Here is a few "tools" you may also enjoy and some of these I already have posted in the Weather Center section of the Heartland Marine Web Site.
Tons of weather information on this site that is always updated (would hate to be one of their programmers :shock: ) so click on the various windows / states for even more detailed local information.
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/graphi.../rbigmain.html
And the small looping radar scope that runs on my desktops can be downloaded here and configured for you local area.
http://www.intellicast.com/Help/Weather/2043/
Enjoy!