How is radar used to forecast weather?

It shows areas of high and low pressure.
It collects data in the upper atmosphere.
It collects weather data as part of a network around the country.
It locates and tracks storms, and follows the path of storm systems.
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The Doppler radar used in weather forecasting measures the direction and speed, or velocity, of objects such as drops of precipitation. This is called the Doppler Effect and is used to determine whether movement in the atmosphere is horizontally toward or away from the radar, which aides in weather forecasting.