Wyndham Radar Outage: Temporary Fix for Farmers & Aviation

0:00From the streets of Adelaide to the world, this is Adelaide News Today. Northeast, Western Australia has been without weather radar coverage for nearly three months after a lightning strike hit the windom radar on. Christmas Day, sparking a fire that made it beyond repair. The Bureau of Meteorology plans to install a temporary radar on the same tower in windom with images available starting in October 20, 26, and it will stay in place for up to three years until a permanent replacement arrives. Farmers in the Ord Valley, especially cotton growers during planting season, have struggled without real-time storm data. They check multiple times a day, leaving them guessing on the best times and spots to plant. Aviation operators and other businesses have also felt the pinch, calling it a safety issue, and expressing frustration over the long wait and poor. Communication from the Bureau. The temporary unit may cover a smaller area due to lower power, but officials say forecasts and warnings still draw from other sources like there.

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