Differing forecasts online - which is most reliable?

carlop

Hi there, I'm sure this topic has been raised before by other weather noobs so apologies in advance. I've a trip booked to Genoa in Italy this weekend and after daily Googling of 'Genoa weather' the forecast looked so bad that I was going to change plans and head elsewhere in Italy.

However after looking at Accuweather it paints a slightly different picture. Google has 80% precipitation on Saturday and 90% on Sunday, while Accuweather has only 3 hours of precipitation on Saturday and another 3 on Sunday - much less dramatic.

Generally speaking, does one tend to be more accurate than the other? Am I possibly misreading the forecast on Google?

Cheers,

Wanderer78

Maybe go directly to Italy's own metrological service?

Gaoth Laidir

Yes, check out http://www.meteoam.it/ta/previsione/52/genova

The Google forecast is stating the probabilities of precipitation while the Accuweather is stating durations. Pretty much the same forecast. Expect some rain both days.

piuswal

https://www.yr.no/place/Italy/Liguria/Genoa/