Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Why Seattle Meteorologists Take To Drink

"... the forecasting models have gone bezerk (sic) for the weekend.

Some are (get this:) showing a weak system coming in from the south late Saturday, then actually bending northwest and west back out to sea Sunday and Monday, only to then drop south off the California coast early next week, and then come inland to our south again. Others have a weak system coming from the north. (See what happens to forecasts when systems don't come from the west?)

To be honest, we're not impressed with any of the painted shower scenarios as there's just too much inconsistency, so we're keeping it dry Saturday and Sunday, cooling us back to near 60. Just be advised that forecast isn't exactly brimming with confidence, so keep tabs on the weekend forecast -- it could change again if the models get their act straight and come up with a more believable rain-shower solution.

Now, with the models being so inconsistent for the weekend, that leaves longer range forecasts even more dubious, but there seems to at least be a pretty good hint it'll be dry Monday through Wednesday with highs around 60.

In the meantime, I think Mother Nature needs to paint some traffic lanes out in the Pacific :) "

I love that guy (the KOMO online weather geek).

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