Where do you check the weather for your riding plans?
weather.com
accuweather.com
wunderground.com
other (local news)
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Where do you check the weather for your riding plans?
weather.com
accuweather.com
wunderground.com
other (local news)
Stoneman used to give weather forecasts before race weekends. he was always the most accurate
Your poll needs an 'other' choice. I trust the National Weather Service (NWS) the most. and I really only rely on the next 36hrs of forecasting.
But I use weather.com most of the time. However, I don't really rely on their reporting. Once I see that it isn't all rainbows and sunshine, I go for the radar. And lately, the Weather.com mobile app has become infuriating to use. So I go to an app that pulls NOAA Weather radar. As a motorcyclist, I find this is the most useful. Give me a quick view of the region with the radar and I'll know what's up.
I go by WeatherUnderground Laconia forecast, if I use my local zip code, I would get a seacoast forecast that works great for people 3/4 mile away and 400 feet lower in elevationQuote:
Originally Posted by Jim
I use wunderground because I like their visualization. Everything I want to know, including wind speed. Just wish I could add windspeed to the widget on my phone.
http://stat4701.github.io/edav/asset...und/10-day.png
Wunderground
You realize every single one of these services get their data from the same place, right?
Weather forecasting exists to make astrologers and economists look respectable.
I don't trust any of them.
If it could possibly rain, I carry a rainsuit, or at least rain pants, and put them on if it starts raining.
Or I forget, and end up getting wet.
Whatever.
I'm not the Wicked Witch of the West; I won't melt.
In a way, it matters less to me, since I haven't owned a car since 1988.
So I'm not fussing about the forecast to decide whether to take the bike or not.
I'm taking the bike unless the roads are full of ice.
PhilB
a combo of acuweather, weather channel, and forcast.io
usually look at all three mad make a judgment call somewhere in the middle
"You know what 'meterologist' means in English? It means 'liar'." --Lewis Black
Accuweather app, mostly watch radar. Always worked pretty well for my camping trips and riding, just can't ever trust a forecast more than 80%.
love the app Storm from Wunderground
Phil, we didnt ask if you were taking the bike or not, ya nerd. We all just automatically assume you are.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhilB
Maybe re-read the title of the thread/poll?
Went to Kport for vacation last week 3/4 days if I paid attention to weather channel I'd never have left the room, 60%-80% chance of rain 3 days. think it rained one night. Accuweather had the right forecast.
Now I am looking at Palmer for sunday on both. Accuweather shows sun, and weather channel goes 40%, the 50%, then 30%. I hope Accuweather is right.
I use weather.gov simply because I don't like to be bombarded with all the bullshit other services try to push. Weather.com is the worst offender. They also hardly let a day go by without a 10-30% chance of rain.
The point of mentioning that is that what most motorcyclists use a weather service for is to decide whether or where to ride.Quote:
Originally Posted by jwm2k3
PhilB
I basically see national weather radar plus any report
Dark Sky app
Is wundergound an iphone thing?
No, most mobile OSs have it. I use it with my Android.Quote:
Originally Posted by jwm2k3
Laconia, NH (03246) Forecast | Weather UndergroundQuote:
Originally Posted by jwm2k3
NECN
Shiri Spear.
I'll believe anything she tells me.
NOAA............or walk out side :)
What he said... :twofingerQuote:
Originally Posted by Jim
I use a mix of NOAA's National Weather Service (National Weather Service) and Intellicast (Intellicast - Local and National Weather Forecast, Radar, Maps and Severe Report). The NWS is the foundation for a lot of forecasts and I prefer the radar and satellite image interface of Intellicast.