I pose a question to all mah FA buddies: who is/has the most accurate forecast: Accuweather (pun alert), TWC, Weatherbug, NWS, or something else, if something else specify which.
Forecast Question
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All of these are tied in to the National Weather Service. They merely report the data they get from this government agency. This is not their own. The problem is that many times this is a general forecast. When you get the weather from the local television stations, their forecasts are based on the city where these stations are located. What’s right for one city may not be right for one in their broadcast area that’s 30 miles away. This is why I use these forecasts as a guide but don’t depend on them. The best thing you can do is to get yourself a good barometer. If the barometer is steady, the weather will continue as it is. If it rises, the weather will improve. If it falls, the weather will get worse, rain or snow maybe. See what it says for your area. The barometer tells what the weather will be in the near future, not current conditions.
I like Wunderground.com. For me, I look at the radar to see if rain or snow is coming my way. You can also tell by the front maps what’s coming and estimate it’s time of arrival. Highs indicated by the H usually means fair weather. Lows can be stormy or colder. Directly ahead of these fronts, you could get rain or snow. Keep a weather diary and see if you can detect any patterns. Look at the wind directions. If these winds shift from one direction to another and back and forth, it means unsettled weather and most likely a change.
Type in your zip code at Wunderground. It will give you a local weather station. Click select and it will give you other stations in your area. These are electronic weather stations that other people have in their private homes. You don’t need to go out and buy a monitoring station. Use other people’s data and try to be your own weather detective.