I have always used the National Weather Service for short-term forecasting. Sure, it is always off by a bit but I figure that that is just the algorithm they are using and they generally get the big picture correct.
My Front of House manager is also a weather-nut and she turned me on to The Weather Channel's forecasts. She pointed me to a mention that Cliff Mass (local weather guru) made in his blog a few days ago:
The latest weather.com forecast (which is generally excellent) is going for cold and sunny early next week as the cold, arctic air spreads south. Is there a chance of snow as the cold air moves in? The answer is yes...but the uncertainties are too large to speculate on that now.
Last night I looked and the NWS said minimum temp was going to be 17°F and TWC said 14°F. It was 14°F
Tonight, NWS is forecasting a minimum of 22°F - it is 6:30PM and the outside air temp is 19.4°F - The Weather Channel is forecasting 16°F. We shall see how close they come.
Here is the home page for The Weather Channel so you can set your own location and parameters. I find it great to note that one of the two Weather Channel founders is an outspoken Global Warming skeptic - from Infogalactic: John Coleman
Coleman says he became an "outspoken skeptic" of global warming in 2007 after watching NBC's 'Green is Universal' week, where the studio lights were cut for portions of Sunday Night Football's pre-game and half-time shows.
He has called climate change the "greatest scam in history". He claimed "The polar ice is increasing, not melting away. Polar Bears are increasing in number."
Critics of Coleman have questioned his lack of academic credentials, and note that he has not conducted actual research in the area of climate change.
The other founder was Frank Batten - a newspaper and media magnate. Coleman came to him with the idea, he liked it and it took off.
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