Orford Rain Radar - 50km

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. Notice Board Radar and Observation Network Uplift Wheatbelt Radars Project Rainfall Forecast Terminology Marketing Resources About Radar Help and FAQ Go to a Radar Interpreting Radar Images How Radar Works Radar Site Information Optimal Radar Coverage Map New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victorian Western Australia Warnings Water Climate Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Sat Maps Rainfall Forecasts <a href="/climate/ahea