Who makes these long range weather predictions? Is it possible to predict so far in advance?
2006-09-15 15:29:17 · 8 answers · asked by ? 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
I don't know who does it, but it says that it is right 80% of the time. It is actually more like 50%, which is expected.
2006-09-15 15:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once read a report on the accuracy of the farmer's almanac, written by a university student who majored in statistics and climatology. The conclusion was that the farmer's almanac is no more accurate than if you make your own guess.
2006-09-18 03:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by Barret 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father always planted his garden according to the almanac. I remember my dad and others talking about the full moons and quarter moons and which was good or bad. Everyone back in the 1949-1950s even had calendars with almanac to go by alot of strange things.
2006-09-16 00:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about it. How many weather forecasts are there every day?
2006-09-15 22:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by gazongas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe they are based roughly on previous years and ongoing trends, but the book is better known for quips and quotes and all the little extra information in it.
2006-09-15 22:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by Tabikat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way possible for them to be less accurate than the weatherman on tv. Buy one and try it out.
2006-09-16 23:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by Yahoo User 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TONIGHT'S FORECAST...DARK....FOLLOWED BY INTERMITTENT PERIODS OF DAYLIGHT IN THE MORNING HOURS. OUR 5 DAY FORECAST...WELL, YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD, POSSIBLY BETTER, THAN MINE. STICK YOUR HEAD OUTSIDE TOMORROW...IF IT GETS WET, THEN EXPECT RAIN.
2006-09-16 03:06:19 · answer #7 · answered by daddydoggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better than the stupid meteorologists ( means bad guesser in Greek ) we deal with every day.
2006-09-15 22:32:05 · answer #8 · answered by Bob G 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋