Latest News About Old Bom Radar

Here’s the latest I can share based on recent BoM coverage:

• A 2026 BoM update notes a temporary radar installation in Wyndham, WA, to restore radar imagery after a fire destroyed the old unit. The temporary system is due to be in place until a new radar is procured, with imagery expected again around October 2026. This is part of BoM’s broader effort to maintain warning and forecast reliability while equipment is replaced.[2]

• Separate BoM reporting from 2024–2025 discusses upgrades and improvements to radar coverage in various regions (e.g., Toowoomba area adding coverage to western and southwestern parts), aimed at reducing gaps and enhancing real-time rainfall observations for agriculture and emergency planning. These upgrades are part of ongoing radar modernization and rainfall observation enhancements.[1]

• There was notable public and media discourse around BoM’s website and radar color schemes during the 2024–2025 period, including reversals on certain interface changes following community feedback. While these items focus on the website presentation rather than radar hardware itself, they illustrate that BoM’s radar products and displays have been subject to updates and community response.[3][4][5]

If you’re specifically tracking “old BOM radar” in the sense of legacy radar units or site-specific outages, the most actionable items recently are:

• Wyndham: temporary radar in place through at least late 2026 due to loss of the original unit.
• Toowoomba region: ongoing upgrades to improve regional radar coverage and observations.

Would you like a concise timeline of radar-related events in Australia over the past 2–3 years with sources, or a focus on a particular region (e.g., Lombardy-based monitoring via BoM references or equivalents in your area)? I can also summarize how these radar updates impact warnings and agricultural planning with a quick bullets-and-examples format.

Citations:

• Wyndham temporary radar and 2026 restoration plan.[2]
• Toowoomba/Queensland radar upgrade and coverage expansion.[1]
• Public reaction to BOM radar/website changes and color scheme updates.[4][5][3]