Which weather site?
02-23-11, 12:52 PM
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Which weather site?
I've had the habit of checking the weather on wunderground.com for 6 years or more; one look gave me temperature, weather radar (got pretty good guessing when to leave to get home before the rain started), and forecast. Great site.
They fixed that!
Does anyone else keep a weather site open on your computer all day so you'll know what to expect when you go outside? And if so, which site do you keep open?
They fixed that!
Does anyone else keep a weather site open on your computer all day so you'll know what to expect when you go outside? And if so, which site do you keep open?
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I've had the habit of checking the weather on wunderground.com for 6 years or more; one look gave me temperature, weather radar (got pretty good guessing when to leave to get home before the rain started), and forecast. Great site.
They fixed that!
Does anyone else keep a weather site open on your computer all day so you'll know what to expect when you go outside? And if so, which site do you keep open?
They fixed that!
Does anyone else keep a weather site open on your computer all day so you'll know what to expect when you go outside? And if so, which site do you keep open?
It is a small app that runs in the little "status" window on Windows... next to the clock and other such things. Weatherbug uses local weather stations associated with airports and schools... it is configurable in that you can chose the weather station you want to monitor. I chose different weather stations depending on my activity... and I can chose remote stations such as in other cities to monitor the weather there. It is a live station, so you can see the actual wind shifts and gusts throughout the day as well as temps. You can click on the app and get more detailed info such as forecasts. It's like having your own weather station right at your finger tips.
https://weather.weatherbug.com/
They also have apps for some mobile devices.
02-23-11, 01:21 PM
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Old guy, in the US, I go to NOAA.gov. since I'm already paying for it.
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...-123.82&zone=1
Crocus and Daffodils Fooled again.
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...-123.82&zone=1
Crocus and Daffodils Fooled again.
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National Weather Service for me.
I've bookmarked my local forecast page, which has all of the following info on one page:
-Current conditions (Humidity, Wind Speed, Barometer, Dewpoint, Wind Chill/Heat Index, Visibility)
-Five day forecast w/ pictograms
-A seven day text forecast
-Radar image (clickable for larger animated versions)
The Weather Graph is a click away and a good way of seeing lots of weather forecast information graphically, including chance of precip and predicted winds. The 3 Day Weather History is good, too... It doesn't autmoatically update, but that's what F5 is for.
No ads. You already support the service with tax dollars, so why deal w/ annoying ads or premium memberships on other sites, half of whom simply regurgitate the NWS forecast and observations anyway.
I've bookmarked my local forecast page, which has all of the following info on one page:
-Current conditions (Humidity, Wind Speed, Barometer, Dewpoint, Wind Chill/Heat Index, Visibility)
-Five day forecast w/ pictograms
-A seven day text forecast
-Radar image (clickable for larger animated versions)
The Weather Graph is a click away and a good way of seeing lots of weather forecast information graphically, including chance of precip and predicted winds. The 3 Day Weather History is good, too... It doesn't autmoatically update, but that's what F5 is for.
No ads. You already support the service with tax dollars, so why deal w/ annoying ads or premium memberships on other sites, half of whom simply regurgitate the NWS forecast and observations anyway.
02-23-11, 03:16 PM
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I have weather underground's widget on my mac's dashboard. If there's a particularly big storm or weather event predicted I'll also check NOAA, & weather.com to get an "average".
02-23-11, 03:30 PM
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i use the chicago tribune's weather site on the web because it has a really good and easy to navigate radar zoomable down to the neighborhood level, and their head meteorologist, Tom Skilling, is so good that many people say he doesn't just forecast the weather, he creates it. because i also ride directly along the shore of lake michigan, i'll also check the near-shore marine forecast from the national weather service to get an idea about what kind of wind conditions i'm gonna be up against. i find that for immediate lakeshore areas, the marine wind forecasts are usually more accurate than the normal wind forecasts for more inland areas. land/water borders seem to usually have more aggressive and unstable wind patterns.
02-23-11, 04:01 PM
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I've found weather.com to not be all that accurate in its predictions lots of times,.
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I use weather.gov. I also use the weather tool in the Mac dashboard.
Sometimes I just go outside and see what's happening.
Paul
Sometimes I just go outside and see what's happening.
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NOAA/National Weather Service on my PC. The Weather Channel app on my phone, since I can't find a decent app that pulls directly from the National Weather Service.
NWS seems to generally be more accurate and updated more often.
NWS seems to generally be more accurate and updated more often.
02-23-11, 04:31 PM
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I use weather underground, set to the "classic view". I don't like the new view.
02-23-11, 04:41 PM
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Cliff Mass, of course.
02-23-11, 05:03 PM
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This is pretty cool:
https://www.atmos.washington.edu/weather/radar.shtml
weather.com projects where what it's showing you on the radar now could go over the next couple hours, I've used that to spot dry spells to dash home in. Of course, I've also used to to see dry spells I have to miss because I'm late...
https://www.atmos.washington.edu/weather/radar.shtml
weather.com projects where what it's showing you on the radar now could go over the next couple hours, I've used that to spot dry spells to dash home in. Of course, I've also used to to see dry spells I have to miss because I'm late...
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NOAA here too thats where the tv guys and everyone else gets their forcasts. The local news channels always hype up the forcast. Just like last night we were supposed to wake up with 3 inches of snow on the ground and when I woke up the sun was shining. We've had a few snow showers but other than that zip. Of course trying to forecast the weather in the Seattle area is a crapshoot at best. Too much water and mountains to make the forecast go right out the window.
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https://classic.wunderground.com/
If you like things REALLY simple, the mobile site for WUnderground is as simple as it gets.
https://m.wund.com/
If you like things REALLY simple, the mobile site for WUnderground is as simple as it gets.
https://m.wund.com/
02-23-11, 06:10 PM
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Here in Boston is Weatherscan on Comcast channel 245. Continuous Doppler over a large area of Metropolitan Boston, and frequently, about 1 to 2 minute, repeated data, e.g. wind speed and direction, and forecasts.
02-23-11, 08:14 PM
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The NOAA website has a wonderfully complex picture of the forecast which I think is essential for commuting.
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...Type=graphical
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...Type=graphical
02-23-11, 09:00 PM
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Huh, just checked it at home and it pops right up. Is the classic slower in the morning, or is the firewall at work screwing things up? (Wouldn't be the first time...) I was seeing a 30 second delay this morning.
02-23-11, 10:10 PM
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I am admittedly a weather geek.
Local radar:
https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?r...01111&loop=yes
National radar:
https://radar.weather.gov/Conus/full_loop.php
Local conditions from National Data Bouy Center:
https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=wasd2
and NWS marine forecast from NBDC:
https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/Foreca...US51.KLWX.html
Also, local radio station and local weather websites from TV/radio broadcasters, and www.weather.com
Local radar:
https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?r...01111&loop=yes
National radar:
https://radar.weather.gov/Conus/full_loop.php
Local conditions from National Data Bouy Center:
https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=wasd2
and NWS marine forecast from NBDC:
https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/Foreca...US51.KLWX.html
Also, local radio station and local weather websites from TV/radio broadcasters, and www.weather.com
02-23-11, 10:18 PM
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NOAA. It's my browser homepage. Whenever I travel and take the computer, I set the new location on the site and set it as the new homepage.
02-23-11, 11:35 PM
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I love the NOAA hourly weather graph. Everything you need in an easy to decipher format. I also like to read the "forecast discussion" link off that page. You can really get a feel for where the forecasters have solid data and where they are using their gut. All the other guys are pulling their forecasts off the NOAA model runs - might as well go to the source.
Seattle Forest, I love Cliff Mass's blog too!
Seattle Forest, I love Cliff Mass's blog too!