Which is your weather forecast of choice?
Jul 17th 2011, 9:26 pm
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Re: Which is your weather forecast of choice?
It is essential that the sensors are in clear air. People report ludicrously high temperatures from an enclosed terrace or at worse,a thermometer in the sun.
It is very noticeable how fast the temperature rises in open air compared to a similar thermometer near the house.
The recommendations for a suitable site are here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevenson_screen
Jul 24th 2011, 3:44 pm
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Re: Which is your weather forecast of choice?
Yes a very interesting site. Superb presentation but I feel it may be a triumph of presentation over accuracy.
I had a look at the historical info but it appears to come from your nearest airport rather than somewhere locally - there aren't many official weather stations apart from airports.
I haven't had a chance to check how they generate the forecasts but I have a suspicion it is the same - if you try a few different locations near you, you seem to get the same forecast.
It is still in Beta so It may get better if they incorporate all the private stations that you can get with some other systems.
Great presentation though!
I had a look at the historical info but it appears to come from your nearest airport rather than somewhere locally - there aren't many official weather stations apart from airports.
I haven't had a chance to check how they generate the forecasts but I have a suspicion it is the same - if you try a few different locations near you, you seem to get the same forecast.
It is still in Beta so It may get better if they incorporate all the private stations that you can get with some other systems.
Great presentation though!
Jul 24th 2011, 3:51 pm
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Re: Which is your weather forecast of choice?
Yes a very interesting site. Superb presentation but I feel it may be a triumph of presentation over accuracy.
I had a look at the historical info but it appears to come from your nearest airport rather than somewhere locally - there aren't many official weather stations apart from airports.
I haven't had a chance to check how they generate the forecasts but I have a suspicion it is the same - if you try a few different locations near you, you seem to get the same forecast.
It is still in Beta so It may get better if they incorporate all the private stations that you can get with some other systems.
Great presentation though!
I had a look at the historical info but it appears to come from your nearest airport rather than somewhere locally - there aren't many official weather stations apart from airports.
I haven't had a chance to check how they generate the forecasts but I have a suspicion it is the same - if you try a few different locations near you, you seem to get the same forecast.
It is still in Beta so It may get better if they incorporate all the private stations that you can get with some other systems.
Great presentation though!
In my case it gives the forcasts based on Malaga airport, we are 40kls inland from there so our weather is quite different.
If they start to use more localised weather stations though it could be a very good site.
Jul 24th 2011, 6:35 pm
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Re: Which is your weather forecast of choice?
old computer saying Rubbish in = Rubbish out
may (or may not) be relevent
Jul 24th 2011, 6:48 pm
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Re: Which is your weather forecast of choice?
Jul 24th 2011, 7:22 pm
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Re: Which is your weather forecast of choice?
I think you will find they are using Malaga airport.
Jul 24th 2011, 10:32 pm
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