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From: zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Rain, Rain,Go Away
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 08:04:44 -0500
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On 12/28/2024 4:51 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Dec 2024 18:08:26 GMT, cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Yesterday's fore3cast for today was completely wrong. Rather than cloudy and dry it was cloudy and rainy. A good ride day spoied by a poor forecast.
> 
> Got it.  You're now an official victim and entitled to a large serving
> of sympathy.  Since you didn't bother disclosing your source(s) of
> weather forecast info, I can't provide suggestions or alternatives.
> 
> Hmmm... how much rain did you receive in San Leandro?
> NOAA at at Oakland International shows:
>    "trace" for the last 6 hrs.
>    0.00 for the last hour.
>    0.02 inches for the last 24 hrs:
> <https://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/precipMaps.php?group=sf&hour=24&synoptic=0>
> <https://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/ol.php?product=twentyfourhourP&zoom=12&lat=37.730&lng=-122.198>
> I rather suspect that you're exaggerating the problem.
> 
> However, if you want a better prediction, find a web pile that uses
> and favors ECMWF data for forecasting.  Most US weather guessing sites
> use GFS which (in my never humble opinion) sucks.  I won't offer
> anything more specific because you will likely ignore my advice.
> 
> Another way to predict rainfall is by measuring the outdoor humidity
> accurately.  Right now, my Acurite 00384HD indoor/outdoor wireless
> weather stations shows 90% humidity.  It's trying to rain, but it's
> not going to happen until the sun goes down.  Typically, the humidity
> needs to be above 95% for rain.  The problem with this method is that
> many humidity sensors are not very accurate at humidity extremes.  I
> have a more accurate psychrometer (Bendix 566-3) but only use it to
> calibrate the weather station sensor.
> <https://www.google.com/search?q=bendix+psychrometer+566-3&udm=2>
>   
> You can follow the action using NWS data.
> This is for Ben Lomond CA (my house):
> <https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?w0=t&w3u=1&w5=pop&w6=rh&w7=rain&w14u=1&w15u=1&AheadHour=0&Submit=Submit&FcstType=graphical&textField1=37.0813&textField2=-122.093&site=all&unit=0&dd=&bw=>
> This is for San Leandro (Tom's general location):
> <https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?w0=t&w3u=1&w5=pop&w6=rh&w7=rain&w14u=1&w15u=1&AheadHour=0&Submit=Submit&FcstType=graphical&textField1=37.7284&textField2=-122.1586&site=all&unit=0&dd=&bw=>
> Hmmm... no rainfall in San Leandro this morning.  Are you sure it was
> raining?

Tommy has a permanent storm cloud in his head.