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    Where can I find the latest weather, including radar and forecasts, for specific parts of NZ? I've been using http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/93119.html but I'm wondering if there's a better one? Thanks in advance...

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    Noting that as of 30 minutes ago, it is 14C - 57F in Auckland and it is well into autumn, equivalent to mid-November in the states.

    I am really looking forward to balmy temps again!

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    Thanks!

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    Metservice for me too. I like the ranking of the previous days highs/low/rainfall/wind, and also the last 10 minutes 'almost real time' readings. Great fun in a storm.

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    For a more american feel you can use www.weather.com which whilst it appears to cover just the US does in fact cover lots of other places including NZ.

    Personally I use metservice

    Ian

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    If you insist on using automated forecast sites such as weather.com or accuweather or wunderground stick to www.yr.no, which is the best of the bunch.
    Though MetService is the best because the forecasts are written by meteorologists, not machines. Weatherwatch.co.nz has forecasts written by a jumped up reporter with no real understanding of the weather.

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    Thanks!

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    I find metservice to be the most accurate, but that's not saying much. quite a few of the weather reports seem to be wrong when it comes to palmerston north.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dilanium View Post
    I find metservice to be the most accurate, but that's not saying much. quite a few of the weather reports seem to be wrong when it comes to palmerston north.
    Weatherwatch for me, www.weatherwatch.co.nz - only has Auckland forecasts but would rate it as far more accurate than the met service which seems to be too automated for my liking.

    For a longer term forecast intellicast http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Wea...ation=NZXX0003 is good. IMO much better than www.yr.no which I would rate as one of the worst forecasts I have seen, on par with google weather.

    For current conditions I like to check out www.shellypark.co.nz which has the benefit of being just down the road. This sucker has every conceivable weather stat you could be interested in including solar energy.

    For looking at computer models the metservice 7 day outlook is good, but I also look at the BOM models http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/char...er/index.shtml and also metvuw http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forec...zni&noofdays=7

    It's all a bit arbitrary though and one thing is for sure that in NZ no forecast is going to be that accurate!!

    Can you tell I like looking at the weather?

    Matt

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