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How to read a weather forcast?
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 2012-12-29 7:10 PM |
Expert  1544    Alexandria, MN |  Subject: How to read a weather forcast?Maybe a dumb question, but perhaps after today I'll never have to ask it again. When looking at a weather forecast, is the low temp given supposed to be how cold it will get at night or how cold it will be in the morning? For example, on New Year's Day in Minneapolis I'm running a half marathon. The weather channel forecast for that day says High 19, Low 12. So does that mean the coldest it might be as the sun comes up is 12, or that later on that evening it will get down to 12 degrees. Hence the morning low is actually going to be closer to the previous day's low, which is -4 degrees. Here's the forecast, http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Minneapolis+MN+USMN0503:1:US, what should I expect the morning of the race, say around 9am? |
| 2012-12-29 7:32 PM in reply to: #4553345 |
| Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? Try this: go to the day your race is, click details then click hour by hour. Have a great race! |
| 2012-12-29 7:47 PM in reply to: #4553345 |
Champion 10668  Tacoma, Washington | Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? Overnight lows are the lowest temp that will be seen that night, usually just before sun-up. |
| 2012-12-30 12:04 AM in reply to: #4553385 |
Veteran 869 Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? It does happen where the low will be at midnight (warm through the night), this is the case if there is a front that is moving thru the region. The low temperature as reported is just the forecaster low for that day. As said earlier your best bet is for an hourly forecast. |
| 2012-12-30 1:37 PM in reply to: #4553345 |
Master 2538 Albuquerque | Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? It's gonna be cold Try this link, the -4 is the night before, the 9 is the night of New Year's Day |
| 2012-12-31 7:54 PM in reply to: #4553345 |
Expert 1544 Alexandria, MN | Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? Now the hourly forecast is available, looks like the temp will be 0 at race time. Awesome. |
| 2012-12-31 8:45 PM in reply to: #4555843 |
Champion 10020 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? Yeah, I always look at the hourly. I've seen enough times that the high is at midnight! I'll believe anything. Good luck with the race... |
| 2012-12-31 8:48 PM in reply to: #4553345 |
Master 2642 Bloomington, MN | Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? Good luck with the race! |
| 2012-12-31 9:12 PM in reply to: #4553345 |
| Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? I find the best way to read a weather forcast is to watch Ginger Zee... |
| 2013-01-01 10:14 AM in reply to: #4555914 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? Puppetmaster - 2012-12-31 9:12 PM . And your temperature will be high??? I find the best way to read a weather forcast is to watch Ginger Zee...  |
| 2013-01-01 4:46 PM in reply to: #4553345 |
Member 96 | Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? The coldest part of the night is the hour before sunrise (makes sense because the sun has been gone the longest) and generally the warmest part of the day is just after mid-day depending on the time of year. In the winter the warmest part of the day is earlier (2-3) and summer later (4-5). of course that may vary a little depending on if you live in the north or the south. |
| 2013-01-01 6:15 PM in reply to: #4555843 |
Expert 793 South Florida | Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? Climbinggonzo - 2012-12-31 7:54 PM Now the hourly forecast is available, looks like the temp will be 0 at race time. Awesome. People race when it's ZERO DEGREES? Tell me this is an inside race and you all are pulling this Florida boy's leg. |
| 2013-01-02 8:18 AM in reply to: #4556843 |
Expert 1544 Alexandria, MN | Subject: RE: How to read a weather forcast? Turnin2 - 2013-01-01 6:15 PM Climbinggonzo - 2012-12-31 7:54 PM Now the hourly forecast is available, looks like the temp will be 0 at race time. Awesome. People race when it's ZERO DEGREES? Tell me this is an inside race and you all are pulling this Florida boy's leg. No, it was an outdoor half marathon. Streets were well plowed so it wasn't slick or anything, just miserably cold. It ended up actually being a few degrees below zero at the start. I think we had something like 600 runners doing the half, and another couple thousand doing the 10k and 5k. |
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