Longreach Radar Notes
Longreach Windfinding and Weather Watch RadarQueensland QLD-23.43°S 144.29°E 200m AMSL
| Location | Longreach Airport |
|---|---|
| Radar Type | WF 100 C Band |
| Typical Availability | 0000-0915; 1030-1515; 1630-2115; 2230 -0000 |
This radar has good visibility in all directions with light echoes being detected out to about 100km and stronger echoes out to about 300km. Light rain from mid-level cloud can be "seen" out to about 250km, however, these can sometimes be misleading as the radar often detects virga (precipitation which does not reach the ground).
Latest News
Today, 1:52AM UTC
Heavy monsoon rain and storms in northern Australia this week
Today, 12:42AM UTC
Fire torches 18 vehicles at racecourse in parched western Vic
23 Jan, 4:21AM UTC
Heat relief for Perth after a scorching week
23 Jan, 3:34AM UTC
Rain approaching the east
22 Jan, 4:22AM UTC
Once-in-a-lifetime rain flooding much of SA
Map Legend
Fire Risk Hotspots
- ≥ 150 °C
- ≥ 100 °C
- ≥ 50 °C
- < 50 °C
Lightning
- Latest
- 15 MINS AGO
- 30 MINS AGO
- 45 MINS AGO
- 60 MINS AGO
Ground Strike
Cloud to Cloud Strike
Obs Field (Rainfall - 10 mins)
- < 0.2
- < 0.6
- < 1.2
- < 2.4
- < 5
- < 10
- 10+
Obs Field (Rainfall - Since 9AM)
- < 0.2
- < 5
- < 10
- < 25
- < 50
- < 100
- 100+
Obs Field (Temperature)
0°
C15°
C40°
C
Obs Field (Dew Point)
0°
C10°
C30°
C
Obs Field (Wind km/h)
- 0 - 19
- 20 - 30
- 31 - 39
- 40 - 61
- 62 - 87
- 88+
Rain radar
Light
Heavy
Thunderstorm Risk
- Thunderstorms possible
- Thunderstorms likely
- Thunderstorms severe
Temperature Gradient Map
- -8 °C
- -4 °C
- 0 °C
- 4 °C
- 8 °C
- 12 °C
- 16 °C
- 24 °C
- 28 °C
- 32 °C
- 36 °C
- 40 °C
- 44 °C
- 48 °C
Warning Areas (BOM)
- SEVERE WEATHER
- FIRE
- FLOOD
- COASTAL WIND
- MISC.