diff --git a/src/reformatters/noaa/mrms/conus_analysis_hourly/dynamical_dataset.py b/src/reformatters/noaa/mrms/conus_analysis_hourly/dynamical_dataset.py
index 474277d5..d8ec6bbd 100644
--- a/src/reformatters/noaa/mrms/conus_analysis_hourly/dynamical_dataset.py
+++ b/src/reformatters/noaa/mrms/conus_analysis_hourly/dynamical_dataset.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def validators(self) -> Sequence[validation.DataValidator]:
             "precipitation_pass_1_surface",
             "precipitation_pass_2_surface",
         ]
+        radar_only_var = ["precipitation_radar_only_surface"]
         return (
             partial(
                 validation.check_analysis_current_data,
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ def validators(self) -> Sequence[validation.DataValidator]:
                 # categorical (PrecipFlag) is radar-derived with no gauge latency, similar coverage to radar_only.
                 max_nan_percentage=35,
                 spatial_sampling="quarter",
-                exclude_vars=gauge_latency_vars,
+                exclude_vars=gauge_latency_vars + radar_only_var,
             ),
             partial(
                 validation.check_analysis_recent_nans,
@@ -82,4 +83,13 @@ def validators(self) -> Sequence[validation.DataValidator]:
                 spatial_sampling="quarter",
                 include_vars=gauge_latency_vars,
             ),
+            partial(
+                validation.check_analysis_recent_nans,
+                max_expected_delay=max_expected_delay,
+                # Radar only is ~%34 nan always. With quarter sampling this can get as high as 62.2%.
+                # It is available at all timestamps.
+                max_nan_percentage=63,
+                spatial_sampling="quarter",
+                include_vars=radar_only_var,
+            ),
         )
diff --git a/tests/noaa/mrms/conus_analysis_hourly/dynamical_dataset_test.py b/tests/noaa/mrms/conus_analysis_hourly/dynamical_dataset_test.py
index 229e8158..4b87be30 100644
--- a/tests/noaa/mrms/conus_analysis_hourly/dynamical_dataset_test.py
+++ b/tests/noaa/mrms/conus_analysis_hourly/dynamical_dataset_test.py
@@ -216,5 +216,5 @@ def test_operational_kubernetes_resources(
 
 def test_validators(dataset: NoaaMrmsConusAnalysisHourlyDataset) -> None:
     validators = tuple(dataset.validators())
-    assert len(validators) == 3
+    assert len(validators) == 4
     assert all(isinstance(v, validation.DataValidator) for v in validators)