Bureau of Meteorology investigating ‘technical issue’ which has forced Geraldton’s weather radar offline

The Bureau of Meteorology is investigating a “technical issue” that has taken Geraldton’s weather radar offline, with work being done this week to get the equipment back up and running.

The radar, which was replaced two years ago, has had multiple faults since its installation. A BOM spokesperson said the bureau was liaising with the manufacturer as part of its investigations.

Weather systems affecting or close to Geraldton can still be monitored via the Watheroo radar and the Himawari satellite viewer and via the weather map service Met Eye.

“Weather radars form only one part of its network, which includes satellite and lightning detection data services,” the spokesperson said.