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October 2012 Boards forecast contest

  • 27-09-2012 5:09am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,743 ✭✭✭✭


    1. Predict the IMT for October, the 1981-2010 average was 10.2 C (up from 10.1 in 1971-2000 and same as 10.2 in 1961-1990) -- figures thanks to Deep Easterly.

    2. Predict the maximum temperature for October at any met.ie station as reported in the Monthly Summary.

    3. Predict the minimum temperature for October at any met.ie station as reported in the Monthly Summary.

    4. Predict the rainfall as percentage of normal values, as reported for eleven met-ie stations in the Monthly Summary.

    5. Predict the sunshine as percentage of normal values, as reported for however many (seems to be holding at six) met-ie stations in the Monthly Summary.

    6. Bonus question. What will be the heaviest daily rainfall at any station that reports on the met.ie website? Answer in mm to nearest tenth (e.g. 20.3).


    TEMPLATE ...

    IMT .... MAX .... MIN .... PRC .... SUN .... xx.x

    Normal deadlines apply -- end of Monday 1st for on time entries, slight penalty on 2nd, more severe penalty on 3rd, effectively closed 0300h 4th.


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    I shall get the ball rolling so! :)

    IMT .... MAX .... MIN .... PRC .... SUN .... xx.x
    9.9C 19.2C -3.6C 88% 105% 29.0 mm ....

    + Snowfall on high ground in Northern areas ;)


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    10.2....17.1....-2.5...95%...90%....16.2


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭pauldry


    10....17.8....-2.8...100%...100%....24.6


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,780 ✭✭✭Bsal


    10.0 .... 15.9 .... -2.1 .... 111% .... 91% .... 19.5mm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 671 ✭✭✭NIALL D


    10.1 .... 16.1 .... -3.3 .... 103% .... 97% .... 22.5mm


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Wolfe_IRE


    10C....17.9C....-3.5C...120%...90%....33MM


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭Tae laidir


    10.4.... 17.0.... 0.5.... 88.... 115.... 20.5
    Nadine RIP????


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭snowstreams


    9.9.... 17.8.... -1.5.... 108.... 90.... 30mm


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,465 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    10.5....18.1....-3.1...115...95....28.6


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TURRICAN


    IMT .... MAX .... MIN .... PRC .... SUN .... xx.x

    10.2.....14.3......-3.5........98.........102........
    45.5


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,743 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    10.4 .... 20.2 .... -3.5 .... 115 .... 102 .... 38.8


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭delw


    10.1......16.5......-2.3......117%......95%........25.5


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭200motels


    10.9 .... 18.2 .... -1.5 .... 149 .... 84 .... 18.9


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭jambofc


    10.3 .... 17.4 .... -1.5 .... 135 .... 85 .... 19.5


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭Joe Public


    9.9 ... 16.9 ... -2.9 ... 120% ... 89% ... 29.9mm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 240 ✭✭Strasser


    10.4....17.8....-3.6...100%...100%....26.2


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    10.1 .... 18.9 .... -2.5.... 101 .... 120 .... 32.1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 695 ✭✭✭talkabout


    10.4 ... 17.4 ... -2.4 ... 110% ... 95% ... 19.9mm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭H2UMrsRobinson


    9.9, 19.6, -1.5, 90%, 105%, 41.5mm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭lostinashford


    10C....18.9c....-1.8c...107%...98%....36.5mm


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭catch.23


    10.5 .... 18.5 .... -1.0 .... 95 .... 90 .... 38.5


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,483 Mod ✭✭✭✭mickger844posts


    9.5 .... 18.2 .... -3.0 .... 83 .... 101 .... 29.4


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭rameire


    10.0 .... 17.5 .... -2.5 .... 101 .... 94 .... 28.4

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭okla


    10.6...18.6...-1.7...110%...95%... 21.3mm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,845 ✭✭✭dacogawa


    10.2 .... 18.6 .... -3.0 .... 110 .... 100 .... 33.2


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    10.8 .... 16.9 .... -2.0 .... 100 .... 70 .... 45.0


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭Danno


    9.5 .... 17.8 .... -4.6 .... 90% .... 135% .... 14.4mm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭dasa29


    10.0 ... 15.5 ... -3.0 ... 110% ... 90% ... 21.0mm


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭Lumi


    9.9 .... 17.3 .... -3.1 .... 97 .... 95 .... 24.1


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,741 ✭✭✭jd


    10.4.... 17.5.... -1.3.... 92.... 106.... 26.5


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,729 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    10.2 .... 18.8 .... -2.0 .... 115 .... 90 .... 50.0


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭akura


    9.8....17.2....-2.9....104%....98....15.7mm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,185 ✭✭✭nilhg


    10.3 .... 21 .... -2.1 .... 95 .... 105 .... 34


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,513 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    10....18..-3....120....100.....20.0


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 99 ✭✭traecy1


    10.1....18.2....-2.2....115....100....22.4mm


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  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,452 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    9.7.... 21.2....-2.6....97....105....21.2


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 921 ✭✭✭MiNdGaM3


    10.5 .... 17.8 .... -2.5 .... 105 .... 105 .... 31.0


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,548 ✭✭✭Harps


    9.9 .... 17.8 .... -2.2 .... 110 .... 080 .... 27.5


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 39 torrential1


    9.2 18.3 -3.9 85%rain 110%sun 18.7mm

    thinking along the lines of a cool but mainly dry October...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭kindredspirit


    10.4 ... 17.5 ... -2.5 ... 90 ... 100 ... 33


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 382 ✭✭waterways


    9.8 .... 17.3 .... -2.0 .... 121 .... 96 .... 24.3


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    9.6 ... 16.5 ... -1.8 ... 79 ... 95 ... 19.9


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,743 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    Thanks for those entries, looks fairly complete ... now we are into "late" penalty time, just a small bite for really good forecasts. Plenty of time to enter yet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭homolumo


    10.1... 16.6 ... -2.1 ... 99 ... 104 ... 22

    Just chancing my arm. First month I have missed since I started 'playing'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,743 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    Sorry, gang, I forgot to make a table of entries. Will get at that soon.

    Homolumo, you're basically in about the same position as Iancar and 200motels who got a special one-time exemption from being time-disqualified, and you're not in the top ten which helps me to be merciful because I know there won't be vast outrage. Also the bonus question is pretty much unsettled with few clues available.

    In fact there won't be any outrage, but the deal for way late entries is, ten per cent penalty over 40 (it goes down every day).

    Okay then, within the next 3-4 hours I should be able to conjure up a table of entries.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,743 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    October 2012 forecast contest entries
    _________________________________________


    FORECASTER .................. IMT .... MAX .... MIN .... PRC .... SUN .... 24h
    _________________________________________________________________

    200motels ..................... 10.9 .... 18.2 .... -1.5 .... 149 .... 084 .... 18.9
    okla ............................. 10.6 .... 18.6 .... -1.7 .... 110 .... 095 .... 21.3
    MiNdGaM3 ..................... 10.5 .... 17.8 .... -2.5 .... 105 .... 105 .... 31.0
    catch.23 ....................... 10.5 .... 18.5 .... -1.0 .... 095 .... 090 .... 38.5
    Hammer Archer .............. 10.5 .... 18.1 .... -3.1 .... 115 .... 095 .... 28.6
    MiNdGaM3 ..................... 10.5 .... 17.8 .... -2.5 .... 105 .... 105 .... 31.0
    talkabout ...................... 10.4 .... 17.4 .... -2.4 .... 110 .... 095 .... 19.9
    kindredspirit ................... 10.4 .... 17.5 .... -2.5 .... 090 .... 100 .... 33.0
    M.T. Cranium ................. 10.4 .... 20.2 .... -3.5 .... 115 .... 102 .... 38.8
    Strasser ....................... 10.4 .... 17.8 .... -3.6 .... 100 .... 100 .... 26.2
    Tae laidir ...................... 10.4 .... 17.0 ...... 0.5 .... 088 .... 115 .... 20.5
    jd ................................ 10.4 .... 17.5 .... -1.3 .... 092 .... 106 .... 26.5
    nilhg ............................ 10.3 .... 21.0 .... -2.1 .... 095 .... 105 .... 34.0
    jambofc ........................ 10.3 .... 17.4 .... -1.5 .... 135 .... 085 .... 19.5
    TURRICAN ..................... 10.2 .... 14.3 .... -3.5 .... 098 .... 102 .... 45.5
    Jerry Seinfeld ................. 10.2 .... 18.8 .... -2.0 .... 115 .... 090 .... 50.0
    dacogawa ..................... 10.2 .... 18.6 .... -3.0 .... 110 .... 100 .... 33.2
    cherryghost ................... 10.2 .... 17.1 .... -2.5 .... 095 .... 090 .... 16.2
    homolumo** .................. 10.1 .... 16.6 .... -2.1 .... 099 .... 104 .... 22.0
    delw ............................ 10.1 .... 16.5 .... -2.3 .... 117 .... 095 .... 25.5
    traecy1 ........................ 10.1 .... 18.2 .... -2.2 .... 115 .... 100 .... 22.4
    John mac ...................... 10.1 .... 18.9 .... -2.5 .... 101 .... 120 .... 32.1

    Con Sensus ................... 10.1 .... 17.8 .... -2.4 .... 101 .... 100 .... 27.0

    NIALL D ........................ 10.1 .... 16.1 .... -3.3 .... 103 .... 097 .... 22.5
    lostinashford .................. 10.0 .... 18.9 .... -1.8 .... 107 .... 098 .... 36.5
    rameire ......................... 10.0 .... 17.5 .... -2.5 .... 101 .... 094 .... 28.4
    dasa29 ......................... 10.0 .... 15.5 .... -3.0 .... 110 .... 090 .... 21.0
    Wolfe IRE ...................... 10.0 .... 17.9 .... -3.5 .... 120 .... 090 .... 33.0
    Rickylovesuall ................. 10.0 .... 18.0 .... -3.0 .... 120 .... 100 .... 20.0
    pauldry ......................... 10.0 .... 17.8 .... -2.8 .... 100 .... 100 .... 24.6
    Bsal .............................. 10.0 .... 15.9 .... -2.1 .... 111 .... 091 .... 19.5
    Harps ............................. 9.9 .... 17.8 .... -2.2 .... 110 .... 080 .... 27.5
    Joe Public ....................... 9.9 .... 16.9 .... -2.9 .... 120 .... 089 .... 29.9
    H2UMrsRobinson ................9.9 .... 19.6 .... -1.5 .... 090 .... 105 .... 41.5
    Lumi ............................... 9.9 .... 17.3 .... -3.1 .... 097 .... 095 .... 24.1
    Iancar29 ......................... 9.9 .... 19.2 .... -3.6 .... 088 .... 105 .... 29.0
    snowstreams ................... 9.9 .... 17.8 .... -1.5 .... 108 .... 090 .... 30.0
    waterways ...................... 9.8 .... 17.3 .... -2.0 .... 121 .... 096 .... 24.3
    akura ............................. 9.8 .... 17.2 .... -2.9 .... 104 .... 098 .... 15.7
    DOCARCH ........................ 9.7 .... 21.2 .... -2.6 .... 097 .... 105 .... 21.2
    Sponge Bob ..................... 9.6 .... 16.5 .... -1.8 .... 079 .... 095 .... 19.9
    mickger844posts .............. 9.5 .... 18.2 .... -3.0 .... 083 .... 101 .... 29.4
    Danno ............................ 9.5 .... 17.8 .... -4.6 .... 090 .... 135 .... 14.4
    torrential1 ....................... 9.2 .... 18.3 .... -3.9 .... 085 .... 110 .... 18.7
    _________________________________________________

    ** one-time ultra late, 10% pen if > 40
    (no other penalties)

    Good luck everyone ... the consensus is quite close to a normal October, I believe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    I think you forgot me in the table MT :(:p
    SeaFields wrote: »
    10.8 .... 16.9 .... -2.0 .... 100 .... 70 .... 45.0


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,743 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    This is the updated table, sorry about that ... I had the right count but I somehow got Mindgame into the table twice (now that's fixed also). :o

    October 2012 forecast contest entries
    _________________________________________


    FORECASTER .................. IMT .... MAX .... MIN .... PRC .... SUN .... 24h
    _________________________________________________________________

    200motels ..................... 10.9 .... 18.2 .... -1.5 .... 149 .... 084 .... 18.9
    SeaFields ...................... 10.8 .... 16.9 .... -2.0 .... 100 .... 070 .... 45.0
    okla ............................. 10.6 .... 18.6 .... -1.7 .... 110 .... 095 .... 21.3
    MiNdGaM3 ..................... 10.5 .... 17.8 .... -2.5 .... 105 .... 105 .... 31.0
    catch.23 ....................... 10.5 .... 18.5 .... -1.0 .... 095 .... 090 .... 38.5
    Hammer Archer .............. 10.5 .... 18.1 .... -3.1 .... 115 .... 095 .... 28.6
    talkabout ...................... 10.4 .... 17.4 .... -2.4 .... 110 .... 095 .... 19.9
    kindredspirit ................... 10.4 .... 17.5 .... -2.5 .... 090 .... 100 .... 33.0
    M.T. Cranium ................. 10.4 .... 20.2 .... -3.5 .... 115 .... 102 .... 38.8
    Strasser ....................... 10.4 .... 17.8 .... -3.6 .... 100 .... 100 .... 26.2
    Tae laidir ...................... 10.4 .... 17.0 ...... 0.5 .... 088 .... 115 .... 20.5
    jd ................................ 10.4 .... 17.5 .... -1.3 .... 092 .... 106 .... 26.5
    nilhg ............................ 10.3 .... 21.0 .... -2.1 .... 095 .... 105 .... 34.0
    jambofc ........................ 10.3 .... 17.4 .... -1.5 .... 135 .... 085 .... 19.5
    TURRICAN ..................... 10.2 .... 14.3 .... -3.5 .... 098 .... 102 .... 45.5
    Jerry Seinfeld ................. 10.2 .... 18.8 .... -2.0 .... 115 .... 090 .... 50.0
    dacogawa ..................... 10.2 .... 18.6 .... -3.0 .... 110 .... 100 .... 33.2
    cherryghost ................... 10.2 .... 17.1 .... -2.5 .... 095 .... 090 .... 16.2
    homolumo** .................. 10.1 .... 16.6 .... -2.1 .... 099 .... 104 .... 22.0
    delw ............................ 10.1 .... 16.5 .... -2.3 .... 117 .... 095 .... 25.5
    traecy1 ........................ 10.1 .... 18.2 .... -2.2 .... 115 .... 100 .... 22.4

    Con Sensus ................... 10.1 .... 17.8 .... -2.4 .... 101 .... 100 .... 27.5

    John mac ...................... 10.1 .... 18.9 .... -2.5 .... 101 .... 120 .... 32.1
    NIALL D ........................ 10.1 .... 16.1 .... -3.3 .... 103 .... 097 .... 22.5
    lostinashford .................. 10.0 .... 18.9 .... -1.8 .... 107 .... 098 .... 36.5
    rameire ......................... 10.0 .... 17.5 .... -2.5 .... 101 .... 094 .... 28.4
    dasa29 ......................... 10.0 .... 15.5 .... -3.0 .... 110 .... 090 .... 21.0
    Wolfe IRE ...................... 10.0 .... 17.9 .... -3.5 .... 120 .... 090 .... 33.0
    Rickylovesuall ................. 10.0 .... 18.0 .... -3.0 .... 120 .... 100 .... 20.0
    pauldry ......................... 10.0 .... 17.8 .... -2.8 .... 100 .... 100 .... 24.6
    Bsal .............................. 10.0 .... 15.9 .... -2.1 .... 111 .... 091 .... 19.5
    Harps ............................. 9.9 .... 17.8 .... -2.2 .... 110 .... 080 .... 27.5
    Joe Public ....................... 9.9 .... 16.9 .... -2.9 .... 120 .... 089 .... 29.9
    H2UMrsRobinson ................9.9 .... 19.6 .... -1.5 .... 090 .... 105 .... 41.5
    Lumi ............................... 9.9 .... 17.3 .... -3.1 .... 097 .... 095 .... 24.1
    Iancar29 ......................... 9.9 .... 19.2 .... -3.6 .... 088 .... 105 .... 29.0
    snowstreams ................... 9.9 .... 17.8 .... -1.5 .... 108 .... 090 .... 30.0
    waterways ...................... 9.8 .... 17.3 .... -2.0 .... 121 .... 096 .... 24.3
    akura ............................. 9.8 .... 17.2 .... -2.9 .... 104 .... 098 .... 15.7
    DOCARCH ........................ 9.7 .... 21.2 .... -2.6 .... 097 .... 105 .... 21.2
    Sponge Bob ..................... 9.6 .... 16.5 .... -1.8 .... 079 .... 095 .... 19.9
    mickger844posts .............. 9.5 .... 18.2 .... -3.0 .... 083 .... 101 .... 29.4
    Danno ............................ 9.5 .... 17.8 .... -4.6 .... 090 .... 135 .... 14.4
    torrential1 ....................... 9.2 .... 18.3 .... -3.9 .... 085 .... 110 .... 18.7
    _________________________________________________

    ** penalty applies if >40


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,743 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    The Ag Report is currently not being updated, so I have looked at monthly data for the first eight days and found these stats:

    IMT is at 9.3 C

    PRC is lagging behind normal pace, I would estimate we are around 70%

    SUN appears to be near normal so far.

    There have been some overnight lows around -1 C but I don't think they will hold up for the month anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Jeez its a cold October isnt it MT.

    In some of the last few Winters we didnt get frosts until late November.

    We have ad a couple already.

    Still think we will all get excited and after the cold October November and December will be milder.

    Rainfall figure very low here in the Northwest. Sunshine above normal in these parts and trees leaves Yellower than normal ;)


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