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Abbreviated radio forcasts

Posted: Thu 05/05/2016 08:23
by Richard
If there's one thing that gets on my wick more than anything and that is abbreviated radio forecasts, CHCH MoreFM at 6.00am Wednesday "thick high cloud with RAIN this afternoon, tomorrow RAIN clearing in the afternoon', i heard that and thought wtf :mad: knowing full well that little or no rain was going to fall (and it didn't rain). How many people who know little about weather may have changed there plans after hearing that?
I just wish radio stations would stop abbreviating weather forecasts by leaving out words like scattered or possible etc.

Re: Abbreviated radio forcasts

Posted: Thu 05/05/2016 17:24
by Captain Salty
lol, the radio weather report I heard this morning was still saying showers clearing

Re: Abbreviated radio forcasts

Posted: Thu 05/05/2016 22:20
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Yes, those forecasts on those commercial stations are not much to be relied upon, as most people these days just rely on a quick forecast to see what the weather is going to be.
Does MetService, {I know I have probably brought up this before} have a proper forecast instead of a "Short" Forecast ???
What say I want to have a "Longer than a Short forecast' , with weather a forecast for today to be more elaborate, meaning is it going to be much more than , just fine?

Re: Abbreviated radio forcasts

Posted: Fri 27/05/2016 14:40
by Orion
Radio New Zealand forecasts, each neatly arranged on one page:

Urban: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/weather

Long range: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/weather/longrange

Coastal: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/weather/coastal

(I notice that only the long-range forecast is credited to MetService)

BROADCAST TIMES
Short: with hourly news bulletins
Regional: 5:30, 6:32am on weekdays, and 5:30am and 7:05am on weekends
Main centre: 5:05, 5:35, 6:08, 7:08, 8:08am on weekdays and 5:05, 5:35, 6:05, 7:05 and 8:08am on weekends
Urban: 7:32, 8:32am
Long-range: 12:32pm on weekdays and 1:04pm on weekends
Coastal: 4:05am
Mountain: 4:05pm

Re: Abbreviated radio forcasts

Posted: Fri 27/05/2016 17:53
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
I like the Long range forecast on RNZ.
It is worded a bit different to what you get on the MetService web-site :smile:

Re: Abbreviated radio forcasts

Posted: Wed 17/08/2016 22:54
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
SHORT FORECASTS
Why on RNZ, they say "Here is the short forecast from MetService"
I prefer a good forecast report rather than something that is 'short' , there could be something missing o_O >_<
Is that a weather forecast for those who want to know if the weather is OK to go around in shorts, rather than long trousers or cheapness on MetServices's benefit, in explaining the weather in much more detail?.??
People don't want "short" forecasts but much more detail with their weather
Just say "Forecast" instead of this "Short" rubbish :eek:
I may of brought this subject up on several occasions,