Townsville radar loop
The Bureau's Townsville (Hervey Range) weather radar (IDR73) sits at Hervey Range. 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: Townsville.
Distance rings are measured from your selected location. Transparent areas may be dry or outside coverage. Colours are not a calibrated rainfall measurement.
Official Townsville (Hervey Range) radar loops
The Bureau of Meteorology still publishes the classic loops for this radar on reg.bom.gov.au, at each range it offers:
- Townsville (Hervey Range) (IDR73): 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km
- Townsville (IDR106): 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km
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 Townsville (Hervey Range) radar
- Site: Hervey Range (19.42° S, 146.55° E).
- Radar: DWSR 2502 C 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville | 33 km north-east | Radar centred on Townsville |
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, 168 km east: 128 km · 256 km · 512 km
- Greenvale, 171 km west: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km
- Cairns, 303 km north: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Mackay, 337 km south-east: 64 km · 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.