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Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] A useful weather link for the US
From: <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:11:41 +0000
I find it sufficiently accurate for my own uses as predicting broad weather 
trends over a large area and even over a  long time.  I also use it for a 
smaller area for today and tomorrow but don't expect it to tell me if it's 
going to rain in some particular place on Sunday afternoon a week away.

Chuck Norcutt


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] A useful weather link for the US
>  Sent: Sep 21 '08 15:01
>  
>  
>  Thanks, Chuck.
>  
>  I don't know how accurate you have found the forecast, but I am less  
>  and less confident in their accuracy in Europe.  You see the Met  
>  Office seems to be relying more and more on computer modelling to  
>  interpret the current situation and trends.  This sort of works for  
>  regions or larger areas, but is useless for smaller areas which are  
>  normally affected by local conditions, topography or water.  I have  
>  found over the last year or 2 that I can make more useful forecasts  
>  than the automated product of the Met Office and I suspect that the  
>  NOAA is no different.  Back in the days when we had more people  
>  observing and forecast nothing was perfect but we had a better chance  
>  of knowing what might happen tomorrow, or (perhaps) the next day.  But  
>  to pretend that they can forecast up to 5 days ahead for local  
>  conditions is just loopy ...
>  
>  ... but I suspect that I have rehearsed this point of view (rant)  
>  before on the List, perhaps even to you, Chuck ;-)
>  
>  Chris
>  
>  On 21 Sep 2008, at 14:42, <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  > wrote:
>  
>  > I've been using the following NOAA graphical forecast link for a  
>  > couple of years but I've never run into anyone else who knows about  
>  > it.  It's especially handy when traveling. Choose the area of  
>  > interest on the map and then slide your mouse up and down the  
>  > various columns to see the map change with time.
>  > <http://www.weather.gov/forecasts/graphical/sectors/conusWeek.php>
>  
>  
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