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deeveus

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#215177 15-Jun-2017 14:57

Hi all.

I've used the MetService website frequently, but I'm after ideas on any alternatives that people use? I'd also like to be able to check weather on a certain previous days if that were possible? Met Service doesn't seem to be able to do this..

Any help would be appreciated..

Cheers.

knoydart

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#1801595 15-Jun-2017 15:05

I like to use MetVuw for some of the longer range forecasts and windfinder for going out on the water kayaking.

marej

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#1801607 15-Jun-2017 15:35

I find this reasonably reliable for long term planning - eg, it did not anticipate the adverse weather over Easter, but sometimes Metservice is better for todays weather.

http://www.yr.no/place/New_Zealand/Auckland/Auckland/long.html

you can scroll down on the metservice site and it gives you past weather.

msukiwi

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#1801612 15-Jun-2017 15:47

To see what the weather was like. (Temp / Rain / Wind)

https://www.wunderground.com/wundermap?lat=-43.533298&lon=172.633301&zoom=10&wxsn=1

Depends on where you are for getting a forecast. There are some local sites.

Generally when weather sites "pop up", as soon as they become commercial their forecasts seem to "go to sh*t".

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#1802320 16-Jun-2017 18:04

Metservice.com shows the last 30 days - do you want older records?

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#1802429 16-Jun-2017 20:58

Accuweather is good I find - and allows users to file live reports of weather conditions, which in areas with large user groups makes for more accuracy.