What weather source do you use?

I use a Windows app: look out the front window, then out the back window! My knees, fingers, elbows & shoulders usually tell me all I need to know... The skylights in the roof help some too!!

One of these guys. The weather guys make six figures and still mess it up 80% of the time

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski

This is [sincerely] interesting. I've long thought these guys do a horrible job and there is absolutely no consequences. In fact, there isn't even a review of if they were correct or not on the air / in print.

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I remember an old story I think I read in Reader's Digest. A parent was taking their high school kid to a career expo to learn about different career paths. He didn't show any particular interest in any until they came to the local weatherman. The kid goes up and asks why he'd want to be a weatherman. The reply: "What other job can you be wrong 50% of the time and still keep your job?"

I took the Skywarn classes back in '95. *almost* got into the HAM stuff but never did.

I use these sites primarily:

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/

http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/

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Originally Posted by RblDiver

I remember an old story I think I read in Reader's Digest. A parent was taking their high school kid to a career expo to learn about different career paths. He didn't show any particular interest in any until they came to the local weatherman. The kid goes up and asks why he'd want to be a weatherman. The reply: "What other job can you be wrong 50% of the time and still keep your job?"

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Exactly.

And, well, major league baseball player. If you are right more than 3 out of 10 times, you can wind up in the HoF. But yeah, weatherman.
Or, be one in Phoenix: It is hot and sunny.
Or San Diego: It is gorgeous again.

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski

Exactly.

And, well, major league baseball player. If you are right more than 3 out of 10 times, you can wind up in the HoF. But yeah, weatherman.
Or, be one in Phoenix: It is hot and sunny.
Or San Diego: It is gorgeous again.

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Or San Francisco: "It's FABULOUSSSTHSSS again!

Patio door.

Lauren Whitney, CBS4 Denver.
Her forecast changes each segment during the 6:00 am to 7:00 am "News".
She never mentions that just a few minutes earlier her forecast was different than what she is currently saying.
Of course, TV "News" has evolved into an attempt to entertain versus reporting.

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I find that the weather rock works great!!

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05...4d6817a6df.jpg

Awwww somebody beat me to it. Damn you Daniel lol