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Answers to questions about radar images are available on the Radar Images FAQs page.

Answers to the most common radar viewer questions are available on the Radar Viewer FAQs page.

Help notes for the accumulated rainfall products

Help notes for the Doppler wind images

Learn About Australian Weather Watch Radar

Radar Viewer Tools

radar viewer thumbnail The Bureau's radar viewer allows you to customise the radar map to display features that will help you locate rainfall in relation to locations and landmarks.


Interpreting Radar Images

radar image thumbnail The Bureau's radar images show the location of rain in relation to local features such as the coastline, with different colours used to depict rainfall intensity.

Radar Site Information

radar map thumbnail The Bureau operates a nationwide network of over 60 Weather Watch radars. To find out more information about the network, and to find a radar near you, visit the

More About Radar

radar thumbnail To find out more information about how radar works, and to view the radar images frequently asked questions, visit the