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That swirling colour blob on your weather app is not decoration — it is live Doppler radar data. Understanding what the colours mean can genuinely change how you plan your day.
Most people look at a radar map and see a green, yellow, or red blob. Meteorologists look at the same map and see intensity, movement direction, speed, and storm structure...
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James T.
Meteorology enthusiast and science communicator based in Manchester.
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