Meteoradar Skalky, Weather radar station in Skalky, Czech Republic.
Meteoradar Skalky stands on Skalky, the highest summit of the Drahanská vrchovina highlands, at 730 metres above sea level. The 37-metre reinforced-concrete tower was built in 1995 to a design by architect Luděk Šmeral. Inside, a Vaisala WRM200 radar replaced the original unit in 2015 and scans precipitation within a 256 km range.
The facility began operations in 1995 as part of the Czech Republic's national weather monitoring network. It has served continuously as a key component of the country's meteorological infrastructure.
The radar tower stands on Skalky, the highest summit of the Drahanská vrchovina highlands, and is a concrete landmark visible from the surrounding countryside. It belongs to the radar network of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute together with the Brdy radar, and its signal covers the whole of Moravia. The tower opens to the public once a year, on an open-doors day.
The radar tower stands on the summit of Skalky at 730 m, the highest point of the Drahanská vrchovina. The tower itself is accessible only once a year during an open day; otherwise visitors stay outside. The site is reached by local roads through Buková.
The radar can detect precipitation patterns at high altitudes that would be difficult to monitor through other means. This capability makes it valuable for understanding weather systems that develop across the region.
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