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Posted: **Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:14 pm**

I'm going to launch a new 'Radar Image of the Day' topic.
Each day (around 7pm AEST), I will scroll through the radars and choose the best one for the day.
Have a nomination? Nominate your radar image using this form: https://forms.gle/42vLMjYUYEVctNYP9

Posted: **Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:16 pm**

24 February 2024
Mackay 128km Radar @ 10:44UTC (20:44 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: As a belt of clouds and storms loom around the Queensland coastline, this picture was snapped. Most of the rain was quite minor however, around the Mackay area it was a bit more severe.

Posted: **Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:25 am**

25 February 2024
Watheroo 512km Radar @ 24/02 18:59UTC (02:59 AWST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln shortly after landfall. Currently it's the largest system of weather today.

Runner Up:
Brisbane Airport 128km Radar @ 24/02 21:29UTC (07:29 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Technical difficulties. A band going NE is totally empty, where everything around it is quite populated.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:57 pm**

26 February 2024
Tindal 512km Radar @ 08:39UTC (18:09 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Scatters of Severe Storms in the NT.

Runner Up:
Greenvale 512km Radar @ 08:39UTC (18:39 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Scatters as well but larger and less severe. It was a tough decision but ultimately, the NT radar won.

Posted: **Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:59 pm**

27 February 2024
Cairns 512km Radar @ 08:44UTC (18:44 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Light scattering around Cairns.

Runner Up:
Broome 256km Radar @ 08:39UTC (16:39 AWST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A nice little clump of storms. I like how the 256 radars only show the data in a circle.

Posted: **Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:55 am**

Apologies that I missed a few days. My bad.
3 March 2024
Newdegate 128km Radar @ 02/03 22:44UTC (06:44 AWST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A nice clump of rain. Small enough that it fits on the 128, but not too small as to be underwhelming!

Runner Up:
Warrego 256km Radar @ 02/03 22:44UTC (08:44 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A little belt of clouds in Western Qld. I wonder how much of this will reach me.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:50 pm**

4 March 2024
Mount Kanigan 128km Radar @ 09:39UTC (19:39 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Scattered rain near Gympie & North Brissy.

Runner Up:
Wyndham 256km Radar @ 09:34UTC (17:34 AWST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Smaller scatters out west.

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:06 pm**

5 March 2024
Willis Island 256km Radar @ 10:59UTC (20:59 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A clump of rain off the coast of Qld. Looks to be moderate rain.

Runner Up:
Berrimah 256km Radar @ 10:49UTC (20:19 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Small but moderately intense rain around the Darwin area.

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:06 pm**

6 March 2024
Mackay 256km Radar @ 10:59UTC (20:59 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Small, scattered, but severe rain near Mackay. It's worst around Midge Point.

Runner Up:
Tindal 128km Radar @ 10:49UTC (20:19 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A nice big clump of mild rain. If we combined the winner with this one we'd have one hell of an image.

Posted: **Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:25 pm**

7 March 2024
Warruwi 256km Radar @ 09:09UTC (18:39 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A large, moderate intensity clump.

Runner Up:
Broome 256km Radar @ 08:49UTC (16:49 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Little bits of rain. A small amount of heavy intensity rainfall but not enough to take 1st place.

Posted: **Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:13 pm**

8 March 2024
Mackay 128km Radar @ 05:34UTC (15:34 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Elongated severe weather clouds. Continues like this up the Qld coast line, with even more, less intense rain near Cairns.

Runner Up:
Woomera 128km Radar @ 06:04UTC (16:34 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: I was considering this and the Cairns radar for runner up, but this gets the pick just because of how funny it looks. Little clumps everywhere.

Posted: **Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:14 pm**

10 March 2024
Mackay 128km Radar @ 05:34UTC (15:34 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: It seems Mackay is a magnet for severe weather. I'm going to Townsville next week so hopefully not too bad.

Runner Up:
Weipa 256km Radar @ 07:34UTC (17:34 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A peninsula full of rain. Looks like me when I was little and I had to draw between the lines.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:11 pm**

11 March 2024
Warruwi 128km Radar @ 11:04UTC (20:34 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Nothing too special was on the radar today, but this clump of rain took my eye.

Runner Up:
Broome 256km Radar @ 11:04UTC (19:04 AWST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Very similar to the winner but just less rain.

Posted: **Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:31 am**

12 March 2024
Warruwi 256km Radar @ 10:29UTC (19:59 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A nice big clump of rain. Nothing too special.

Runner Up:
Mackay 256km Radar @ 10:49UTC (20:49 AWST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A little tiny spot of red, but just not enough rain to top 1st place.

Posted: **Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:01 pm**

13 March 2024
Berrimah 256km Radar @ 09:54UTC (19:24 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Just a little bit of moderate. Again, nothing special.

Runner Up:
Ceduna 128km Radar @ 09:54UTC (19:24 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A little bit of more severe weather, but not enough to take first place.

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:10 pm**

14 March 2024
Weipa 256km Radar @ 09:59UTC (19:59 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: The only thing remotely special on the radar today is the little moat of no-clouds between two little rain patches.

Runner Up:
Captains Flat 128km Radar @ 09:34UTC (20:34 AEDT)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A little clump of rain going over the mountains.

Posted: **Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:14 pm**

15 March 2024
Mildura 256km Radar @ 10:14UTC (21:14 AEDT)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Little splotches of mild rain.

Runner Up:
Berrimah 256km Radar @ 10:09UTC (19:39 ACST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Little spots of rain centered around a little bit of yellow.

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:52 am**

These images were taken after midnight sorry. On the upside, if you're in WA, it was only 29mins after midnight!
16 March 2024
Cairns 128km Radar @ 16:29UTC (17/03 02:29 AEST)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: A little clump near Cairns.

Runner Up:
Wollongong 128km Radar @ 16:14UTC (03:14 AEDT)

Nominated by: WeatherNerdEd
Caption: Less rain but a tad more severe.

Posted: **Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:37 pm**

Hi guys! Just thought I should say I'll be taking a holiday tomorrow for a week. I also haven't posted here in a few days.
BUT, rest assured I have been gathering screenshots when I remember, so next week, expect a huge wad of images!

See you soon!