tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post8894899632806595186..comments2024-03-28T10:16:44.231-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: When forecasts disagree, who do you trust?Cliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-9686224002138614252015-06-07T17:28:44.637-07:002015-06-07T17:28:44.637-07:00To answer your question: I trust the hotter foreca...To answer your question: I trust the hotter forecast. Temps are normally warmer than predicted. In fact, we sometimes break record high temps on days when nobody mentions the possibility. <br />It's now 87 degrees. "warm and pleasant"? Not by me.dpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075556261012545535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-63859005538964251162015-06-07T06:44:28.049-07:002015-06-07T06:44:28.049-07:00I have been disappointed with the NWS precip forec...I have been disappointed with the NWS precip forecasting for Port Angeles. I expect a few surprises as we are not far from the nebulous western edge of the rain shadow. But there is a dependable pattern in the 6-day forecast, of order-of-magnitude overstatement of precip amounts for several days, revised much lower in the last day or two, or not corrected at all. Been seeing this for several years, and it's worse in the dry season. However NWS is usually much closer on temp, wind, etc., than any of the commercial providers. Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412411532260194366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-41073547401504121342015-06-07T06:14:41.978-07:002015-06-07T06:14:41.978-07:00Thanks for making that last point clear, "The...Thanks for making that last point clear, "The commercial weather industry, like the Weather Channel, DEPEND on National Weather Service models and observational data. To put it another way, the National Weather Service provides the essential weather infrastructure for the private sector." <br /><br />Meerkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071266958561496391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-3743686713819721952015-06-07T00:35:15.423-07:002015-06-07T00:35:15.423-07:00Basically, Cliff, I read your blog and listen to y...Basically, Cliff, I read your blog and listen to you every Friday. I sometimes look at other sources, mostly NWS here at home and Weather Channel when traveling, but you are my main source.JewelyaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434569437851248356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-41173813179621449072015-06-06T09:55:34.442-07:002015-06-06T09:55:34.442-07:00I admire the weather channel- but seriously Dr. Ma...I admire the weather channel- but seriously Dr. Mass- those folks in Atlanta are NOT skilled when it comes to the unique features of our weather like the convergence zone or Hood Canal snow, just as two examples. They are not nearly as accurate as the Weather Service in these situations, because as you say, the Weather Service and its forecasters are experts for the local area. <br />I can handle the weather service being a few degrees off in temperature prediction on a sunny day, but I cannot handle the weather channel predicting 38 degrees with rain when its 30 degrees and I have 6 inches of snow...Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948636254416949019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-41273179161950731582015-06-05T16:37:41.799-07:002015-06-05T16:37:41.799-07:00http://forecast.io/lines/
What do you think of th...http://forecast.io/lines/<br /><br />What do you think of that page?Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406496637458177498noreply@blogger.com