Boards Weather League (2008)

Supercell

Do you think you know a little about the weather?

Do you warn "Yore Ma" to bring an umbrella'ella'ella'!! as she heads out to go shopping?

Do you advise yer mates two weeks before a (phantom) easterly that snow is on the way?

If so, well lets see if you are fit to pit yourself against the best that boards has to offer!!

Starting in March will be the kick off of the augural Boards Weather League (2008).

In the last week of every month there will be five questions you have predict the answer to.

Three of them will be the same :-

1) Same as monthly competition thread
2) what's the maximum temperature going to be in March (any synoptic station)?
3) What's the minimum temperature going to be in March (any synoptic station)?

There will be two bonus questions of a fun nature based around the weather of whatever is topical for that month.

Questions 1,2,3 will be scored as follows :-

Forecast accurate to :-

0.2 - 10 Points
0.4 - 8 Points
0.8 - 6 Points
1.6 - 4 Points
3.2 - 2 Points
>3.2 - 0 Points

So for example if the Maximum temperature next month was 27.2°C you would score as following if you forecast :-

27.0°C - 10 Points
27.5°C - 8 Points
26.5°C - 6 Points
25.6°C - 4 Points
30.4°C - 2 Points
22.7°C - 0 Points

If you manage to get the temperature bang on you score double!!

So in the example above you would get 20 points if you had forecast 27.2°C

The bonus points scoring will the same for temperature questions, of others will just go with accurate to with a percentage

Within 20% - 10
Within 40% - 5
Nowt for anything else (these are bonus questions!).

Official scores will be calculated the weekend after the ending of the previous month and will be calculated using the figures as published by the Met Eireann website.
Aiding in the calculation will be several pints of alcohol..
Final figures are final...*

Aprils's questions are here so lets be having your predictions

Thanks,

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*Or until my hangover the next day wears off.

Supercell

Ok folks, I have 17 men, working 25 hours a day counting up the figures for last months league..March results to appear here later on in the week..

This months bonus questions are :-


1) On Gold Cup day (23rd) what will the Maximum Temperature be in Mullingar?
2) On Champion Hurdle day (25th) what will the mean wind speed be in knots in Mullingar?

Answers please on Paddies April Forecast/Analysis thread

Supercell

The counting staff were up all night totting up figures (thanks for the help Trogdor).

After the sleepless nights and wringing of hands some startling figures emerged.

The March weathermen storming to the top of the league are Trogdor (36), followed closely by Snowbie (34) and Squonk (33).

The Eagle better watch out with these fellas around.!

Due to the freak weather conditions experienced during the month some title challengers erm..ended up in mid table..surely a position that will rectify itself over time

In the relegation zone , soon to be presenting GMTV forecasts are Dolanbaker, Kindred Spirit and RC28..:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

Its all to play for, many months left in the league and anything can happen, so remember to get your forecasts in for April before its left too late!!

So here in all its glory is the first league table of the 2008 Boards Weather League..

Paddy.1

Why am I only in 7th place? I demand that I be on top...:D

Well done Trogdor. Thou hast the gift.

nacho libre

Paddy.1 wrote: »

Why am I only in 7th place? I demand that I be on top...:D

It must be a conspiracy against you.:p
The powers that be must have a bad experience in Tuam at some stage:pac:

Paddy.1

nacho libre wrote: »

It must be a conspiracy against you.:p
The powers that be must have a bad experience in Tuam at some stage:pac:

The best town in all of Ireland sham!!! We are a peace loving people

M.T. Cranium

You know you're a weather weenie if getting a long-range forecast more or less correct is better than sex.

Of course, as a weather weenie, you won't be getting any sex, right?

(I speak from experience, don't get too involved in weather guys and gals)

if there be any gals, this does seem to be one field where the wymmyn have not taken advantage of their modern rights to equality ... and can you blame them?

Supercell

Some surprising results this month, and some interesting moves in the league.

Once again Trogdor and Snowbie top the table...but there is a late comer in third place..watch out fellas
RC28 leaped up a good few places and MT Cranium had another solid performance.



I've attached the excel sheet I use to calculate the numbers, let me know if I've gotten any incorrect. Please no comments on my total lack of knowledge of how to use excel properly

Deep Easterly

There seems to be a gross error on that chart Longfield. For example, the 19+22=41 you have down for Paddy is completely wrong!! 19+22 actually equals 67!!!

Just thought I would point that out..:D

gurramok

File won't open in Excel 2003 here in case anyone is wondering about these mystery scores

nacho libre

Deep Easterly wrote: »

There seems to be a gross error on that chart Longfield. For example, the 19+22=41 you have down for Paddy is completely wrong!! 19+22 actually equals 67!!!

Just thought I would point that out..:D

you're just annoyed i'm ahead of you in the table:p

ch750536

Any updates?

Danno

Ah, ch, it is a bank holiday - the bhoys probably are a little hungover today. Give'm a chance!!!

Mothman

Today is first working day since end of month and the monthly weather summary will be issued this morning. It will have months highs and lows in it.

ch750536

Danno wrote: »

Ah, ch, it is a bank holiday - the bhoys probably are a little hungover today. Give'm a chance!!!

Sadly I work for a UK company so it was not a bank holiday for me. The shame!

Supercell

Righteo, here we go!

Its getting tight at the top - Togdor and Snowbie still head the table but MT Cranium, Danno and myself are closing in..watch yer backs lads

Kindred Spirit had a great performance and moved himself up the table , one to watch out for!
Nilhg scored highly too and could be a real contender in a few months if he stays true to form.

So without further adieu here's the May league table:-

Supercell

Heres the excel calculations

ch750536

You're a star, thanks for the hard work.

nacho libre

Yes, very good work supercell except for one gross miscalculation/error - i should be further up the table:D

Deep Easterly

I remain in 7th place for the 3rd month. How very average..:cool::pac:

ch750536

Saddest thing is having a numpty like me 2 points less than you.

Supercell

My money is on Mt Cranium to top the league at the end of the seasons (December League), he's scoring high every month so far.

As to the best of the West..looks like Nacho has that sown up

Danno

Where is February's Data?

Deep Easterly

Danno wrote: »

Where is February's Data?

Not included in competition I think, that didn't start til March.

nacho libre

i'm going down this month:(

M.T. Cranium

Spread your bets, lads, I am still looking up half the places in an atlas ... and it looks boom or bust in July.

Supercell

What a month, had a very well..Irish summer feel about it...

I want to say a huge thanks to Deep Easterly for the excel chart, really appreciate the effort put in and it really made the calculations a lot easier this month, top man.

The league results were really interesting, its hotting up at the top..

This month we had a new kid on the block - Strasser, who stormed to the top of the June table and upset the apple cart, one to watch out for!

Nacho would have topped the table if he'd stuck with his original forecast I should add (not to rub it in or anything )

So to the results.

First of all the June league :-



The overall league is getting very tight on the top, Trogdor was finally toppled off his throne after three months.
Anyone one of the the top six could easily be in first place next month.

Supercell

Heres the calculations.

ch750536

By the power of the interweb.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pe49-DanI_jhH4Wmo8BJ7PQ&hl=en

nacho libre

Supercall, for a man who said he wouldn't score well last month you've not done too badly.
I sense a fix has taken place!:D

Supercell

nacho libre wrote: »

Supercall, for a man who said he wouldn't score well last month you've not done too badly.
I sense a fix has taken place!:D

Don't tell anyone, but brown bags were involved with Deep Easterlies excel work

Supercell

I think my reign at the top is gonna be shortlived , will hopefully have new league table up this afternoon.

nacho libre

hmm... hopefully my pms will have finally paid off:D

Supercell

It was a high scoring month and no-one scored higher than Nacho who totally destroyed the rest of us with his forecasting.

So here are the results of the July weather league :-



Nacho is champ, the best is in the west.

The weather league is hotting up too, its up for anyone..Nacho tops it all.



Nacho watch out buddy ..I'm going for the top spot!

Deep Easterly

Hmmm... will have to get an investigator out on this. Bribes and backhanders, and corrupt dealings. How much is Nacho paying you Supercell, (off the record):D:p

Supercell

The calculations

Snowbie

Nice guess ahem research work Nacho.:pac:

I know i will finish the strongest*





*Taking the weight of everyone above me on the table.:eek:

Danno

Uuugh, horrible horrible, I really expected July to be the Summer. Alas it was not to be and have slipped 5 places as a result.

//clinches fists and shakes them at the sky// shouting: Damn you July!

ch750536

Lucky enough to be in a position to spend the month in Canada. Have a nice August all <hopefully>.

nacho libre

ch750536 wrote: »

Lucky enough to be in a position to spend the month in Canada. Have a nice August all <hopefully>.

Have a good trip.

ch750536

Stats!

Supercell

I'll do em up tomorrow, today i had an interview and now i'm getting drunk so it will have to wait

nacho libre

The suspense is killing me:D

Supercell

I'm calculating them now, hopefully this time i'll not close excel without saving like i did last month!!
Results should be up in an hour or so.

Supercell

So here we go, without further adieu here is the results of the August Boards.ie Weather League.

In joint first place Nacho and Snowbie. Nacho had his second storming month in a row, must be something in the water out west
Strasser put in another good performance and should soon start moving up the table despite his late start. Our previous table topper trogdor lies in the relegation zone, a mere flash in the pan



Now to the overall 2008 league table. Nacho is top for the second month running and is starting to make a bit of distance between himself and the rest of us but Snowbies not letting him out of his sights!! nemonoid had another good month and i'vd better start looking over my shoulder if he keeps up recent form!

Supercell

Results calculations

Deep Easterly

Congratulations Nacho. I will be depending on you to do the west proud at the end of the year, because God knows, I certainly won't.

Supercell, about the "save" issues on Excel, if you go to options and then "save options", you can configure the sheet you are working on to save automatically every 5 mins, or whatever time you choose. I have been stung many times before as well, and there is nothing worse than losing all your work.

Alternatively, just press "CNTL and S", and your work will be saved from that point.

Supercell

Thanks Paddy, you are the Excel master so will take that on board

nacho libre

thanks paddy1. although, i don't think i'll be in the final shake up against these smart cookies from the east come the end of the year

Supercell

This month we have a new champ, all hail Nilhg!!

Nilhg finished well ahead of the pack on 54 points with Paddy being best of the west in second place with 45 points with eastern poster boy Trogdor hot on his heels with 44 points. Indeed Trogdor's return to form bodes well for the overall league credentials!
So here is the results of the September Weather league competition :-

In the overall league one man stands clear of the rest, that man from Mayo just isnt letting go of his crown with out a fight! Nacho Libre is well ahead and looks like he's going to take some catching if he's going to be overhauled by the year end.
One man that might do it is Trogdor who had a welcome return to form this month and moved into second place.
Third and fourth place are Snowbie and myself who had a distinctly average performance this month!
The top half of the table is getting very close and i think there will be big changes there by the year end.

Here's how the overall league is looking year to date :-

Snowbie

Done better than i expected there, almost forgot about the September questions setting up the Irish network at the end of August.
In fact 25 points is a bonus and the pressure still on. Bring it on.

nacho will crumble under this pressure, Mayo usually do. :P