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Article in today's ODT about the Otago weather radar that will be installed at Lamb Hill by May this year! Finally \:D/

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/work ... ther-radar
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That will be fantastic when it comes on line
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Richard wrote: Wed 12/02/2020 17:45 That will be fantastic when it comes on line
I agree. :D
A good boost for the Rakaia and Southland radars.
As it is brand new, will it be more hi-tec than the other MS radars.? :-k
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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: Wed 12/02/2020 22:32
Richard wrote: Wed 12/02/2020 17:45 That will be fantastic when it comes on line
I agree. :D
A good boost for the Rakaia and Southland radars.
As it is brand new, will it be more hi-tec than the other MS radars.? :-k
It will be the same as the newer Metservice radar deployments. That being a Viasala Dual Polarized Doppler Radar. These radars are deployed at Mahia, Westland, Kaio, and Mamaku.
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It should be operating next year now because of the Covid-19 virus, hindering it's construction.
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That's sad news.
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Construction is now back up and running again, making the most of the few weeks we have left before winter proper sets in.

Still on track to have the new radar operational this coming summer.
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News from Metservice's FB page yesterday:

"Yesterday, the largest components of our new Otago radar made the trip across the Cook Strait. Look out for it over the coming days as it heads south!
Installation of the radar starts on site (20km NW of Dunedin) next week, and all going to plan the radar should be operable by the end of the year."

Will be very pleased when it's up and running.
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I hope the radome has been supplied with the specified Stainless Steel hardware this time. Has been problematic in the past.
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An update on the Otago weather radar in the ODT this morning.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/new- ... dar-closer
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Was just checking the rain radar on Metservice, and I think they may have switched on the new Otago radar in the last hour. Maybe temporary for now???
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nice!
shows the NE pushing a bit of city smoke/clutter inland even
https://www.metservice.com/maps-radar/r ... =real-time
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That's pretty cool, I wondered what it was. There's a decent sea breeze today.
Awhituobs wrote: Wed 09/12/2020 15:33 nice!
shows the NE pushing a bit of city smoke/clutter inland even
https://www.metservice.com/maps-radar/r ... =real-time
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Looks like it is switched on. Hurrah.
Now we need some decent thunderstorms to see if it works :D
No mention about the new radar on MS website?
You would think there would something about it especially when it cost 2.8 million dollars to construct. :-k
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It's officially switched on. An article in the ODT this morning.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/3-mi ... d-scanning
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I’m excited to see what it’s coverage will be like


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A great addition.
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If there was one more added, where should it be? Southern side of central plateau to cover south Taranaki, taihape, manawatu? Or East cape? Or Tasman to cover top of south and into bottom of north.


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jamie wrote: Thu 10/12/2020 09:08 If there was one more added, where should it be? Southern side of central plateau to cover south Taranaki, taihape, manawatu? Or East cape? Or Tasman to cover top of south and into bottom of north.


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Possibly not enough population there. Have heard a rumor Metservice are in discussion with a landowner in Klondyke area (Just NE of Port Waikato), no idea if there is any truth in it.
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tgsnoopy wrote: Thu 10/12/2020 19:36 Have heard a rumor Metservice are in discussion with a landowner in Klondyke area (Just NE of Port Waikato), no idea if there is any truth in it.
Difintely need a radar there and it will provide improved coverage for Auckland too.
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Ohhh...the Klondyke hills are high..its the hill line south of Waiuku..on the southern side if the waikato river
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I see the new radar has picked up a few thunderstorms down there already :smile:
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jamie wrote: Thu 10/12/2020 09:08 If there was one more added, where should it be? Southern side of central plateau to cover south Taranaki, taihape, manawatu? Or East cape? Or Tasman to cover top of south and into bottom of north.


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I think with the new Otago radar we are now quite well equipped as far a radar coverage of the country is concerned.
Population wise, another place where coverage could be improved could be the west coast of Waikato?
Maybe also around the Fiordland area?
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Great for weather predictions, not so great for the people and animals who live in the area who might be affected electromagnetic waves
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it looked very remote where it was situated
World Health Organisation info shows its not really a problem:
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detai ... %20effects.

luckily they are automatated...no one works there
thats a different story to airports:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3777288/
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