Guide to Operational Weather Radar Best Practices (WMO-No. 1257)
A primary activity of the WMO Expert Team on Operational Weather Radar (ET-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 practices in 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.
The Volumes I-VII has been published and is available in the WMO e-library here.
| Volume | Content | Published |
| I | Weather Radar Network Program Design | 2023 Edition |
| II | Weather Radar Technology | 2023 Edition |
| III | Weather Radar Procurement | 2023 Edition |
| IV | Weather Radar Siting, Configuration and Scan Strategies | 2024 Edition |
| V | Weather Radar Calibration, Monitoring and Maintenance | 2024 Edition |
| VI | Weather Radar Data Processing | 2025 Edition |
| VII | Weather Radar Data Representation and International Exchange | 2023 Edition |
| VIII | Weather Radar Glossary of Terminology | Under preparation |