I was just asking because they tell us the weather everyday for a week.
2006-06-17 16:16:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
They use a ouiji board.
Not hard to predict snow, sleet, and hail in Winter and rain, wind, and thunderstorms in Summer. Nice to throw in sunny or cloudy.
There are only so many different weather results.
2006-06-17 17:08:48 · answer #1 · answered by Oriental Delight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The use something known as the doppler radar, which takes stats such as wind speed, ambient temperature and several other dynamic variables and given the data you can find with some probability the odds of the expected weather. These weather forecasts are not reliable and are more an educated prediction.
2006-06-17 16:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Radar is HERE & NOW...... and WILL NOT tell you what the weather will be like tomorrow.
We use computer modles for this.
Sure, I can plot light/dark green areas on a local county map and say this is my "Doppler Trak Forecast"..... I do it EVERY DAY......... but it`s not the actuall radar itsself. It is a forecast model.
I have also heard in several other topics that Doppler Radar "sences" Barametric Pressure..... again, this is NOT true. It is possible to estimate BP by doppler radar, but the radar does not detect it itsself.
Hope I have separated some fact from fiction.....
If you have any more questions..... you can E-MAil me at weather_wise911@yahoo.com I`ll be glad to help you in any way possible.
Hope this helps.
Take care...
Weather_Wise911
2006-06-18 16:09:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A combination of several things - primarily understanding weather systems and their development, and using computer models and numerical guidance from them and knowing their tendencies. Satellite and radar images do not help a significant amount past the next day - what you'll be seeing after that can't be seen now.
2006-06-17 16:31:44 · answer #4 · answered by Joseph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weather people gather tons of information. Examples: Temperature, Barometric pressure, wind speed, atmospheric conditions. They then put them into a computer. They get several different possibilities. Then, they see what is most likely to occur.
2006-06-17 16:44:03 · answer #5 · answered by Hurricanehunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satellite
2006-06-17 16:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by smelzmelz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they use their ridar to track weather systems and then they predict the conditions that that system will bring!
2006-06-17 17:10:22 · answer #7 · answered by SEXYHUNK16 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are computer models that they use, it is not completely accurate, but there are patterns, which means there is a decent chance of being right.
2006-06-17 16:19:47 · answer #8 · answered by FORNIDO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have sattalites that watch the weather before it gets to you
2006-06-17 16:22:48 · answer #9 · answered by I LICK SASQUATCH HE IS FURRY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called dopler (sp?) radar.
2006-06-17 16:19:08 · answer #10 · answered by thehangtimefed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋