010919 Radar and Sounding Operation Status

The radar operated continuously without problems.  A solar 
calibration showed both the azimuth and elevation pointing angle 
errors to be within 0.1 degrees.  Convective activity was suppressed 
across the radar domain for most of the day.  Except for some 
scattered echos mostly to our south, there was not much convection to 
take note of.

With regard to the radiosondes, the 04Z did not return winds above 
the surface and the 20Z launch had flakey winds in the lower 
troposphere.  Also, the 16Z and 10Z sondes were lost before reaching 
250 mb.  The most notable feature of today's sounding profiles is the 
pronounced drying above 850 mb.