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Weather - realistically, how far can you look ahead in the week(s) for accuracy?

Posted on 12/7/22 at 10:39 am
Posted by GentleJackJones
Member since Mar 2019
4142 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 10:39 am
This board appears to have a few weather gurus that post quality information during storms.

For a generic question, how far can one look ahead in the coming days and/or weeks for an accurate report?

For example, looking at tomorrow's weather, it calls for partly cloud with a high of 80 and low 63. That, I assume, is probably 95%+ accurate.

Tuesday calls for thunderstorms with 70% precipitation and a high of 78 and low of 63. That's a little ways out, and the showers could potentially scatter. I assume that is 65% accurate.

Looking at December 21, the weather calls for 40% chance of precipitation, with a high of 60 and low 0f 46. I assume that's probably 15% accurate.

So, how far can one realistically look ahead for a "reasonable prediction", and by reasonable, I mean hot, cold, snow, heavy rain, severe winds, etc. 4-5 days?
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
29472 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 10:41 am to
If I’m in San Diego, the forecast is reliable

If I’m in Miami, not so much

Posted by crawlin king snake
in the weeds
Member since Jul 2015
333 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 10:59 am to
About 72 hours.
Posted by VanRIch
Wherever
Member since Sep 2007
10367 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 11:16 am to
7 minutes.
Posted by TigerKurt
Kenner, LA
Member since Apr 2005
852 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 11:16 am to
Anything more than 12 hours is a guess.
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79117 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 11:21 am to
My guess would be that on a general level, pretty well in advance with reasonable accuracy. As in, mid week next week looks like a cooling trend. Or going to be in a wetter pattern about 4-5 days out.

I've always though it was pretty ridiculous when people are mad that the weatherman said it would rain tomorrow but instead it was just overcast all day and barely rained at all. Or more apt to the OT, we were told there would be severe storms or tornados but none of the cells went right over my house so it stayed partly sunny all afternoon.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
53570 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 11:59 am to
If you believe Accuweather......90 days.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
29886 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 12:48 pm to
quote:

Weather - realistically, how far can you look ahead in the week(s) for accuracy?


i cap it at 3 days max, beyond that its always turns out to be forecasted wrong, because weather isnt predictable that far out
Posted by Ash Williams
South of i-10
Member since May 2009
18144 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 12:50 pm to
Depends on where you live

For example, if you live in Lafayette the forecast in the morning could say clear, sunny day, and then all of a sudden a rainstorm forms over Lake Martin and now downtown is flooding.
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
Member since Oct 2012
21731 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 12:53 pm to
Outside the window
Posted by JinFL
Duuuval
Member since Oct 2004
3935 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 12:55 pm to
3 day gang
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
34507 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 12:56 pm to
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Weather - realistically, how far can you look ahead in the week(s) for accuracy?


Not sure


But I CAN tell you without a doubt that Christmas Day in south Louisiana will be around 80-85 degrees, muggy, and have some rain to go with it


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