Originally Posted by
Guanto Hilario
Besides looking up, does anyone have any favorite weather prediction resources?
Welcome to bikeforums! I was just thinking about this this morning, as the weather forecast seems to have completely changed overnight. As I went to bed it was predicting an afternoon of rain, but this morning it was saying mostly clear.
You mentioned bf's international reach, and I don't know how wide-spread certain weather services are, but in the last few years I have come to rely on the Weather Underground app for Android.
Many other weather seem to dumb-down the weather, or try to make it relevant to certain lifestyles, or just want to be a platform for advertisers and maximize visitor clicks.
Over the years the Weather Underground App has remained mostly straight forward. Twice it seems to have veered off course and then returned to it's more direct approach.
I like Weather Undergound's 5-day forecast chart that simultaneously shows predicted temperature cycles, predicted precipitation chances AND EXPECTED ACCUMULATIONS, and expected wind speeds and directions throughout the day. They also have a weather radar view on the same page.
As you read the commuting forum at bikeforums you will find many different approaches to dealing with the weather; everything from avoiding it to riding no matter the temperature or conditions.
Anyway, I like the Weather Underground App and then based on what I think the weather will be I decide how to dress for the ride. And for those of us who live in areas with wide seasonal weather variations, dressing for different temperatures and conditions can be as much of an obsession as cycling itself.
Again...welcome!