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July Fry 2021
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Gary M
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And really that tells me very little about what kind of day it's going to be, no?
And 100*F it is at DFW as of 3pm.
@SouthATLwx this is actually what the percentages mean .. look it up nothing weenie about it .. if they say 70% it means 70% of that viewing area is suppose to see rain and 30% won’t … just informing ??
Well.... actually...@SouthATLwx this is actually what the percentages mean .. look it up nothing weenie about it .. if they say 70% it means 70% of that viewing area is suppose to see rain and 30% won’t … just informing ??
Yeah you just have to look at it as there’s a chance the higher the chance the more chance you see rain but it’s never a guarantee unless it’s 100%
Death...
LickWx
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Last summer man this time of year a lot of NC was experiencing that kind of weather . Down east especially . I’m envious.
Upstate sink zone winning again
Hi res models went from super soaker today to nothing
smast16
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SouthGarnerSleet
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NWS Raleigh at 9:50p Monday 7/27/21:
"the threat for any severe weather or
flooding seems likely to be over. Some gusty winds will still be
possible with the remaining thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers remains after midnight, but nothing organized is expected.”
Might be the biggest fail Ive seen from them in ..... days.
"the threat for any severe weather or
flooding seems likely to be over. Some gusty winds will still be
possible with the remaining thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers remains after midnight, but nothing organized is expected.”
Might be the biggest fail Ive seen from them in ..... days.
@SouthATLwx this is actually what the percentages mean .. look it up nothing weenie about it .. if they say 70% it means 70% of that viewing area is suppose to see rain and 30% won’t … just informing ??
Here's the *PREFERRED* and *COMMON* meaning of PoP amongst actual meteorologists.
What Does It Really Mean When There's A 20% Chance Of Rain? It's Complicated
The truth is, not all meteorologists agree on how probability of precipitation is calculated.
...A video went around that claimed that a 30% chance of rain doesn’t mean that there’s a… 30% chance that it might rain that day. Instead, it means there’s a 100% chance it will rain, but said precipitation will only cover 30% of a given area. Cue the pandemonium. Who would have assumed that was the correct interpretation? People felt lied to. But for every viewer expressing dismay, another expressed skepticism. How could we be sure this random TikToker had it right? (Spoiler: They didn’t.)
The TikToker — who didn't respond to Refinery29’s request for comment by press time — was incorrect...I asked Castle Williams, PhD, a social science contractor supporting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Research's Weather Program Office, to explain PoP to me as though I was a precocious fourth grader...
...His preferred definition is this: “[PoP measures] the likelihood that you’ll see rain at any given point within the forecast area within a 12 hour time period,” he tells me. His interpretation is more in line with the common understanding of PoP — not the TikTok.
Mindy Beerends, Meteorologist-in-Charge at the National Weather Service Center Weather Service Unit in Indiana, has a more technical definition: “It’s the chance of precipitation, which we define as 100th of an inch of rain falling at a particular point over a certain period of time,” she says. Beerends’ explanation falls in line with the official NOAA definition of PoP, and both also seem to debunk the viral TikTok...
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Zander98al
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No grass cutting for me for the 3rd day in a row. Rain keeps getting in my way 
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smast16
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@SouthATLwx this is actually what the percentages mean .. look it up nothing weenie about it .. if they say 70% it means 70% of that viewing area is suppose to see rain and 30% won’t … just informing ??
No. 30% of chance of rain mean that there is a 30% chance that the forecast grid in question had 0.01" precipitation.
FAQ - What is the Meaning of PoP
www.weather.gov
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smast16
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I was under the impression it was a blend of confidence and coverage
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Zander98al
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Flash flood warning for south of bham. Rains going sideways at my work preventing me from working lol.
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