Mt Stapylton radar loop
The Bureau's Brisbane (Mt Stapylton) weather radar (IDR66) sits at Mt Stapylton, between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. 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: Brisbane.
Distance rings are measured from your selected location. Transparent areas may be dry or outside coverage. Colours are not a calibrated rainfall measurement.
Official Brisbane (Mt Stapylton) 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 Brisbane (Mt Stapylton) radar
- Site: Mt Stapylton, between Brisbane and the Gold Coast (27.72° S, 153.24° E).
- Radar: Meteor 1500 S-band Doppler.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 35 km north-west | Radar centred on Brisbane |
| Gold Coast | 37 km south-east | Radar centred on Gold Coast |
| Sunshine Coast | 120 km north | Radar centred on Sunshine Coast |
| Lismore | 121 km south | Radar centred on Lismore |
Further out, between 128 and 256 km: Toowoomba (128 km west), Gympie (179 km north). 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:
- Brisbane (Marburg), 70 km west: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Toowoomba, 133 km west: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Gympie (Mt Kanigan), 207 km north: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Grafton, 213 km south: 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.