Mt Gambier radar loop
The Bureau's Mt Gambier weather radar (IDR14) sits at Mt Gambier Airport. Open its official loop at 128 km · 256 km · 512 km, or play the classic-style loop below, centred on the radar. Nearest town forecast: Mount Gambier.
Distance rings are measured from your selected location. Transparent areas may be dry or outside coverage. Colours are not a calibrated rainfall measurement.
Official Mt Gambier 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 Mt Gambier radar
- Site: Mt Gambier Airport (37.75° S, 140.77° E).
- Radar: WF 100 C-Band.
- Coverage notes, including known blind spots and false echoes, are on the Bureau's South Australia radar information page.
Towns this radar covers
| Town (7-day forecast) | From the radar | Atmosphr radar |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Gambier | 9 km south | Radar centred on Mount Gambier |
Further out, between 128 and 256 km: Warrnambool (165 km south-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:
- Rainbow, 225 km north-east: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km
- Adelaide (Sellicks Hill), 337 km north-west: 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Melbourne, 351 km east: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Mildura, 393 km north: 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.