Canterbury vanishes - from MetService short forecast!
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Canterbury vanishes - from MetService short forecast!
We simply didn't exist on the midday short forecast, and the error wasn't corrected in the updated forecast after 2PM. I emailed MetService via the contact means on their site at about 3PM, but I haven't yet heard back from them.
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Re: Canterbury vanishes - from MetService short forecast!
I have noticed that error on other occasions where they have printed the word Canterbury and nothing else after it.tich wrote:We simply didn't exist on the midday short forecast, and the error wasn't corrected in the updated forecast after 2PM. I emailed MetService via the contact means on their site at about 3PM, but I haven't yet heard back from them.
I think the printouts for the forecasts are done very quick because I have noticed typing errors on the odd occasion
Mind you there is always BlueSkies Weather when MetService fails?
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Re: Canterbury vanishes - from MetService short forecast!
And other times too! As Ee-ore is want to say, "thanks for noticing".NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Mind you there is always BlueSkies Weather when MetService fails?
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http://www.fencepost.co.nz
Or directly: (you'll have to copy / paste the links below into your browser)
http://www.fencepost.co.nz/weather/nzwe ... jsessionid
=CNGNQ0LQ0D5PXD1ARBECFEUPMCEEOIV0?_DARGS=/global/c_menu
.jhtml.197_A&_DAV=weather%2C%2Cnzweathermap
That's a big one!!
fencepost.co.nz works fine though.
Or directly: (you'll have to copy / paste the links below into your browser)
http://www.fencepost.co.nz/weather/nzwe ... jsessionid
=CNGNQ0LQ0D5PXD1ARBECFEUPMCEEOIV0?_DARGS=/global/c_menu
.jhtml.197_A&_DAV=weather%2C%2Cnzweathermap
That's a big one!!
fencepost.co.nz works fine though.
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No there isnt. Must get around to setting one up, but its unlikely to ever have much forecast info on it. A small business just cant afford to give away too much for free! Dont forget that all the data and info on MetService's web site is paid for by the government - ie tax payers. Blue Skies doesnt get anything from the government, we have to earn it all.
BTW now is a good time to email Fencepost and tell them if you like it, because the whole future of Fencepost weather is under review at present - if you want to see it continue in Blue Skies's hands and be expanded with some exciting ideas we have then please tell them!
BTW now is a good time to email Fencepost and tell them if you like it, because the whole future of Fencepost weather is under review at present - if you want to see it continue in Blue Skies's hands and be expanded with some exciting ideas we have then please tell them!
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I hope that Fencepost will not do to BlueSkies what the PRESS did years agoTonyT wrote:
BTW now is a good time to email Fencepost and tell them if you like it, because the whole future of Fencepost weather is under review at present - if you want to see it continue in Blue Skies's hands and be expanded with some exciting ideas we have then please tell them!
I'm quite prepared to give BluesSkies all the support that they need and will email them with my support.
....and hope that other members of this forum will do likewise
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