SS MAYFLOAT
Admiral
- Joined
- May 17, 2001
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How much do you rely on forecasts for weekend & vacation plans? I don't know if it is my imigination, but I feel like the forecasts are more off than they were 10 years ago.
Example, this past week the forecast called for heavy showers all day saturday and some today. Saturday, yeah it did rain just enough to get the ground wet and a few towns in the area maybe got a good soaking, but it didn't last all day (maybe an hour). Right now it is sunny but chilly.
Every time I go by what the forecasts on the weather channel predicts and made decesions on, they have been wrong. Anymore I rely on the local channel forecast and watch the radar using my own judgement on plans.
I just wonder how many peoples plans have been put off due to bum forecasts that make it sound worse than what it really turns out to be. I feel that these kinds of forecasts is hurting the recreational business somewhat.
I still ask myself "If they cannot predict the weather in a 48 hour period accurately, how can they predict what the earth is going to do on a global scale?"
Example, this past week the forecast called for heavy showers all day saturday and some today. Saturday, yeah it did rain just enough to get the ground wet and a few towns in the area maybe got a good soaking, but it didn't last all day (maybe an hour). Right now it is sunny but chilly.
Every time I go by what the forecasts on the weather channel predicts and made decesions on, they have been wrong. Anymore I rely on the local channel forecast and watch the radar using my own judgement on plans.
I just wonder how many peoples plans have been put off due to bum forecasts that make it sound worse than what it really turns out to be. I feel that these kinds of forecasts is hurting the recreational business somewhat.
I still ask myself "If they cannot predict the weather in a 48 hour period accurately, how can they predict what the earth is going to do on a global scale?"