It seems like it has been months since the Molokai weather radar went down (which covers Oahu ). The TV weather people only say, “It is still down.” We sure can use that radar during our rainy season.

This week's question examines the details of a device that many of us take for granted when looking at our local weather. Morning Brief reader Mark asks, "How does radar work?" Meteorologist Sara ...

Radar systems generally consist of a transmitter which can produce electromagnetic signal and which is radiated into space using an antenna. When this signals strikes an object it reflects into many ...

Question : It seems like it has been months since the Molokai weather radar went down (which covers Oahu ). The TV weather people only say, “It is still down.” We sure can use that radar during our ...