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Your Questions & Feedback

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

More Information About Radar

How Radar Works

RADAR is an acronym that stands for RAdio Detecting And Ranging. Weather radars are a type of radar that are used to detect precipitation such as rain and hail.

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Interpreting Radar Images - Frequently Asked Questions

If you have questions regarding the interepretation of radar images, check the radar imagery FAQ section to see if your question is answered there.

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Radar Archive

This service provides free access to browse the Bureau's national radar mosaic images (hourly images).

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Radar Imagery Disclaimer

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