All of our TV weather forecasters are predicting a multi day snow storm for central North Carolina this weekend to include a long run of very low temperatures. Of course these TV stations sensationalize any weather event to keep folks glued to the TV. What weather source (other than local TV) do you follow that seems accurate?
Favorite Weather Forecast Source
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Weather Underground. Not the terrorist organization ...
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/nc/raleigh
I like their 10 day forecast chart, with mouse over data points.
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/nc/raleigh
I like their 10 day forecast chart, with mouse over data points.
The National Weather Service at weather.gov......I am bias because I retired from the NWS in 2017....I think we do the best...Dont worry about tv ratings just the facts and no hype....
NOAA
I'm partial to the National Weather Service for local forecasts.
For a broad view of what's happening, I like the Aviation Weather Center's prog charts.
For a broad view of what's happening, I like the Aviation Weather Center's prog charts.
I start the morning asking Alexis what's the weather forecast this morning? She always calls me by my first name and gives the report. Then I say thanks Alexis. This morning she told me to stay warm out there. It's almost like having a conversation with a real person. Other than that I check The Weather Channel online and look at the 10 day forecast. It's accurate enough for me since I really check the wind speeds during fishing season.
I like NOAA.gov and read the forecast discussion by the meteorologist.
Years ago I used to follow Joe Bastardi (early 2000's)
There's a freelance meteorologist that lives in the York PA area and he provides detailed forecasts that include most of Maryland. No BS, just the facts as he interprets it, i.e. when every other social/tv weather person is shouting for huge weather potential, if he doesn't see it, he says it may be possible but he doesn't see it yet.
For day to day, Apple's built in Weather app is pretty solid. Used to use Darksky until Apple bought them and integrated it into Weather.
Justin Berk, Meteorologist
For day to day, Apple's built in Weather app is pretty solid. Used to use Darksky until Apple bought them and integrated it into Weather.
Justin Berk, Meteorologist
It was better, IMO, before they bought it.
Max Velocity
Agreed
I've used weather underground https://wunderground.com for probably twenty years.
I agree the NWS seems to be the best - well at least before Elon fired many of them. They have the best local forcast because they actually have weather people in the area doing it. We have a office here in Charleston that covers coastal SC and part of GA I think.
They say snow likely Saturday and Sunday. Realize that it 5+ days out - so its really likely to change for better or worse by then. Anything past 48 hours I always suspect.
This was for Raleigh https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.7813&lon=-78.6417
They say snow likely Saturday and Sunday. Realize that it 5+ days out - so its really likely to change for better or worse by then. Anything past 48 hours I always suspect.
This was for Raleigh https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.7813&lon=-78.6417
I go to
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/forecast
and just read the 1–2-day forecasts.
If I want to know the current weather, I look out the window.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/forecast
and just read the 1–2-day forecasts.
If I want to know the current weather, I look out the window.
My go-to is Illinois Storm Chasers.
They never get dramatic when forecasting. They earned my trust back in November 2013. That morning they were the only source that was saying that they weren't sure yet what was going to happen but they were seeing signs that the day was going to be a rough one, weather-wise, and to be alert for changes in the weather. The commercial sources didn't say much.
Later that day a large tornado outbreak happened across the state. Washington, IL, was hit hard, and, closer to me, Coal City and Wilmington were also badly hit. And these guys were the first ones who called it. At the same time, there have been cases where the commercial media was panicking and these guys said either nothing was going to happen, or maybe something will happen but they didn't see any potential for danger. And they've been right then too.
I'll still check Accuweather occasionally, but Illinois Storm Chasers is my first choice.
They never get dramatic when forecasting. They earned my trust back in November 2013. That morning they were the only source that was saying that they weren't sure yet what was going to happen but they were seeing signs that the day was going to be a rough one, weather-wise, and to be alert for changes in the weather. The commercial sources didn't say much.
Later that day a large tornado outbreak happened across the state. Washington, IL, was hit hard, and, closer to me, Coal City and Wilmington were also badly hit. And these guys were the first ones who called it. At the same time, there have been cases where the commercial media was panicking and these guys said either nothing was going to happen, or maybe something will happen but they didn't see any potential for danger. And they've been right then too.
I'll still check Accuweather occasionally, but Illinois Storm Chasers is my first choice.
Hmm, I had to give him a follow. I'm about an hour out of York right on the MD line.
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