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Hobart Airport 256km Radar/Lightning

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Radar Details

Hobart Airport Windfinding and Weather Watch Radar
Tasmania
42.8330°S  147.5100°E  3m AMSL

LocationHobart Airport Radar TypeWF 100 C Band Typical Availability0000-0300; 0430-0900; 1030-1500; 1630-2100; 2230-0000

This installation is primarily a windfinding radar. The coverage in weather watch mode is poor. Surrounded by mountains and hills in most directions, it provides coverage for the immediate area surrounding Hobart Airport, about 40km along the Coal River Valley to the northwest and to the southeast over Frederick Henry Bay to the Tasman Peninsula.

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Weather News

West Australian farmers grow feed in refrigerated cabinet to keep stock fed during dry winter conditions

09:06 EST

Farmers in Western Australia's eastern wheatbelt are trying to drought proof their farm by growing sheep feed in large refrigerated cabinets on farm.

Winter takes a break in Qld, NSW

17:03 EST

It was a spring-like day in parts of Queensland and NSW today, although a return of wintry weather is just around the corner.

Another turbulent day in South Australia

14:11 EST

Strong winds continue to buffet South Australia today following the heaviest rain in more than a year in some parts of the state.