New weather radar operational for South Island forecasting

Thursday 28 November 2024 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 28 Nov 2024, 2:26pm

In this story MetService, NIWA

A new $3.5 million MetService weather radar is now operational in Canterbury. The technology aims to provide more detailed and accurate weather information for a large portion of the South Island.

How they headlined it

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1. The PressThu 28 Nov 2024, 12:14pm

   New weather radar to improve forecasting for large chunk of South Island (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 28 Nov 2024, 2:26pm

   ‘You don’t want to be working outside’: A warm wave is here, bringing 30C for some, but wind watches in place for south (opens in new tab)