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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
405 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025 /505 PM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025/

...NWS Goodland Undergoing System Update June 16th-18th...

The National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Goodland, KS, will
conduct a required, scheduled update to its Advanced Weather
Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) from approximately 7:00 AM
MT on June 16th through approximately 4:00 PM MT on June 18th. The
NWS uses the AWIPS computer system to display and integrate
weather and water information, and to send life-saving
information, such as weather and water warnings, to the public.
This update will be phased in for all NWS offices nationwide.

During the time of the update, forecast operations will be
conducted by our service back-up office in Dodge City, KS, to
minimize any potential interruption to services. No impacts to our
core services of forecast products, including weather watches,
warnings, and advisories, are expected during this period.
However, impacts will occur to the following services:

NOAA Weather Transmitters at Gem (WXK-96) and Lenora, KS (WWF-87),
Trenton, NE (WNG-52), Wray, CO (WXM-87), and Bethune, CO (WWF-77)
will be off the air.

Some products on the NWS Goodland website may not update during
this timeframe.

The forecast office in Goodland, KS will continue established
operations and staffing throughout this period for public and
partner phone calls, and additional functions that can be
completed without AWIPS. This includes:

Providing weather information via social media, phone calls, and
800 mHz radio as we have in the past.

The Goodland radar will remain operational and its products will
continue to be distributed as normal.

Periods of planned or unplanned outages highlight the importance
of having multiple ways to receive warning information. These
alternative sources include: local television/radio stations,
Wireless Emergency Alerts, weather apps on your mobile device,
such as FEMA or Red Cross app, and the NWS website at
weather.gov/gld.

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