How do you get your forecast?

Jonas Pilot · 12-24-2010, 11:09 AM

How do you get your forecast? When a chance of a big storm approaches I start by checking with a variety of sources. My first stop is Intellicast.com. First stop there is radar, current loops. This gives me a general idea of what's coming. I don’t really get too excited until the storm is 4 or 5 hundred miles away. Then I will pay attention hourly and see what develops. I watch closely the movement of the fronts. When a storm is about 200 miles away I think the predictions can be counted on. Besides intellicast I go to accuweather.com, channel 9, Mike at Black Cat, and if it’s a real big event I include NOAA too.

Lakesrider · 12-26-2010, 04:20 PM

Pretty much exactly what you do. I like the radar map on Intellicast.com best. You can change the opacity and see the lake. I place the cursor on my computer right over my house and watch the direction of the storms.....
I can usually tell exactly what the weather will be by simply watching the radar.
Then I like Kevin Skarupa's forecast., He seems to get it right a majority of the time while others on WMUR just copy Kevin's forecast.....

Argie's Wife · 12-26-2010, 10:15 PM

Via the widget on my iMac.

Seriously... I need to know 2 things (1) are the roads safe and (2) how I should dress/prepare the Arglets for the day... Other than that it's info overload to me.

upthesaukee · 12-27-2010, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

Via the widget on my iMac.

Seriously... I need to know 2 things (1) are the roads safe and (2) how I should dress/prepare the Arglets for the day... Other than that it's info overload to me.

ans to 1: not particularly

. ans to 2: have a good breakfast, stay in PJ's, have lunch, dress the Arglets warmly, put a snow shovel in their hands, sit back and watch them shovel...then figure out if you want to change out of your PJ's!

SIKSUKR · 12-27-2010, 11:27 AM

For local broadcast I'm partial to NECN's Tim Kelly and Matt Noyes. I use the best broadcast tool I know on top of that...MY BRAIN. Watch all forecasts and weather/satellite/radar loops and make up my own forecast.

GM doc · 12-27-2010, 06:37 PM

LOOK outside the window, Winter time, look at the DOT yards. Summer time look at the boat ramps.

gtxrider · 01-02-2011, 12:47 PM

No one uses one of these?

If it is wet is raining.........

gtxrider · 01-02-2011, 12:55 PM

I saw these on several fishing trips in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah...

SIKSUKR · 01-03-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gtxrider

No one uses one of these?

If it is wet is raining.........

Yup, I got one as a stocking stuffer 5 X-mas's ago.

SteveA · 01-03-2011, 04:35 PM

when I'm in the Boston area.

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chipj29 · 01-04-2011, 08:00 AM

I look at as much weather info I can find. I poke around various websites, watch the TV weather guys (WMUR, WHDH, WBZ, NECN, WCVB). I take all that info and put it into a blender. I pour it into a glass, and take a big swig. Then I come up with my own forecast, which is usually garbage.

12-24-2010, 11:09 AM	#1
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	How do you get your forecast? How do you get your forecast? When a chance of a big storm approaches I start by checking with a variety of sources. My first stop is Intellicast.com. First stop there is radar, current loops. This gives me a general idea of what's coming. I don’t really get too excited until the storm is 4 or 5 hundred miles away. Then I will pay attention hourly and see what develops. I watch closely the movement of the fronts. When a storm is about 200 miles away I think the predictions can be counted on. Besides intellicast I go to accuweather.com, channel 9, Mike at Black Cat, and if it’s a real big event I include NOAA too.

12-27-2010, 11:27 AM	#5
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	For local broadcast I'm partial to NECN's Tim Kelly and Matt Noyes. I use the best broadcast tool I know on top of that...MY BRAIN. Watch all forecasts and weather/satellite/radar loops and make up my own forecast. __________________ SIKSUKR

12-27-2010, 06:37 PM	#6
GM doc Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 76 Thanks: 1 Thanked 23 Times in 9 Posts	SURE FIRE forecasts LOOK outside the window, Winter time, look at the DOT yards. Summer time look at the boat ramps.

01-02-2011, 12:47 PM	#7
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Use the "OLD TIME METHOD" No one uses one of these? If it is wet is raining......... Attached Images Last edited by gtxrider; 01-02-2011 at 12:52 PM. Reason: spelling

01-02-2011, 12:55 PM	#8
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Found this out west I saw these on several fishing trips in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah... Attached Images

12-26-2010, 04:20 PM	#2
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Pretty much exactly what you do. I like the radar map on Intellicast.com best. You can change the opacity and see the lake. I place the cursor on my computer right over my house and watch the direction of the storms..... I can usually tell exactly what the weather will be by simply watching the radar. Then I like Kevin Skarupa's forecast., He seems to get it right a majority of the time while others on WMUR just copy Kevin's forecast.....

12-26-2010, 10:15 PM	#3
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Via the widget on my iMac. Seriously... I need to know 2 things (1) are the roads safe and (2) how I should dress/prepare the Arglets for the day... Other than that it's info overload to me.

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01-03-2011, 04:35 PM	#10
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,053 Times in 496 Posts	I watch the road side signs... when I'm in the Boston area. __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

01-04-2011, 08:00 AM	#11
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	I look at as much weather info I can find. I poke around various websites, watch the TV weather guys (WMUR, WHDH, WBZ, NECN, WCVB). I take all that info and put it into a blender. I pour it into a glass, and take a big swig. Then I come up with my own forecast, which is usually garbage. __________________ Getting ready for winter!

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