diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs
index 51db3bb..ddcfeaa 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs
@@ -153,10 +153,12 @@ class CurrentWeather extends WeatherDisplay {
 			condition = shortConditions(condition);
 		}
 
+		const wind = (typeof this.data.WindSpeed === 'number') ? this.data.WindDirection.padEnd(3, '') + this.data.WindSpeed.toString().padStart(3, ' ') : '-';
+
 		const fill = {
 			temp: this.data.Temperature + String.fromCharCode(176),
 			condition,
-			wind: this.data.WindDirection.padEnd(3, '') + this.data.WindSpeed.toString().padStart(3, ' '),
+			wind,
 			location: locationCleanup(this.data.station.properties.name).substr(0, 20),
 			humidity: `${this.data.Humidity}%`,
 			dewpoint: this.data.DewPoint + String.fromCharCode(176),
@@ -243,7 +245,6 @@ const parseData = (data) => {
 	data.WindSpeed = windConverter(observations.windSpeed.value);
 	data.WindDirection = directionToNSEW(observations.windDirection.value);
 	data.WindGust = windConverter(observations.windGust.value);
-	data.WindSpeed = windConverter(data.WindSpeed);
 	data.WindUnit = windConverter.units;
 	data.Humidity = Math.round(observations.relativeHumidity.value);
 	data.Icon = getLargeIcon(observations.icon);
diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/radar.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/radar.mjs
index fa573c7..2ffc03e 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/radar.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/radar.mjs
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ import * as utils from './radar-utils.mjs';
 import setTiles from './radar-tiles.mjs';
 import processRadar from './radar-processor.mjs';
 
-// Use OVERRIDE_RADAR_HOST if provided, otherwise default to mesonet
-const RADAR_HOST = (typeof OVERRIDES !== 'undefined' ? OVERRIDES?.RADAR_HOST : undefined) || 'mesonet.agron.iastate.edu';
+// store processed radar as dataURLs to avoid re-processing frames as they slide backwards in time
+// this is cleared upon changing the location displayed
+let processedRadars = [];
+
+const RADAR_HOST = 'mesonet.agron.iastate.edu';
 class Radar extends WeatherDisplay {
 	constructor(navId, elemId) {
 		super(navId, elemId, 'Local Radar');
@@ -136,20 +139,43 @@ class Radar extends WeatherDisplay {
 			elemId: this.elemId,
 		});
 
-		// Load the most recent doppler radar images.
+		const radarKey = `${radarSourceXY.x.toFixed(0)}-${radarSourceXY.y.toFixed(0)}`;
+
+		// reset the "used" flag on pre-processed radars
+		// items that were not used during this process are deleted (either expired via time or change of location)
+		processedRadars.forEach((radar) => { radar.used = false; });
+
 		try {
 			const radarInfo = await Promise.all(urls.map(async (url) => {
-				const processedRadar = await processRadar({
+				// store the time
+				const timeMatch = url.match(/_(\d{4})(\d\d)(\d\d)(\d\d)(\d\d)\./);
+				const [, year, month, day, hour, minute] = timeMatch;
+
+				const radarKeyedTimestamp = `${radarKey}:${year}${month}${day}${hour}${minute}`;
+
+				// check for a pre-processed radar
+				const preProcessed = processedRadars.find((radar) => radar.key === radarKeyedTimestamp);
+
+				// use the pre-processed radar, or get a new one
+				const processedRadar = preProcessed?.dataURL ?? await processRadar({
 					url,
 					RADAR_HOST,
 					OVERRIDES,
 					radarSourceXY,
 				});
 
-				// store the time
-				const timeMatch = url.match(/_(\d{4})(\d\d)(\d\d)(\d\d)(\d\d)\./);
+				// store the radar
+				if (!preProcessed) {
+					processedRadars.push({
+						key: radarKeyedTimestamp,
+						dataURL: processedRadar,
+						used: true,
+					});
+				} else {
+					// set used flag
+					preProcessed.used = true;
+				}
 
-				const [, year, month, day, hour, minute] = timeMatch;
 				const time = DateTime.fromObject({
 					year,
 					month,
@@ -177,6 +203,9 @@ class Radar extends WeatherDisplay {
 
 			this.times = radarInfo.map((radar) => radar.time);
 			this.setStatus(STATUS.loaded);
+
+			// clean up any unused stored radars
+			processedRadars = processedRadars.filter((radar) => radar.used);
 		} catch (_error) {
 			// Radar fetch failed - skip this display in animation by setting totalScreens = 0
 			this.timing.totalScreens = 0;
@@ -187,7 +216,7 @@ class Radar extends WeatherDisplay {
 	async drawCanvas() {
 		super.drawCanvas();
 		const time = this.times[this.screenIndex].toLocaleString(DateTime.TIME_SIMPLE);
-		const timePadded = time.length >= 8 ? time : ` ${time}`;
+		const timePadded = time.length >= 8 ? time : ` ${time} `;
 		this.elem.querySelector('.header .right .time').innerHTML = timePadded;
 
 		// get image offset calculation