Central Otago water park owner claims weather app misreports temperatures

Otago Daily Times1NewsWednesday 1 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Emily Rutherford, co-owner of Kiwi Water Park in Lake Dunstan, says an iPhone weather app frequently reports temperatures up to 5C cooler than MetService predictions. She expressed feeling personally victimised by the inaccuracies, which she believes may be impacting her business.

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First reported by Otago Daily Times, Wed 1 Jan 2025, 11:42am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 86 minutes
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