WCCO: 89*
KSTP: 92
Fox: 91
KARE: 88
NWS: 90
Strib: 90 (mid-day update)
*On the 6 p.m. forecast, WCCO's Chris Shaffer chose to show the forecast temperatures estimated by "one of the models." The model, presumably the one that showed the hottest temperatures, depicted a temperature of 94 for the Twin Cities, but, Shaffer added, "I don't think it'll get that warm." Our question is simply this: Why show a model with a temperature that's a full five degrees greater than what you are forecasting? WCCO has done a similar thing with snowfall forecasts in the winter. It seemed irresponsible then and it seems irresponsible now.
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| Chris Shaffer provides a visual of one model's forecast high temperatures. |
Enjoy the heat, as at least one major national weather provider is forecasting a cooler than normal summer. Here's Accuweather's forecast for summer temperatures:
Sometimes I think people overestimate a "cooler then normal" summer forecast. There will still be hot days. Maybe instead of the average 13 days of 90+ there might be 10. If the summer is two degrees cooler then average, thats quite big from a climatological point.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Bill. I think it's irresponsible. I think the meteorologists in this area love to dramatize the weather here and that's why they continually try to get everyone fired up, and then nothing happens or it's completely opposite of what they forecast. I don't even pay attention to any forecasts until the day of, and I certainly don't make any outdoor plans ahead of time, not even one day in advance. :)
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