# BOM Rain Radar Gets Major Upgrade | Melbourne News

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Podcast: [Melbourne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/melbourne-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572838)
Published: 2026-09-18T11:50:16+00:00
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## Resource

The Bureau of Meteorology is turning heads again — this time with major upgrades to their rain radar after a rocky website launch last year. Following widespread criticism over its confusing design and usability, they’ve rolled out a sleeker, more intuitive interface packed with features like location-specific views, quick radar links, and range rings to show distance. The $96.5 million site debut in October didn’t go over well, especially the radar’s color scheme and layout — so they listened. CEO Stuart Minchin confirms they’re committed to user feedback, promising even more improvements later this year, including dual naming for Australian places. It’s not perfect yet, but the BOM’s clearly on a mission to get it right — one click at a time. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/bureau-of-meteorology-website-major-update-to-rain-radar/107167980 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9e1a2c1f35cb86a6 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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