Darwin rain radar: classic loop
Follow recent rain around Darwin with a classic radar loop centred on the city. Switch view widths to compare Darwin Harbour and Palmerston with the Tiwi Islands and the wider Top End. Darwin 7-day forecast.
Distance rings are measured from your selected location. Transparent areas may be dry or outside coverage. Colours are not a calibrated rainfall measurement.
Using the Darwin radar view
In the wet season, storms and squall lines often form or cross the coast in the afternoon and evening, and monsoon rain can persist for days. The wider views help you follow lines of storms moving across the Top End.
Times are shown in Northern Territory time, which does not observe daylight saving. The Bureau’s Berrimah loop is linked below.
Compare successive frames to see how echoes have moved. Playback shows what has already happened; it does not predict where the next shower will go.
Official BOM radar loops for Darwin
The Bureau of Meteorology still publishes its classic radar loops. For the official station imagery covering Darwin, open Darwin (Berrimah) (IDR63).
Looking for the old BOM radar?
Atmosphr offers a classic-style alternative with automatic playback and simple controls. It is independent of the Bureau of Meteorology. The image is a historical composite supplied through RainViewer, not a direct station-specific BOM product.
More near Darwin
Read the radar guide for help with timestamps, coverage and playback.