AccuWeather Inaccurate?

tobywuk · tobywuk #1 (**permalink**)

10-19-2007, 03:06 AM

I have just placed the normal accuweather widget on my dashboard. It says the temp is 29*C and i no for a fact its not. Does anyone els find it inaccurate?

Alexis · Alexis #2 (**permalink**)

10-19-2007, 04:32 AM

Like most sites, it's completely computer controlled with no input from a human being. It's the same situation with the forecasts and the technology is often a few years old as well.

The BBC 5 dayers can be very inaccurarate for the same reasons: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2635

verbatim210 · verbatim210 #3 (**permalink**)

10-19-2007, 05:45 AM

Mine is accurate, but works in the wrong country.
When I set it to Australia, it doesn't work.

Matt Deasay · Matt Deasay #4 (**permalink**)

10-19-2007, 09:49 AM

I personally like The Weather Channel Widget. Found Here

Joe Diver · Joe Diver #5 (**permalink**)

10-19-2007, 10:14 AM

I use WeatherDock. I've not had any problems with it.

Alexis · Alexis #6 (**permalink**)

10-19-2007, 11:16 AM

I'm looking forward to the cut out widget facility in Safari 3. It should be useful for things such as weather forcasts.

Stretch · Stretch #7 (**permalink**)

10-19-2007, 03:03 PM

I find Accuweather's forecasts and predictions much more accurate than the local news station.

Matt Deasay · Matt Deasay #8 (**permalink**)

10-19-2007, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stretch

I find Accuweather's forecasts and predictions much more accurate than the local news station.

Lol...your news station must be pretty crappy then. No offense.

Stretch #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Central New York Posts: 4,614 Mac Specs: 15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 60GB SSD, 500GB HD	10-19-2007, 03:03 PM I find Accuweather's forecasts and predictions much more accurate than the local news station. Blog and Photo Gallery: http://philolin.me/ Currently running OS X 10.8.2
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tobywuk #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 15, 2007 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 470 Mac Specs: Black macbook 2.16ghz 2GB Ram 160GB hdd \| 8Gb Ipod Nano	10-19-2007, 03:06 AM I have just placed the normal accuweather widget on my dashboard. It says the temp is 29*C and i no for a fact its not. Does anyone els find it inaccurate?
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Alexis #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2,255 Mac Specs: Al iMac 20" 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo	10-19-2007, 04:32 AM Like most sites, it's completely computer controlled with no input from a human being. It's the same situation with the forecasts and the technology is often a few years old as well. The BBC 5 dayers can be very inaccurarate for the same reasons: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2635
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Matt Deasay #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 10, 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 105 Mac Specs: 24" iMac 2.8 Ghz 4GB RAM OS X 10.5.1	10-19-2007, 09:49 AM I personally like The Weather Channel Widget. Found Here
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Joe Diver #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 11, 2007 Location: North Richland Hills, Texas Posts: 88 Mac Specs: 24" iMac, 2.4 C2D, 2Gb, 320Gb HD, 500GB External OWC FW800, 17" MBP, 2.8 GHz, 4Gb, 500Gb HD, iPhone.	10-19-2007, 10:14 AM I use WeatherDock. I've not had any problems with it.
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Alexis #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2,255 Mac Specs: Al iMac 20" 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo	10-19-2007, 11:16 AM I'm looking forward to the cut out widget facility in Safari 3. It should be useful for things such as weather forcasts.
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