diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/regionalforecast.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/regionalforecast.mjs
index b3959b2..e56d6bb 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/regionalforecast.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/regionalforecast.mjs
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ class RegionalForecast extends WeatherDisplay {
 		this.timing.totalScreens = 3;
 	}
 
-	async getData(_weatherParameters, refresh) {
-		if (!super.getData(_weatherParameters, refresh)) return;
-		const weatherParameters = _weatherParameters ?? this.weatherParameters;
+	async getData(weatherParameters, refresh) {
+		if (!super.getData(weatherParameters, refresh)) return;
+		// regional forecast implements a silent reload
+		// but it will not fall back to previously loaded data if data can not be loaded
+		// there are enough other cities available to populate the map sufficiently even if some do not load
 
 		// pre-load the base map
 		let baseMap = 'images/Basemap2.png';
@@ -40,14 +42,14 @@ class RegionalForecast extends WeatherDisplay {
 			y: 117,
 		};
 		// get user's location in x/y
-		const sourceXY = utils.getXYFromLatitudeLongitude(weatherParameters.latitude, weatherParameters.longitude, offsetXY.x, offsetXY.y, weatherParameters.state);
+		const sourceXY = utils.getXYFromLatitudeLongitude(this.weatherParameters.latitude, this.weatherParameters.longitude, offsetXY.x, offsetXY.y, weatherParameters.state);
 
 		// get latitude and longitude limits
-		const minMaxLatLon = utils.getMinMaxLatitudeLongitude(sourceXY.x, sourceXY.y, offsetXY.x, offsetXY.y, weatherParameters.state);
+		const minMaxLatLon = utils.getMinMaxLatitudeLongitude(sourceXY.x, sourceXY.y, offsetXY.x, offsetXY.y, this.weatherParameters.state);
 
 		// get a target distance
 		let targetDistance = 2.5;
-		if (weatherParameters.state === 'HI') targetDistance = 1;
+		if (this.weatherParameters.state === 'HI') targetDistance = 1;
 
 		// make station info into an array
 		const stationInfoArray = Object.values(StationInfo).map((value) => ({ ...value, targetDistance }));
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ class RegionalForecast extends WeatherDisplay {
 				const forecast = await json(`https://api.weather.gov/gridpoints/${point.wfo}/${point.x},${point.y}/forecast`);
 
 				// get XY on map for city
-				const cityXY = utils.getXYForCity(city, minMaxLatLon.maxLat, minMaxLatLon.minLon, weatherParameters.state);
+				const cityXY = utils.getXYForCity(city, minMaxLatLon.maxLat, minMaxLatLon.minLon, this.weatherParameters.state);
 
 				// wait for the regional observation if it's not done yet
 				const observation = await observationPromise;