Pete Orrall

I've been using weather.com for years for weather/forecast info but switched to AccuWeather about six months ago, partly because #Firefox was shoving it in my face on every new tab and partly because the former site was bombarding me with ads and sluggish web performance.

Recently, I've started using the National Weather Service, weather.gov. The wealth of information they provide upfront is great, too.

While there is some variation between all three sources, Accuweather.com has been, interestingly, the least accurate.

I was under the impression these 3rd party sites source their data from the NWS. But I guess this isn't the case?! 🤔

#weather #data #accurate

Jun 15 at 4:50pmWeb
Show threadDavid GoldfieldJun 15
@peteorrall I love Weather.gov and it's also where I go for weather info. The site is easy to navigate, consistent and the interface rarely changes, even over a period of years.
Show threadUrzlJun 15

@peteorrall I believe they use the public data but have their own prediction models.

They may supplement with private data feeds too but I'm not sure.