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Here in the Netherlands everyone mostly uses short-term live radar tracking of rain clouds and precipitation over actual predictive weather forecasting. In an
by avar 3y ago
Here in the Netherlands everyone mostly uses short-term live radar tracking of rain clouds and precipitation over actual predictive weather forecasting.
In an urbanized area most "is it going to rain?" questions are short-term, e.g. is now or 30 minutes later a good time to bike home?
Perhaps this wouldn't be as useful in other areas. The Netherlands gets very spotty rain. So even if you've got a 100% chance today it's probably 1-2 hours spread throughout the day, and sometimes very heavy rain followed by a dry spell.
The only time I've seen it to be incorrect is if a moving rain cloud just barely misses you due to changes in wind patterns.
- moritzwarhier 3y agoSame here from Germany. Never really thought about it, but I've opened the "Rain radar" more frequently than any weather app including the native one during the last couple of years, too.
- diordiderot 3y agoSame in UK Though I don't know anyone else who does this that doesn't cycle.
- ericholscher 3y agoSame in Portland, and when cycling. So checks out here :)
- dockd 3y agoUnfortunately the current Apple weather is terrible with their blurry blobs of clouds. Maybe they're trying to hedge when there is any chance of showers.