GAYLORD, MI -- Next month, new weather detection technology in Gaylord will be some of the most sophisticated in the nation.

The weather ball at the National Weather Service in Gaylord will be upgraded with what's called "dual polarization technology."

This will help meteorologists determine exactly what's going on with the weather with more precision by using vertical and horizontal reflectivity.

Tuesday, 7&4 Storm Team Meteorologist Joe Charlevoix sat in to learn the new advantages.

"Radar up to this point has been able to tell us there's something falling from the sky. This upgrade will be able to tell us what's the size, shape, and look of what's falling from the sky," said Justin Arnott, a NWS Meteorologist.

"It's going to help us determine where we have rain, where we have snow, where we have hail, and a lot of times, too, we're not exactly sure how much rain or snow has fallen in a given area, and this is going to cut into that," said Charlevoix.

The update will happen at the Gaylord National Weather Service in the beginning of November and take about two weeks to finish.

This is the biggest upgrade to the technology since it was installed in the mid-90's.