Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agoGood thing this horrible storm is almost over!lemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1imageGood thing this horrible storm is almost over!lemmy.dbzer0.comViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squaredependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 months agoWhen they say 30% chance of rain they mean 30% of the models predicated rain somewhere in your area. It might be raining a mile away.
minus-squareblarghly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAlso, meteorologists learned a long time ago to hedge on the side of rain, since people are mildly annoyed when you say it will rain and it doesn’t, but fucking pissed when you say it won’t rain and it does.
minus-squaredependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoIt’s fun to know though I think.
When they say 30% chance of rain they mean 30% of the models predicated rain somewhere in your area. It might be raining a mile away.
Also, meteorologists learned a long time ago to hedge on the side of rain, since people are mildly annoyed when you say it will rain and it doesn’t, but fucking pissed when you say it won’t rain and it does.
Quiet with your logic!
It’s fun to know though I think.