Weather forecasts (who writes this stuff?)

[/pine]

From the NOAA National Weather Service web page:

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm....

 

[greenmojo]

It could have been "Showers and thunderstorms today with thunderstorms letting up temporarily between 1pm and 3pm."

 

[oldballs]

It's the same person who writes about "climate change". And he gets paid by the word.

 

[Mendonsy]

Based on that forecast you can probably count on nothing but sunshine all day!

 

[CountryB]

In my state it always a "50% chance of rain" - so they are right half the time no matter were you live. Then they brag about the award they got for being most accurate.

 

[Ford850]

The worst part of that forecast is that ours has looked just like that many days, yet we have had 1.05" total rainfall since late June. I still watch the forecasts closely, but I don't believe them anymore.

 

[PILOON]

One day its 50% rain and the next its 50% sunny.

Back then we'd say they did not know their azz from their elbow hence they'd roll up the sleeves when using the loo.

 

[/pine]

Forecast has been updated...

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am

 

[Wagtail]

This is why I refer to them as the Bureau Of Many-Guesses.

It's the only job where 30% accuracy is considered doing fantastic work on your annual assessment!

 

[SPYDERLK]

Forecast has been updated...

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am

You may have to move to a more straightforward forecasting area to avoid trouble with the parsing.