Several pieces of false information are circulating on social media:
No, the National Weather Service (NWS) is operating normally this Friday, November 13, 2026, despite rumors of a widespread outage circulating online. The agency did, however, experience some brief technical difficulties earlier in the day related to its internet-based communications.
What actually happened:
• Temporary communication issues. Earlier on November 13, the NWS reported internet network and communication problems that caused temporary delays in updating certain products and forecasts on its websites.
• Radar outage rumors debunked. Some internet users shared an old, undated webpage from the Anchorage, Alaska, office that mentioned a nationwide outage. The NWS officially refuted this rumor this evening, confirming that all of its Doppler radars and the radar.weather.gov portal are fully operational.