weather forecast website recommendations?

sporina

hi what good weather forecast websites are people using? I use to use yr.no but I don't find it very reliable of late…

thanks

ninebeanrows

Most of these sites are just driven off a model output and the location you search for just pulls data for the nearest grid point on the model.

Most sites use the GFS model, yr.no use the ECMWF model, so tends to be more accurate especially for Europe. However they are only as accurate as the model forecast so have times where they are less accurate and more accurate.

For Ireland, Met Eireann is your best bet as they have customized written forecast and understand the nuances of forecasting for Ireland, some other sites who offer written forecasts for Ireland may also be of use.

MadDogGreener

Lines is good for comparing all the models in one place.

sporina

c'mere i know nothing about models.. - hence i just want a good reliable website

mike2084

I like www.met.ie, www.metcheck.com & www.yr.no

But again I don't think there is a lot between any of them. I note you use Yr already but I still find it decent.

Red Pepper

Met Eireann generally get it right for Ireland. They are getting better and better at it too.

trmartin

The UCD Meteorology and Climate Centre web site is also worth a look:

http://mathsci.ucd.ie/met/mcc-rain-d2.html