Emerald radar loop
The Bureau's Emerald weather radar (IDR72) sits at Emerald. Open its official loop at 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km, or play the classic-style loop below, centred on the radar. Nearest town forecast: Emerald.
Distance rings are measured from your selected location. Transparent areas may be dry or outside coverage. Colours are not a calibrated rainfall measurement.
Official Emerald radar loops
The Bureau of Meteorology still publishes the classic loops for this radar on reg.bom.gov.au, at each range it offers:
The classic-style loop above is centred on the radar site, so its distance rings line up with the station's range: its view widths match the Bureau's loop ranges.
About the Emerald radar
- Site: Emerald (23.55° S, 148.24° E).
- Radar: DWSR 8502S 2° S-band.
- Coverage notes, including known blind spots and false echoes, are on the Bureau's Queensland radar information page.
Towns this radar covers
| Town (7-day forecast) | From the radar | Atmosphr radar |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald | 8 km west | Radar centred on Emerald |
Further out, between 128 and 256 km: Rockhampton (232 km east). Radar beams climb with distance, so light rain far from the radar can be missed.
Nearest other radars
If this radar is offline or a storm sits at the edge of its range, the nearest other Bureau radars are:
- Mackay, 288 km north: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Taroom, 292 km south-east: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km
- Gladstone, 309 km east: 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Warrego, 334 km south: 128 km · 256 km · 512 km
Looking for the old BOM radar?
Atmosphr's classic-style loop above is independent of the Bureau of Meteorology. Its imagery is a historical composite supplied through RainViewer, not this station's own product: for the station's own imagery, use the official loops linked above. See every Bureau radar loop by state.