0 Chilling weather on the way Thursday/Friday

• Weather
• by Stuart Gunn
• 02-06-2020

Chilling weather with higher level snow is on the way. Farmers need to stay up to date and possibly shelter stock from Thursday morning. Alerts have gone to subscribers already ( www.lert.info ) If road alerts could be useful to you click here    Knowing where there are issues could prevent this. Alert sent to subscriber Tuesday.

0 Cold Snap Update

• Weather
• by Stuart Gunn
• 02-06-2020

  The snow may look pretty but for the higher roads may cause issues. Rain starts Thursday morning with temps lowering  At 3pm it's moved up the South Island We envisage issues on mountain passes. Snow is now looking possible to 500M. As soon as we know more details we will send alerts  to affected areas. For long distance drivers we have a Txt Road alert service for all the South Island. We often get exclusive reports from drivers that you won't find anywhere else. The alerts could save you time, money and inconvenience. Friday 6am, temperatures in some areas drop to -4       

0 Cold Snap Coming 4-5 June

• Weather
• by Stuart Gunn
• 01-06-2020

Cold blast coming Thursday.     The first week of winter and the associated weather has arrived on cue.   The map with the red line is from Chris Noble and shows where the air comes from on Thursday. The other maps show temperatures and precipitation at 9pm Thursday.   We envisage alerts associated with this for wind chill and poss snow to about 700M. Some roads may be affected. You can only get those alerts if your are registered at www.lert.info  There is a FREE option.     #Txtalerts #Textalerts #Civildefence #CDEM #Metservice #weatherwatch #flooding #floods #wind #snow #Heavyrain #thunderstorm #alpinepasses  #blackice #windchill #roadclosures #windchill

0 Are You Wanting More Weather Data?

• Weather
• by Stuart Gunn
• 05-05-2020

  Weatherwatch has partnered with IBM to provide New Zealand's largest weather data website Lert Info uses this frequently as every locations information is updated hourly. This almost real time information, is vital for us to keep you better informed when weather gets marginal.  It's the most comprehensive data readily accessible by the public.    To receive our news articles straight to your email box, just subscribe to our free email alert service ( we'll send you alerts as well of course) Cheers Lert Info team    

1 Alertable rain and wind for Sat / Sun 11th & 12th Jan

• Weather
• by Stuart Gunn
• 08-01-2020

The weekend is looking to be unpleasant for many in the South Island with another round of very strong winds possible. These maps show the weather for the previous 3hrs. Details will be known Thursday about wind strength and rain amounts so you can get an idea of timing Stay up with alerts for your area - Click Here    

0 Look after yourself in the heat

• Weather
• by Stuart Gunn
• 02-11-2019

Another couple of hot days, with some places getting more than 8 degrees above normal. Some places will reach 32 today (Sunday 3 Nov) Remember to slip slop slap, seek shade and very importantly stay hydrated. Drink small amounts often. A couple of ways you can tell you're needing fluids1 You haven't done wees for several hours2 Your wees are quite dark3 If your wees are almost clear then you should be OK  

0 NIWA publicly disagrees with Metservice in a forecast.

• Weather
• by Stuart Gunn
• 14-10-2019

In the interests of public safety, you'd expect Metservice and NIWA to have the same forecasts. Difference in forecast could have put people at risk.  NIWA's winds were in a "safe" level of about 70kph gusts, Metservice and Weatherwatch were going for gusts to 120kph. NIWA was wrong . We use Weatherwatch and Metservice.

1 Tropical Cyclone Season About to Start

• Weather
• by Stuart Gunn
• 10-10-2019

  NIWA  and Metservice have collaborated to work out the likelihood of Tropical Cyclones over the coming months. It looks like an average season. Click - Tropical Cyclone forecast November to April When we have our app, we hope to be able to send alerts to the islands for Kiwis on holiday as we get news from the Island events like this. If you're travelling where TCs could be an issue, make sure you have appropriate insurance. Maybe suggest any friends travelling to register for our service as well www.lert.info  

290 Sub-tropical low next week may bring severe weather .

• Weather
• by Stuart Gunn
• 09-10-2019

Another low that will quickly deepen overnight Sunday and into Monday may bring severe weather to the upper North Island early next week but it's still too early to lock in.   Reliable modelling has been fairly sure of the sub-tropical low developing for over a week but there remains uncertainty if it will grow and reach severe weather criteria. If so, there is a chance for heavy rain warnings and strong wind warnings for the upper half of the North Island on Monday and Tuesday.   Marine conditions will also likely become dangerous around the top half of the island on Monday and Tuesday.   Weatherwatch Will have more news and certainty over the next day or two about severe weather potential (if any). Keep an eye on our rain maps and 10 day local forecasts for more details until our next news update on this low. Subscribe for FREE emergency alerts    

1 Dedicated Rural Weather Website Launches

• Weather
• by Stuart Gunn
• 06-09-2019

Weatherwatch NZ has now launched a dedicated Rural Weather  web site. It's interactive, with graphs, and data useful for people on the land. Check this short promotional video from WW and remember to bookmark the  address.