Next generation technology for Kalgoorlie's weather radar

06/05/2021

The Kalgoorlie weather radar is set to undergo a significant upgrade to provide the wider community with more reliable and up-to-date weather information. To make the changes,the radar will be offline for up to 8 weeks.

From Monday 10 May, the Bureau of Meteorology will commence installation of a new digital receiver and control system for the Kalgoorlie radar.

Warnings and forecasts will continue to be published on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.auand on the BOM Weather app.

The new radar system will improve the tracking of winds, quality of rainfall images and predictions for severe storms.

The Kalgoorlieradar upgrade will take approximately eight weeks to complete. The radar will need to be offline for technicians to complete the work.

During that periodthe community is encouraged to become familiar with the Bureau's range of alternative sources to find their local weather information.

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