2006-06-20 13:48:55 · 22 answers · asked by oskerr_m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
There is a 40% chance that any random place in the forecast area, such as your home, will receive measurable rainfal
2006-06-20 13:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by starr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It generally means that there is about a 40% chance that it will rain in 100% of your area.
2006-06-27 04:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by Opus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I forecasted for the Department of Defense and we never used percentages. We had to be right on or bad things happened. Anyway every forecaster has an AOR (Area Of Responsibility). So when your local guy (or gal) says 40% chance of rain...they mean literally that there is a 40% chance that it will rain somewhere in their AOR...at some point in the day. I agree that it really doesn't help hearing a forecast like that. Go to www.intellicast.com and check your local radar. That will tell you where it is raining now...and you can loop it to get an idea of where it is going. Of course that isn't going to help if you want to know what's going to happen 3 day from now (of course 3 days from now they don't really know either - they should have an idea though.)
2006-06-21 06:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by cynic98 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It just means that there is a 40% chance that it will rain in your area.
2006-06-20 13:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by kyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that 4 out of 10 chances it will rain anywhere in the area it said on the news.
2006-06-20 13:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by ♥♡ღ••Kelly••ღ♡♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it means that there's a 40% chance that your entire viewing area will be getting rain on that day.
2006-06-20 13:57:26 · answer #6 · answered by OnlyMe355 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it means there's a 40% chance of rain.
2006-06-20 13:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it means that there is a 40% chance of it raining in your area. that means 60% chance of not raining
2006-06-20 13:53:06 · answer #8 · answered by *blonde 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it means there is a 40% chance it is going to rain that day. Otherwise they are 99% wrong.
2006-06-20 13:52:31 · answer #9 · answered by Katie Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means there's a 40% chance it could rain, 60% chance that it won't rain at all. But remember, weather's fickle and surprises really do come up!
2006-06-20 13:52:04 · answer #10 · answered by answer gal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it means that it's not a 90% chance that you will get rain, it means there is only a slim [40%] chance that you might get rain!
2006-06-20 13:52:46 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋