National Weather Service reports nationwide radar website outage amid FAA ground stop | 13 Nov 2026 | The National Weather Service reported nationwide internet and communication issues on Friday, Nov. 13, warning that some weather products may be unavailable or outdated on its websites. In a notice posted on its website, the agency said technicians are working to resolve the disruption as quickly as possible. “The NWS has been experiencing nation-wide internet and communications issues…Technicians are actively working to resolve these issues as soon as possible,” the notice said. The National Weather Service issues were reported Friday as the Federal Aviation Administration separately ordered a nationwide ground stop affecting departing flights across the country. The FAA said communication issues affecting Air Route Traffic Control Centers prompted the ground stop, which took effect at 2:54 p.m. Central Time. [They waited until the U.S. stock market closes – 4:00 p.m. ET.]