NW Tasmania (West Takone) radar loop
The Bureau's NW Tasmania (West Takone) weather radar (IDR52) sits at Loones Hill, West Takone, 35 km WSW of Burnie and 27 km SW of Wynyard. 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: Burnie.
Distance rings are measured from your selected location. Transparent areas may be dry or outside coverage. Colours are not a calibrated rainfall measurement.
Official NW Tasmania (West Takone) 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 NW Tasmania (West Takone) radar
- Site: Loones Hill, West Takone, 35 km WSW of Burnie and 27 km SW of Wynyard (41.18° S, 145.58° E).
- Radar: Wurrung 2502 C band Doppler.
- Coverage notes, including known blind spots and false echoes, are on the Bureau's Tasmania radar information page.
Towns this radar covers
| Town (7-day forecast) | From the radar | Atmosphr radar |
|---|---|---|
| Burnie | 31 km north-east | Radar centred on Burnie |
| Devonport | 65 km east | Radar centred on Devonport |
| Strahan | 110 km south | Radar centred on Strahan |
Further out, between 128 and 256 km: Launceston (134 km east), Hobart (238 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:
- Hobart Airport, 243 km south-east: 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Hobart (Mt Koonya), 283 km south-east: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Melbourne, 376 km north: 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km · Atmosphr page
- Bairnsdale, 403 km north-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.