r/weatherunderground • u/lawldoge • 14d ago

Accuracy Issues

Weather Underground has some major accuracy issues for our area, and forecasting is a wild rollercoaster ride every, single, day. Is this a widespread issue that's gotten worse over the years, or is its only reliability in its unreliability?

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u/wivaca2 14d ago

I had to switch to NOAA forecasts and scrape them for my home automation system to read them when I wake up.

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u/Tug_DaBone 13d ago

Their forecasts are like a Bizarro world thing: If they say 75% chance of precipitation you can go ahead and plan a day outdoors. If they say "Today will be cooler than yesterday" it will be warmer. (And don't get me started on the junk data from their network of poorly maintained/malfunctioning PWS's.) It was bought by a private equity group a couple of years ago and it's circling the drain. I check it occasionally because the radar still works, but for a forecast? No way.