Internet weather forecasts seem way off lately?

[NancyNGA]

Or is it just that I'm paying closer attention? (Or is it that I only notice when they are off? Ha!)

I don't watch weather on local TV because it takes them so long to get to it. AccuWeather and The Weather Channel seem to always predict more extreme temps than actually turn out---higher highs in the summer, and lower lows in the winter.

There is a big difference between 100 and 94. For one thing, body temp is 98.6. I wonder if the weather sites are in competition to get higher ratings/more hits. Probably another conspiracy.

 

[Ameriscot]

The weather channel site is always way off for us.

 

[Jackie22]

I use a local weather web site for checking on the weather....it has radar for the state and 7 day forecast....pretty reliable.....this time of year, I check for rain every day.

 

[Don M.]

I check the Weather Channel, Accuweather, and the NOAA web sites, and the Weather Channel radar maps, "online", to see what I can expect for the day...before I venture outdoors. There is often quite a difference in the various forecasts, so I take the Best 2 out of 3, and pay particular attention to the radar. The TV forecasts are seldom of that much value.

 

[NancyNGA]

... and pay particular attention to the radar.

Yes, the weather in motion radar is really helpful for figuring out approx. when it's going to start raining!

So many outdoor jobs I need to do this summer. Normally it wouldn't matter that much.

 

[Phoenix]

Given climate change, the old models of what can be expected are now off. The weather where I live can no longer be predicted based on the past. Things keep going screwy. It's no wonder they don't get it right. I do miss the old time weather forecasters who went by their gut and their rheumatism acting up.

 

[Buckeye]

not enough variation here on the Big Island to matter. For the next 7 days, per the weather app on my IPhone, Hi 81, low 66, rinse, repeat.

 

[NancyNGA]

I've heard that about Hawaii. I'm jealous.

 

[Butterfly]

I check an online website that gives you temp, humidity, wind for 5 to 10 days in the form of a graphic thing. It's more accurate than most of the weather forecasters.