Weather servicesQuestion 400 of 934

A cockpit NEXRAD image shows a storm. What does the image show?

  1. Real-time positions of every storm cell
  2. Where the weather was, not where it is
  3. Only the center of the strongest storm cell
  4. Only storm tops that are above 30,000 feet
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Correct answer: Where the weather was, not where it is

The actual conditions could be up to 15 to 20 minutes older than the age indicated.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services — Data Link Weather, page 329

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026