Weather Radar at New Plymouth Airport. New Zealand.
S 39° 00.650 E 174° 10.550
60H E 255466 N 5678225
A newly installed MetService radar at New Plymouth airport in July 2008 will greatly enhance weather forecasting in the region.
Waymark Code: WM751H
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 09/02/2009
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The installation is the latest addition to a national network of new generation radars already up and running near Warkworth, Wellington, Rakaia and Invercargill. The radars represent a significant investment in enhancing weather forecasting capability for the protection of New Zealanders.
Apart from showing the extent, intensity and movement of rain areas, the weather radar will also detect and estimate snow levels, as well as indicate the location of smaller scale thunderstorms within rain bands which are likely to produce localized areas of intense rainfall.
Is the radar operational?: Yes
Radar Operator: MetService.
Radar Type: Unknown.
Radar Website: [Web Link]
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