Toowoomba rain radar: old BOM-style loop
View recent rain around Toowoomba and the Darling Downs in a familiar, automatically looping radar layout. Choose a close view for the city or a wider view for the surrounding region.
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 Toowoomba radar view
The map is centred on Toowoomba, with the Darling Downs to the west and the Lockyer Valley to the east. Wider views help put the ranges, inland areas and Brisbane region into the same picture.
Radar visibility can vary with terrain and the height of precipitation. A clear or transparent area is not proof that it is dry; check the frame time, local conditions and official warnings.
Radars covering Toowoomba
Toowoomba is covered by two Bureau radars. The closest is Toowoomba, 32 km away. The loops listed for each radar are the official ranges that include the city centre; a radar's 64 km loop only helps if you are within 64 km of the radar itself.
| Radar | Where it is | Official loops that include Toowoomba | Site and what it sees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba (IDR108) | 32 km north of Toowoomba | 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km | Toowoomba Meteor 1700 S-band Doppler |
| Marburg (IDR50) | 58 km east of Toowoomba | 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km | Marburg Meteor 1700SDP (S-band, Doppler and Dual Pol enabled) On the Little Liverpool Range about 53 km west of Brisbane, at 370 m. A good view in most directions, but low-level rain is partly hidden in a narrow west-south-west sector and over greater Brisbane. It is sensitive enough to show virga, rain that evaporates before reaching the ground. |
Sites, types and siting notes paraphrased from the Bureau of Meteorology's radar information page; distances are from the Toowoomba city centre.
Official BOM radar loops for Toowoomba
The Bureau of Meteorology still publishes its classic radar loops on reg.bom.gov.au. These are the official station loops covering Toowoomba, at each range the Bureau offers:
- Toowoomba (IDR108): 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Brisbane (Marburg) (IDR50): 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
See every Bureau radar loop by state.
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.
Nearby southeast Queensland radar views
Read the radar guide for help with timestamps, coverage and playback.