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CPC Dependability?

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 12:41 am
by WeatherGuesser
Do you any of you feel the Climate Prediction Center's forecasts are dependable? They show a relief to our heat wave with below average temps and no deviation from normal precip for the next 3-6 months which would be great.

But it seems I've looked at them before and found their forecast off quite a bit.

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

Re: CPC Dependability?

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:43 am
by wall_cloud
The problem with your interpretation is that they don't forecast above/below normal temperatures and precipitation. They forecast probabilities of above or below normal temps/precip. That makes them nearly useless IMHO.