On 1/11/12 10:05 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In articlezKidnQqfCt9vBJDSnZ2dnUVZ_hudnZ2d@earthlink .com, dump-on-
says...

On 1/11/12 9:15 AM, X ` Man wrote:
On 1/11/12 8:59 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
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On 1/11/12 2:37 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:28:53 -0500, wrote:

Thanks! I'd like to have a rain gauge, though. I'm looking for a
hardware/software setup. What I have now is decent, but it doesn't
couple with my computer, it's stand alone.

I tried to register with COCOROS (a national rain fall study) and they
say they don't want any automatic rain gauge data because they are not
particularly accurate.

I have a LaCrosse unit running the Heavy Weather package. It is not as
pretty as Wayne's software but it is free. It uploads to the web in
real time.
http://esteroriverheights.com/esteroweather1.jpg




We're really "high tech" here. :) I have an outdoor wireless temp and
humidity sensor whose results I can read on a stand-alone indoor unit.
If I need more than that, I just click on the "Weather Page" on my
iPhone or on the desktop computer. I can usually tell if it is raining
or snowing by...(you might want to write this down)...looking out the
window.

At the moment, we have something called "Freezing Fog" as our weather.
I've actually never seen that term before.

Well, weather study is a hobby of mine. I'm fascinated with how much a
REAL meteorologist has had to learn. I'm not talking about the weather
fluff on your local TV station, either.


This is a very strange television market for "news." While we are in a
suburb of DC, we're far enough out so that whatever local news we have
rarely makes it onto one of the DC local news shows. In fact, I only
remember us "making" the local TV news twice: once when one of the
reactors at the local nuke plant "tripped, and the other time when
former president Dubya went bike-riding down here. We don't really have
much "news" out here, which is one of the reasons why we like our area
so much. Compared to Fairfax, Montgomery, PG Counties, we're sleepyville.

So, we rarely watch the local TV news and therefore rarely see the local
TV weather. The Weather Channel on cable, my smartphone or the computer
is sufficient for our needs, and just as inaccurate as the local TV
weather guys/gals.


BTW, in my opinion nothing beats the BBC weather reports in Anglican chant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z2jwDcb9wI

That's kind of what I'm talking about, I'm fascinated by meteorology as
a science, not as TV fluff. One thing that got me interested in weather
is that I'm a private pilot.


The Master Singers, the guys doing the Anglican chant, are chanting an
actual BBC weather report.

On 1/11/2012 10:10 AM, X ` Man wrote:
On 1/11/12 10:05 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In articlezKidnQqfCt9vBJDSnZ2dnUVZ_hudnZ2d@earthlink .com, dump-on-
says...

On 1/11/12 9:15 AM, X ` Man wrote:
On 1/11/12 8:59 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In ,
says...

On 1/11/12 2:37 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:28:53 -0500, wrote:

Thanks! I'd like to have a rain gauge, though. I'm looking for a
hardware/software setup. What I have now is decent, but it doesn't
couple with my computer, it's stand alone.

I tried to register with COCOROS (a national rain fall study) and
they
say they don't want any automatic rain gauge data because they
are not
particularly accurate.

I have a LaCrosse unit running the Heavy Weather package. It is
not as
pretty as Wayne's software but it is free. It uploads to the web in
real time.
http://esteroriverheights.com/esteroweather1.jpg




We're really "high tech" here. :) I have an outdoor wireless temp
and
humidity sensor whose results I can read on a stand-alone indoor
unit.
If I need more than that, I just click on the "Weather Page" on my
iPhone or on the desktop computer. I can usually tell if it is
raining
or snowing by...(you might want to write this down)...looking out the
window.

At the moment, we have something called "Freezing Fog" as our
weather.
I've actually never seen that term before.

Well, weather study is a hobby of mine. I'm fascinated with how much a
REAL meteorologist has had to learn. I'm not talking about the weather
fluff on your local TV station, either.


This is a very strange television market for "news." While we are in a
suburb of DC, we're far enough out so that whatever local news we have
rarely makes it onto one of the DC local news shows. In fact, I only
remember us "making" the local TV news twice: once when one of the
reactors at the local nuke plant "tripped, and the other time when
former president Dubya went bike-riding down here. We don't really have
much "news" out here, which is one of the reasons why we like our area
so much. Compared to Fairfax, Montgomery, PG Counties, we're
sleepyville.

So, we rarely watch the local TV news and therefore rarely see the
local
TV weather. The Weather Channel on cable, my smartphone or the computer
is sufficient for our needs, and just as inaccurate as the local TV
weather guys/gals.


BTW, in my opinion nothing beats the BBC weather reports in Anglican
chant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z2jwDcb9wI

That's kind of what I'm talking about, I'm fascinated by meteorology as
a science, not as TV fluff. One thing that got me interested in weather
is that I'm a private pilot.


The Master Singers, the guys doing the Anglican chant, are chanting an
actual BBC weather report.

Is that sort of information useful to you?

In article , dump-on-
says...

On 1/11/12 10:05 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In articlezKidnQqfCt9vBJDSnZ2dnUVZ_hudnZ2d@earthlink .com, dump-on-
says...

On 1/11/12 9:15 AM, X ` Man wrote:
On 1/11/12 8:59 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In ,
says...

On 1/11/12 2:37 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:28:53 -0500, wrote:

Thanks! I'd like to have a rain gauge, though. I'm looking for a
hardware/software setup. What I have now is decent, but it doesn't
couple with my computer, it's stand alone.

I tried to register with COCOROS (a national rain fall study) and they
say they don't want any automatic rain gauge data because they are not
particularly accurate.

I have a LaCrosse unit running the Heavy Weather package. It is not as
pretty as Wayne's software but it is free. It uploads to the web in
real time.
http://esteroriverheights.com/esteroweather1.jpg




We're really "high tech" here. :) I have an outdoor wireless temp and
humidity sensor whose results I can read on a stand-alone indoor unit.
If I need more than that, I just click on the "Weather Page" on my
iPhone or on the desktop computer. I can usually tell if it is raining
or snowing by...(you might want to write this down)...looking out the
window.

At the moment, we have something called "Freezing Fog" as our weather.
I've actually never seen that term before.

Well, weather study is a hobby of mine. I'm fascinated with how much a
REAL meteorologist has had to learn. I'm not talking about the weather
fluff on your local TV station, either.


This is a very strange television market for "news." While we are in a
suburb of DC, we're far enough out so that whatever local news we have
rarely makes it onto one of the DC local news shows. In fact, I only
remember us "making" the local TV news twice: once when one of the
reactors at the local nuke plant "tripped, and the other time when
former president Dubya went bike-riding down here. We don't really have
much "news" out here, which is one of the reasons why we like our area
so much. Compared to Fairfax, Montgomery, PG Counties, we're sleepyville.

So, we rarely watch the local TV news and therefore rarely see the local
TV weather. The Weather Channel on cable, my smartphone or the computer
is sufficient for our needs, and just as inaccurate as the local TV
weather guys/gals.


BTW, in my opinion nothing beats the BBC weather reports in Anglican chant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z2jwDcb9wI

That's kind of what I'm talking about, I'm fascinated by meteorology as
a science, not as TV fluff. One thing that got me interested in weather
is that I'm a private pilot.


The Master Singers, the guys doing the Anglican chant, are chanting an
actual BBC weather report.

Yeah. Again, I'm interested in the SCIENCE of meteorology, not the fluff
that repeats it.

On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:14:36 -0500, iBoaterer wrote:

Yeah. Again, I'm interested in the SCIENCE of meteorology, not the fluff
that repeats it.

===

We've had the pleasure of having a real meteorologist on the boat a
few times while providing support for sailing regattas. I always
enjoy talking to him about the tools and data sources that he uses.
One thing he relies on a lot for localized wind forecasts is weather
baloon data, particularly at around 3,000 feet of elevation. It
turns out that the wind speed and direction aloft eventually affects
the surface winds as the day progresses and things warm up. As the
surface air warms, it convects upward and mixes with the wind at
higher altitudes. That is the reason afternoon breezes are generally
stronger than in the early morning.

A good source for amateur forecasters is the downloadable GFS forecast
model data. I use a free software package called "ViewFax" which can
create customized weather models on your PC in highly understandable
graphical format - much better than anything you will ever see on
television. It is very easy to see the weather systems develop and
gain an understanding of what is driving them.

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:14:36 -0500, iBoaterer wrote:

Yeah. Again, I'm interested in the SCIENCE of meteorology, not the fluff
that repeats it.

===

We've had the pleasure of having a real meteorologist on the boat a
few times while providing support for sailing regattas. I always
enjoy talking to him about the tools and data sources that he uses.
One thing he relies on a lot for localized wind forecasts is weather
baloon data, particularly at around 3,000 feet of elevation. It
turns out that the wind speed and direction aloft eventually affects
the surface winds as the day progresses and things warm up. As the
surface air warms, it convects upward and mixes with the wind at
higher altitudes. That is the reason afternoon breezes are generally
stronger than in the early morning.

A good source for amateur forecasters is the downloadable GFS forecast
model data. I use a free software package called "ViewFax" which can
create customized weather models on your PC in highly understandable
graphical format - much better than anything you will ever see on
television. It is very easy to see the weather systems develop and
gain an understanding of what is driving them.

Cool, thanks for the info, I'm looking into it right now!