar Technology2023 Edition
IIIWeather Radar Procurement2023 Edition
IVWeather Radar Siting, Configuration and Scan Strategies2024 Edition
VWeather Radar Calibration, Monitoring and Maintenance2024 Edition
VIWeather Radar Data Processing2024 Provisional edition
VIIWeather Radar Data Representation and International Exchange2023 Edition
VIIIWeather Radar Glossary of TerminologyUnder preparation