The National Weather Service said internet and communications problems were disrupting access to some online information nationwide, while its radar systems remained operational. (Foto: Instagram)
The National Weather Service (NWS) said Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, that internet and communications problems were affecting its operations nationwide. The issues could prevent users from accessing information on the agency’s websites or cause forecasts and other products to appear out of date. The NWS said its radar systems were working normally and that radar.weather.gov was fully operational.
The agency said technicians were working to fix the problems as quickly as possible. It also rejected social media claims that its radar network had experienced an outage, saying outdated information on some web pages may have contributed to those reports. The NWS said its regional offices continued to issue weather alerts, hazard warnings and forecasts as usual.
The NWS apologized for the disruption but did not provide an estimate for when its digital services would return to normal. The problems occurred on the same day the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide halt to departures, citing safety concerns and extraordinary circumstances. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a communications problem had affected all air traffic control centers in the country.
With U.S. air traffic disrupted, about 3,100 aircraft were in the air awaiting permission to land, according to Flight Radar. Flights arriving from abroad were not automatically covered by the restriction; the FAA said each would be assessed individually based on safety conditions.
