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lenny

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Howdy Johnny,

Real tough ? 4 U. When I watch my forecast the high temps for the day are often a good 5+ higher than predicted and the night time lows lower than predicted,,at least that's what seems to appear. Is it possible that I am seeing Ontonagoon or Baraga forecasts because there's no forecast for my area? I really could use some help to find forecasts for my local. If there is none for Greenland/Mass, what may be the next best area that is closer in comparison. Can you hook a brother up?

Lenny
 
garyl62

garyl62

Active member
lenny said:
Howdy Johnny,

Real tough ? 4 U. When I watch my forecast the high temps for the day are often a good 5+ higher than predicted and the night time lows lower than predicted,,at least that's what seems to appear. Is it possible that I am seeing Ontonagoon or Baraga forecasts because there's no forecast for my area? I really could use some help to find forecasts for my local. If there is none for Greenland/Mass, what may be the next best area that is closer in comparison. Can you hook a brother up?

Lenny
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Hey Lenny, you're asking the guy that does private weather forecasting.... get the checkbook out and he'll hook you up real good! :)
 
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lenny

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garyl62 said:
Hey Lenny, you're asking the guy that does private weather forecasting.... get the checkbook out and he'll hook you up real good! :)
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lol
I'm not looking for a private forecast just a reference for one that is closest to Greenland
 
jd

jd

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Hi Lenny. I don't know the source of your forecast, so it is hard for me to tell you anything more about the errors.

Point forecasts (a forecast for a very specific locale) are usually done for areas of high concern (usually because of high population). This is when it can be a bad thing to live in a small community, as the resources just do not exist to dial in the forecast for your exact spot.

You can go here: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mqt/

Then click on the map near the top of the page at the exact location you want the forecast for and you will be given a point forecast. I don't know how it is generated, or how accurate, but beyond doing what Gary mentioned, it may be tough.

-John
 
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old abe

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Follow John's advice on the noaa map Lenny. It works good for me. There can be a big difference in temps in a short distance, depending on elevation, and other variables, but the noaa product handles them very good in my book.
 
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