128km Weather Radar
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This image is updated every 6 minutes. The Newcastle radar has a very good view in all directions and is the primary weather radar for the populated areas around Newcastle, Port Macquarie, west to Wollemi National Park and South to Campbelltown. This radar is often unable to detect light showers or drizzle beyond a range of 100 kilometres. Heavy rain over the radar site will cause attenuation of all signals. Path attenuation also occurs when the radar beam passes through an intense thunderstorm cell; the returned signal from cells further along that path will be reduced. Apart from these features, the radar performs well and gives a reasonably accurate representation of rainfall intensity.