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No wind that was forecasted…
Once again, the weather guys n gals get paid and keep their jobs.
I will take those kind of 'mistakes' any time. PNW weather forecasting is not an art but more of a best guess.
This is not at all intended to be a political and I'm not sure about the Seattle Forecast Office but the National Weather Service underwent some severe staffing reductions this past spring. I know the Sacramento California FO no longer has 24/7 staffing which seems crazy to me. There was a prolonged discussion in my weather nerd group (which includes current and retired NWS forecasters) and they were pretty concerned about operating with skeleton crews, fewer weather balloon launches (data which is used in forecast models), quality of forecasts etc.
I’ve seen some videos today. It looks like some parts of California got hammered pretty good.
It looks like we will get a bit of a wetness break starting tomorrow.
SF
It looks like we will get a bit of a wetness break starting tomorrow.
SF
wanderingrichard
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Partially sunny, cold and mostly dry here... no snow, nothing coming down ... and just got reminded that bassetts love colder weather
No wind that was forecasted…
Once again, the weather guys n gals get paid and keep their jobs.
It is worse than "spin the dial".
Inaccurate forecasting dulls people's willingness to listen and heed warnings they should be taking seriously.
cliffmass.blogspot.com
"The National Weather Service needs serious reform and reorganization. The American people deserve state-of-the-science weather prediction. They are not getting it now and last week was a good example of the persistent failure mode."
Alarmist forecasting holds people's interest, generates viewers, ratings, clicks, and money for the reporting organization and media outlets (greed).No wind that was forecasted…
Once again, the weather guys n gals get paid and keep their jobs.
Inaccurate forecasting dulls people's willingness to listen and heed warnings they should be taking seriously.
The Windstorm That Never Came: A Failure of Communication
This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics
cliffmass.blogspot.com
"The National Weather Service needs serious reform and reorganization. The American people deserve state-of-the-science weather prediction. They are not getting it now and last week was a good example of the persistent failure mode."
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Nailed it.
You could watch this happening in real time over on Ifish and unfortunately here.
Was 2025 An Usual Weather Year in the Pacific Northwest?
This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics
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This popped but in my news feed. Seems appropriate for today’s weather.
SF
SF
Will El Niño take over the Pacific Northwest in 2026? The odds just got better
The days of La Niña are numbered. The climate phenomenon is expected to fade away in the next few months, making way for its counterpart to take over, national forecasters said on Thursday.
www.koin.com
