diff --git a/defaults/cron/dwd b/defaults/cron/dwd
index ad84293..394b513 100644
--- a/defaults/cron/dwd
+++ b/defaults/cron/dwd
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sb
 # BBK
 /usr/local/bin/bbk-warnings --config=/data/weewx.conf 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
 
+# Radar
+/usr/bin/wget -nv -O /home/weewx/skins/weewx-wdc/dwd/radar_nrw.gif https://www.dwd.de/DWD/wetter/radar/radfilm_nrw_akt.gif 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+
 exit 0
diff --git a/defaults/skin-wdc/skin.conf b/defaults/skin-wdc/skin.conf
index d146387..d9850de 100644
--- a/defaults/skin-wdc/skin.conf
+++ b/defaults/skin-wdc/skin.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SKIN_VERSION = 2.3.2
     github_link = True
 
     # This radar image would be available as $Extras.radar_img
-    radar_img = https://www.dwd.de/DWD/wetter/radar/radfilm_nrw_akt.gif
+    radar_img = /dwd/radar_nrw.gif
     # This URL will be used as the image hyperlink:
     radar_url =	https://www.dwd.de/DE/leistungen/radarbild_film/radarbild_film.html