Weather forecasting

[Zelmsdawg]

I'm curious where does everyone go to check for weather forecasts before heading out to fish or hunt or hike? And how happy they are with the accuracy.

I've been using weather.com but have been getting disappointed lately. Not sure if I've just grown to expect too accurate of forecasts or what but I'll look and see the next morning forecast of 4 mi/hr winds and cloudy and then go out and it'll be sunny and gusts to 20.

So if anyone else has a better source of weather that they're happy with please share so I and others can get a better idea of whats coming.

Thanks,

Zelmsdawg

[JimBuck]

Before I hit the water: If I'm looking for precipitation, I like to just check the weather channel or go on intellicast and use the interactive radar. I feel more confident seeing radar images vs. being told what might happen. Things like wind, barometric pressure, temperature and humidity I use the hourly forecast section.

On the water: NOAA Weather service on my marine radio has saved me quite a few times. I also use RadarNow which gives me a quick radar loop of the area I'm in.

[LMITOUT]

I've never been impressed with The Weather Channel's forecasts and typically use NOAA (weather.gov). Lately I've been using Wunderground as they have a lot of info on their redesigned site. Much better radar too (Wundermap).

[LoonASea]

I use wunderground .com also as when fishing lake superior it has a marine forecast with forecasted wave height and direction and doesnt try to forecast out more then 48 hours

[solbes]

I cross reference Intellicast and Weather Underground. One is usually right...

BTW, Weather Underground has a fantastic weather alamanac feature. I don't usually let the weather dictate whether I go fishing, but I like to learn as much as I can about unusually good or poor fishing after the fact. You can even go back 3 years and get data (temps, winds, barometer, etc) if you keep fishing logs. You can alter some of your strategies to suit the weather.

[trappingaddiction]

I also used weather.com, but it loaded much slower than other websites and was not that accurate. I now used wunderground.com and that loads better and seems to be more accurate.

[Nick Kuhn]

If you can handle the technical information on the NOAA site, it is the best place to go for forecasting. For example, based on current info I would expect a few storms to start popping over west central MN tomorrow at about 5PM, with coverage of storms increasing by 10PM as they work their way toward the metro. That may change by tomorrows outlook (the same day forecasts are very very accurate). Earlier in the day their may be some remnant showers/storms from those that form over the Dakota's today.

[Slabasaurus]

If you can handle the technical information on the NOAA site, it is the best place to go for forecasting.

I love data, so NOAA is where I go for forecasting. It's great.

Weather Underground is really good too, especially in making it easy to look at historical data. I have never actually looked at their forecasts so can't really say anything about that...

[Sonicrunch]

one more vote for weather underground.

[Nick Kuhn]

I will admit though that I use the Weather Channels mobile app as it's radar is actually pretty good, and you can check 4 locations weather at once.

[Down Deep]

I always check NOAA, but Weather Underground has some fun features in mapping and weather stats.

I think knowing the weather forcast is essential to boating safety.

[paceman]

I like accuweather.com. I have been impressed by thier accuracy.

[RumRiverRat]

It is all weather guessing!

[Kettle]

Weather underground, or weather bug for the live cams they have a few in my area, live video doesn't lie

Kettle

[bucketmouth64]

When at home I look at Kareweather, and MNDOT Aviation weather.

[itchmesir]

Weather Underground on the computer.. when checking with my phone eWeather HD and Raindar(uses weather undergrounds wundermap)

[mainbutter]

I check weather.com and wunderground for a prediction a few days out and right before heading out.

[LMITOUT]

Looks like rain tomorrow early. Another weekend washout.

[grizrunner]

NOAA if I want to dig into it.

Otherwise I have a really accurate boulder out back by the barn.

[solbes]

Otherwise I have a really accurate boulder out back by the barn.

NICE!!!

[Gissert]

In the winter, I really like John Dees site (johndee dot com). Nice format, and user friendly.

[thatoneguy]

weather.com is so inaccurate that it isn't even worth checking. Weatherbug and Weather Underground are MUCH more accurate, at least in my neck of the woods.

[PostFrontal]

Hourly Weather Graph is great on NOAA when I'm in front of the computer. I had heard that all the other sites get their information from NOAA, and then base their forecasts off that. True or not, don't know.

Free version of Weatherbug is a good App for the phone. Lots of info.

And Fox 9 Weather just came out with an App (free). It's pretty straightforward, and simple to use.

[RumRiverRat]

Looks like rain tomorrow early. Another weekend washout.

Barely a few sprinkles on the lake this morning in Wright County.

Perfect overcast day for fishing.

[LMITOUT]

Goes to show how good NOAA's forecast was for today.