Woomera Radar Notes
| Location | Woomera Airport |
|---|---|
| Radar Type | WF 100 C Band |
| Typical Availability | 24 hours |
The Woomera radar is located at the Meteorological Office which is 6 km north of the township of Woomera. The surrounding terrain is generally flat and featureless. The Flinders Ranges rise about 130 km to the east, and the northern extremity of Spencer Gulf lies 170 km to the southeast. The radar antenna elevation is 170 metres above sea level. The radar has good coverage in all directions up to a range of about 250 km. "False echoes" or Anomalous Propagation (AP) can occur on limited occasions overnight when a radiation inversion becomes established. AP can be identified by its static appearance and can normally be distinguished from "real" echoes which exhibit some movement.
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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)
Obs Field (Dew Point)
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.