Mackay radar loop
The Bureau's Mackay weather radar (IDR22) sits at Mt Bassett (42m), Mackay Harbour. 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: Mackay.
Distance rings are measured from your selected location. Transparent areas may be dry or outside coverage. Colours are not a calibrated rainfall measurement.
Official Mackay 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 Mackay radar
- Site: Mt Bassett (42m), Mackay Harbour (21.12° S, 149.22° E).
- Radar: Meteor 1700SDP (S-band, Doppler and Dual Pol enabled).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mackay | 4 km south-west | Radar centred on Mackay |
Nearest other radars
If this radar is offline or a storm sits at the edge of its range, the nearest other Bureau radars are:
- Bowen, 182 km north-west: 128 km · 256 km · 512 km
- Emerald, 288 km south: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Townsville (Hervey Range), 337 km north-west: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Gladstone, 370 km south-east: 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
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.