21 Dec 2022

New alert system being trailled for hotter than healthy weather

From Afternoons, 1:57 pm on 21 December 2022

Lots of us will have been checking the weather forecast over the last few days hoping for some good weather for the holidays or for that Christmas BBQ - but what about those occasions when the weather gets a bit TOO good....?

Metservice has launched a a summer heat alert trial to warn more New Zealanders of unusually - and possibly dangerously - hot weather.

MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths talks to Jesse.

Most of New Zealand can expect a warm and dry Christmas Day.

Most of New Zealand can expect a warm and dry Christmas Day. Photo: 123RF