Reliable weather app, or site for the N.E. region?
03-17-16, 09:36 AM
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Reliable weather app, or site for the N.E. region?
I used to rely on a well-known site (WU) for general weather, and outdoors sports (wet, windy?), but lately it has been a bit weird.
What works well for you?
What works well for you?
03-17-16, 12:23 PM
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I find that Time and Date ususally gives information that turns out to be accurate.
03-17-16, 08:13 PM
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National Weather Service is about as accurate as I've found, most apps use the basic NWS forecast. I use this on the computer.
On my phone and iPad I use Weather Underground.
Both the NWS local as well as WU have current wind. WU has an integrated radar, which is useful.
On my phone and iPad I use Weather Underground.
Both the NWS local as well as WU have current wind. WU has an integrated radar, which is useful.
03-18-16, 06:32 AM
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Weatherspark will give you a choice of forecasts from NOAA, Met.no, and WWO
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Remember that these are only forecasts. I stick my head out the window for the most up to date information. Most meteorologists don't have windows in their office.
www.weatherspark.com
Remember that these are only forecasts. I stick my head out the window for the most up to date information. Most meteorologists don't have windows in their office.
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I like wunderground.
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03-21-16, 01:23 PM
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I like Wunderground if you're going to somewhere a bit remote, because you should be able to pull data from somebody's home weather center. Day to day I use Dark Sky which gives pretty accurate 'hyper local' forecast, based on your current location. It can even give you precipitation alerts for your immediate location.
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I used to use weather underground, too, until they got too commercialized and their pages got too crowded with ads and floating junk. Try National, International and Local Weather Reports. That's the site I've been using for about three years. I don't use wireless devices, so I can't speak about "apps".
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For example, based on radar tracking of storm cells, I've successfully changed my start times for rides to either run before a storm, or wait until it's ahead of me. In fact, if I were ever to carry a smart phone on rides, the greatest benefit I'd see is finding out which way (if any) out from under storm cells, ie. wait for it to pass, race ahead, or alter my route to either side.
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I like the app "Storm" it's a Weather Underground product. Also High Definition Radar and Radar Cast which include a rain warning alerts. They probably cost a couple of dollars to get rid of ads but, what the heck, it's still less than a Starbucks.
