diff --git a/weather b/weather
index d4a8b0a..1df4a64 100755
--- a/weather
+++ b/weather
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ options:
   -s, --search      returns the weather for QUERY
   -u, --units       sets the temperature units
   -i, --icon_test   tests the icons used
+  -r, --radar       requests the radar for a given location
   -h, --help        displays this message
 
 ZIPCODE sets the location to the given zipcode
@@ -267,6 +268,28 @@ load_info() {
 
 }
 
+display_radar() {
+    # two step process, gets weather station from NWS, then mpv to play radar
+    if [[ -z "$LAT" || -z "$LON" ]] ; then
+        echo "Location not found!"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    # grabbing nws station
+    NWS=$(curl -fsSL "https://api.weather.gov/points/$LAT,$LON")
+    STATION=$(echo "$NWS" | gojq '.properties.radarStation' | tr -d '"')
+
+    # validation
+    if [[ -z "$STATION" ]] ; then
+        echo "NWS Station error!"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    # mpv to play weather in fullscreen
+    echo "Fetching weather for NWS Station $STATION..."
+    mpv --fs --loop-file "https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/standard/${STATION}_loop.gif" >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+    exit 0
+}
+
 get_icon() {
     # sets NF symbols
     tod=$(echo "$1" | sed --expression='s/[0-9]//g')
@@ -337,6 +360,7 @@ icon_test() {
     printf 'Degrees (F)     \ufa04\n'
     printf 'Degrees (C)     \ufa03\n'
     printf '%% Humidity      \ue373\n'
+    exit 0
 }
 
 # shifting longform
@@ -352,6 +376,7 @@ for arg in "$@"; do
         '--pretty')     set -- "$@" "-p"    ;;
         '--pretty')     set -- "$@" "-p"    ;;
         '--icon_test')  set -- "$@" "-i"    ;;
+        '--radar')      set -- "$@" "-r"    ;;
         '--help')       set -- "$@" "-h"    ;;
         *)              set -- "$@" "$arg"  ;;
     esac
@@ -360,7 +385,7 @@ done
 # loading the info
 load_info
 
-while getopts "chpldiz:s:u:a:" opt; do
+while getopts "chpldriz:s:u:a:" opt; do
     case "$opt" in
         'a' )
             API_KEY="$OPTARG"
@@ -387,7 +412,9 @@ while getopts "chpldiz:s:u:a:" opt; do
             ;;
         'i' )
             icon_test
-            exit 0
+            ;;
+        'r' )
+            display_radar
             ;;
         'h' )
             usage 0