Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Whither the weather?

Got up at 7. It’s cool outside. The National Weather Service says it’s 52° F and overcast (but we have bright sunshine). The NWS has been screwed up for months. During the sweltering summer they would sometimes report the temperature as being 28°, for example. And today, with nary a cloud forecast all week, they’re … well, see for yourself:

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Notice anything strange? The radar shows precip but the satellite shows no cloud cover over Virginia.

Weather radar for my part of Virginia:

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Satellite photo below. See any clouds over Virginia?

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Say … don’t these NWS guys also report weather conditions to airline pilots?

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