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April 2020 Boards weather forecast contest

  • 29-03-2020 1:42am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭


    1. Predict the I.M.T. (Irish Mean Temperature, average for five locations, Claremorris, Mullingar, Casement, Oak Park, Shannon) ... the 1981-2010 normal value is 8.4 C.

    2. Predict the MAX temperature at any of 25 regular reporting locations on the met.ie website.

    3. Predict the MIN temperature at any of 25 regular reporting locations on the met.ie website.

    4. Predict the PRC (precipitation) which is the average at eleven locations expressed as a percentage of normal. The stations used are the five in (1) above plus Malin Head, Ballyhaise, Belmullet, Johnstown Castle, Cork and Valentia.

    5. Predict the SUN (sunshine) which is the average at six locations expressed as a percentage of normal. The stations used are Belmullet, Casement, Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Valentia.

    6. BONUS -- Easter Sunday (12th) -- predict the highest temperature at any location, and the location itself. Temperature worth 7/10 and location 3/10, superbonus points available.

    Forecasts:

    MTC _________ 8.7 _ 20.5 _ -3.7 __ 110 __ 095 ___ 14.9 _ Moorepark

    Normal _______8.4 _ 20.5 _ -2.0 __ 100 __ 100 ___ 13.5 _ loc'n points by climatology



    The on-time deadline is 0300h Wednesday, 1st of April.


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,738 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    sryanbruen _________ 8.9 _ 20.7 _ -3.2 __ 80 __ 100 ___ 16.8 _ Oak Park

    Photography site - https://sryanbruenphoto.com/



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭Artane2002


    Artane2002 _________ 8.6 _ 20.8 _ -3.2 __ 85 __ 110 ___ 16.2 _ Phoenix Park


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


    Bsal_______8.7 _ 19.7 _ -2.5 __ 90 __ 107 ___ 14.0 _ Mullingar


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Tazio


    Tazio_______9.1 _ 20.0 _ -2.7 __ 75 __ 110 ___ 12.0 _ Cork Airport


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,300 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Pauldry_______8.8_ 21.6 _ -2 __ 83 __ 111___ 15.0 _ Pheonix Park


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,515 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Rikand ___ 9.0 ___ 21.0 ___ -3.0 ___ 90 ___ 120 ___ 16.0 Johnstown Castle


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


    dasa29_______8.2 _ 19.5 _ -1.5 __ 100 __ 110 ___ 16.0 _ Mullingar


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


    Joe Public _______ 8.1 _ 19.2 _ -3.9 __ 99 __ 99 ___ 14.6 _ Oak Park


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭sunflower3


    Sinflower3 _______ 8.8 _ 22.2 _ -1.9 __ 90__ 105 ___ 16.2_ PhoenixPark


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


    John mac _______8.9 _ 22.5 _ -2.5 __ 97 __ 110 ___ 14.5 Mount Dillon


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


    Kindred Spirit ___ 8.6 ___ 20.8 ___ -2.9 ___ 85 ___ 118 ___ 14.0 ___ Johnstown Castle.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,453 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    DOCARCH _________ 8.3 _ 19.1 _ -2.3 __ 85 __ 112 ___ 15.1 _ Shannon


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


    Dacogawa______8.8__ 21.1 __-2.1 __ 122 __ 83__ 14.1 _ Pheonix Park


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


    mickger844posts _________ 8.1 _ 18.5 _ -2.7 __ 90 __ 110 ___ 13.9 _ Johnstown Castle


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


    Tae laidir _______8.8 _ 21.2 _ -1.4 __ 109 __ 90 ___ 12.8 _ Moore Park


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭mrskinner


    MrSkinner____9.0___20.2___-3.3___88___98___17.2 Johnstown.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    Jpmarn _______8.1 _ 19.5 _ -2.8 __ 90 __ 125 ___ 13.1 _ Phoenix Park


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


    waterways _______8.8 _ 24.5 _ -3.7 __ 98 __ 103 ___ 16.4 _Shannon Airport


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭BLIZZARD7


    BLIZZARD7 _______8.8 _ 23.3_ -4.3 __ 110 __ 103 ___ 14.0 _Oak Park


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    Table of forecasts for April 2020


    FORECASTER ___________ IMT _ MAX _ MIN _ PRC _ SUN ___ Max 12th loc'n

    Adam240610 __ (-8) _____ 9.4 _ 22.0 _ -4.0 _ 060 _ 130 ___ 16.6 _ Moore park

    Tazio __________________ 9.1 _ 20.0 _ -2.7 _ 075 _ 110 ___ 12.0 _ Cork Airport

    Rikand _________________9.0 _ 21.0 _ -3.0 _ 090 _ 120 ___ 16.0 _ Johnstown Castle

    MrSkinner ______________ 9.0 _ 20.2 _ -3.3 _ 088 _ 098 ___ 17.2 _ Johnstown Castle

    John mac _______________8.9 _ 22.5 _ -2.5 _ 097 _ 110 ___ 14.5 _ Mount Dillon

    sryanbruen _____________ 8.9 _ 20.7 _ -3.2 _ 080 _ 100 ___ 16.8 _ Oak Park

    waterways ____ (-1) _____ 8.8 _ 24.5 _ -3.7 _ 098 _ 103 ___ 16.4 _ Shannon

    BLIZZARD7 ___ (-3) ______8.8 _ 23.3 _ -4.3 _ 110 _ 103 ___ 14.0 _ Oak Park

    Sunflower3 _____________ 8.8 _ 22.2 _ -1.9 _ 090 _ 105 ___ 16.2 _ Phoenix Park

    Pauldry ________________ 8.8 _ 21.6 _ -2.0 _ 083 _ 111 ___ 15.0 _ Phoenix Park

    Tae laidir _______________8.8 _ 21.2 _ -1.4 _ 109 _ 090 ___ 12.8 _ Moore Park

    200 motels ___ (-10) _____ 8.8 _ 20.9 _ -3.2 _ 080 _ 100 ___ 17.8 _ Oak Park



    Con Sensus _____________8.8 _ 20.9 _ -3.0 _ 090 _ 109 ___ 14.8 _ Phoenix Park


    Dacogawa ______________8.8 _ 21.1 _ -2.1 _ 122 _ 083 ___ 14.1 _ Phoenix Park

    M.T. Cranium ___________ 8.7 _ 20.5 _ -3.7 _ 110 _ 095 ___ 14.9 _ Moorepark

    Bsal ___________________8.7 _ 19.7 _ -2.5 _ 090 _ 107 ___ 14.0 _ Mullingar

    Kindred Spirit ___________ 8.6 _ 20.8 _ -2.9 _ 085 _ 118 ___ 14.0 _ Johnstown Castle

    Artane2002 _____________8.6 _ 20.8 _ -3.2 _ 085 _ 110 ___ 16.2 _ Phoenix Park


    Normal ________________ 8.4 _ 20.5 _ -2.7 _ 100 _ 100 ___ 13.5 _ loc'n points by climatology


    DOCARCH ______________8.3 _ 19.1 _ -2.3 _ 085 _ 112 ___ 15.1 _ Shannon

    dasa29 ________________ 8.2 _ 19.5 _ -1.5 _ 100 _ 110 ___ 16.0 _ Mullingar

    Jpmarn ________________ 8.1 _ 19.5 _ -2.8 _ 090 _ 125 ___ 13.1 _ Phoenix Park

    Joe Public ______________ 8.1 _ 19.2 _ -3.9 _ 099 _ 099 ___ 14.6 _ Oak Park

    mickger844posts ________ 8.1 _ 18.5 _ -2.7 _ 090 _ 110 ___ 13.9 _ Johnstown Castle

    _____________________________________________________________________

    The consensus is average of 11th and 12th ranked forecasts for 22 forecasters.

    For the location of warmest Easter max, we have this selection (showing what Con Sensus would score if it happens this way):

    Phoenix Park (3 pts Con S) ___ 5

    Johnstown Castle (3 pts CS) __ 4

    Oak Park (2 pts Con S) ______ 4

    Moorepark (2 pts Con S) _____ 3

    Mullingar (2 pts Con S) ______ 2

    Shannon (2 pts Con S) _______2

    Cork, Mountdillon __
    __ (1 point for Con S) _______ 1 each

    and anywhere else would give Con zero points.

    Forecasters may score higher than zero by proximity however.
    __________________________________________

    The consensus of forecasts seems to be leaning towards a pleasant outcome, milder, drier and sunnier than average if only by a small amount.

    Will add in any later entries. Good luck !


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 843 ✭✭✭adam240610


    Whoops very late

    Adam240610___ 9.4__22__-4__60__130__16.6 Moore park


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


    So busy in work I completely forgot.
    User
    200motels____8.8_ 20.9_ -3.2 __ 80 __ 100 ___ 17.8 _ Oak Park


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    These are distracting times no doubt, will go with -8 and -10 on those which might be a touch on the lenient side.


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


    Mullingar 0.2 min yesterday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    I'll do a bit of hunting later, sure I saw an hourly of -1 some time in the past week, wasn't really thinking about the contest at that time so I forgot to make a definite note. We've probably had a min in the range of -1 to -2 but I wouldn't swear to that yet.


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


    Mt. Dillon -1.3 yesterday if nothing colder found.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    After the first week of April ...

    IMT on 8.8, which is 0.8 above normal.

    MAX will likely come in today, has already been around 17 (Sunday) but likely a touch warmer today or 9th.

    MIN seems to be that -1.3 at Mountdillon on 7th, I couldn't find anything lower.

    PRC only 52% of normal.

    SUN at 95% of normal (569/600), both Casement and Cork were at 107% so not much variation, the west generally a bit cloudier.


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


    Mullingar reached 17.6 yesterday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    Mountdillon had an hourly of 20 earlier today so will be waiting to see what that turns out to be.


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


    19.8 for Mountdillon . Claremorris had 19.5


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


    Looking cool for Sunday!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,738 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1248719011350806530?s=20

    20.1C at Phoenix Park (and also apparently Casement too).

    Photography site - https://sryanbruenphoto.com/



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


    Phoenix Park recorded 20.5 yesterday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭mrskinner


    Max temp¿

    Johnstown Sunday 12th

    12C

    at 00.00


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    The IMT was up to 10.0 after the warm spell (through 11th). Will post a full scoring update on the Easter Sunday max tomorrow, a few places are hitting similar numbers on hourly obs.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,300 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Oak Park 12.2c??


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


    yup ,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    Oak Park at 12.2 narrowly edged out Finner and Ballyhaise (which nobody picked anyway) at 12.1. Also close was Mountdillon at 11.9.

    With that sort of spread of similar outcomes, I would have been prepared to say 3 points for Oak Park, 2 for the next two (which as mentioned nobody picked) and one for Mountdillon. Instead of that, will give 3 for Oak Park, 2 for any other Leinster pick or Mountdillon, and 1 to everyone else. Con Sensus gets two points for location under the rules, and NormaL gets three as Oak Park is normally one of the warmer locations. As to the closest temperature forecasts, nobody but closest forecast Tazio (12.0) was too cold so that part is fairly easy. These are the points for temperature forecasts, with total points mentioned too. Temperature forecasts have been scored in groups with the general idea being three for each level but ties meant an outcome somewhat more generous than that.

    No double points on super-bonus, JPmarn had one superbonus point (for scoring 7+2) and also BLIZZARD7 as well as NormaL (for scoring 6+3).

    7 pts _ Tazio 12.0 (+1=8), Tae laidir 12.8 (+1=8), JPmarn 13.1 (+2=9 + 1 = 10).

    6 pts _ Mickger844posts 13.9 (+2 =8), BLIZZARD7 14.0 (also NormaL 13.5) (+3 +1 = 10), Bsal and Kindred Spirit 14.0 (both +2 = 8).

    5 pts _ Dacogawa 14.1 (+2 = 7), John mac 14.5 (+2 = 7), Joe Public 14.6 (+3 = 8)

    4 pts _ Con Sensus 14.8 (+2 = 6), M.T. Cranium 14.9 (+1 = 5), pauldry 15.0 (+2 = 6), DOCARCH 15.1 (+1 = 5).

    3 pts _ Rikand and dasa29 both 16.0 (both +2 = 5). Sunflower3 and Artane2002 both 16.2 (both +2 = 5).

    2 pts _ waterways 16.4 (+1 = 3), Adam240610 16.6 (+1 = 3), sryanbruen 16.8 (+3 = 5).

    1 pt __ MrSkinner 17.2 (+2 = 3), 200motels 17.8 (+3 = 4).


    If either Friday or Saturday's max had been in play, we would all have fallen quite a bit short, so in fact most of us hit our presumed temperatures at some point between Saturday late afternoon and Sunday early morning. Whether that's luck or skill I leave for you to decide.


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


    skill .. :)


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


    Mullingar -3.0 yesterday morning.


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


    -3.2C at Mt Dillon yesterday


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    After two weeks ...

    IMT has settled back to 9.4 C, this past week averaged 10.0 which is 1.6 above normal.

    MAX 20.5 and MIN -3.2

    PRC only 43% of normal, this past week 34% (Oak Park escaped totally dry, Cork was close to normal, all of the week's rainfall pretty much fell on Sunday with exception of a few light showers in the northwest earlier).

    SUN now at 116% of normal, with this past week at 138% (826/600).

    Full report on the bonus (12.2 Oak Park) in a previous post.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    After three weeks ...

    IMT now 9.6 C, this past week averaged 10.0 C which was 1.0 above normal for that period.

    MAX remains 20.5 and MIN -3.2.

    PRC now a meagre 40% of normal, the week only 33% and much of the rain actually observed fell at Johnstown Castle, nothing fell in the north.

    SUN is partially estimated as Shannon has missing data, but is likely 130% for the week give or take, which brings us to about 120% or a bit higher perhaps.

    The rest of the month will likely not bring huge changes to any of these numbers with some tendency towards a return to more normal values. The MAX may not be a done deal but MIN probably is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    New MAX of 21.6 on Friday at Newport.

    The IMT after 24 days was 10.0 (from 9.96) and is likely around 10.1 after today. That may be the high point and the final outcome looks like dropping a bit to around 9.7 perhaps.

    Enough rain in the forecast to suggest that 70% of normal may be reached. Some recent daily reports for Shannon appeared erroneous, mistaking the trace designator for 99 mm. I will be reviewing those situations in the final reports.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    On Saturday Mountdillon took a run at the MAX but came just short. That should end the campaign, IMT moved up to 10.1. Estimate that it will lose almost 0.1 per day although probably closer to a net fall of 0.3 over five days (26-30 Apr).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    After four weeks ...

    IMT has slumped back to 9.9 (actually 9.94) and will probably finish on 9.8. The fourth week average was 10.9 (1.4 above normal).

    MAX has likely finished now at 21.6 and MIN at -3.2. Dub(A) was -1.1 on the morning of the 28th.

    PRC was down to just 32% of normal as the week was very dry. Ballyhaise was missing but assuming it to have under 10%, the week averaged just 7% of normal rainfall, most of that at Cork and Mullingar which got some rain, most of the rest had zero or traces. There will probably be enough rain today and tomorrow to reach perhaps 50-60 per cent of normal.

    SUN has been quite consistent with this past week at 117% (704/600) and that leaves us close to 120%, probably more like 115% by end of play with these somewhat cloudier days. That does incorporate some uncertainty about missing data earlier for Shannon, will need to check the MS for a more reliable value.

    As the first of May falls on Friday, the MS won't appear until at least the 4th (not sure if this is also a bank holiday weekend or if there is such an animal in 2020, the whole year seems to be a bank holiday so far). That means I will probably venture a provisional scoring table to keep your interest until I can check the official values. Don't forget to enter May (April ends tomorrow, I promise).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    IMT has finished on 9.9 C.

    PRC looks like no more than 55%, not going to finalize that until I see the MS numbers as I'm not sure if all the quality control has been done, all the stations we use have final numbers posted though.

    SUN was quite generous yesterday so I imagine it would be around 120% as before, there again, need to check that out.

    Will post some provisional scoring later today if I find the time, or tomorrow otherwise. As it's apparently a bank holiday the MS won't appear until the 5th (I think) so would be a while getting the official scoring confirmed.

    Looking at the forecasts would say Adam240610 has a pretty good score going despite a late penalty, he may also gain the advantage of reducing the boost for PRC with his 60% forecast. Has the closest IMT and fairly good numbers in general.

    The late wet trend wasn't all that strong, and the cooler turn was also rather faint in Ireland, apparently it hit the UK Met Office pretty hard though (they just downgraded the CET by 0.3 which is unusually large).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    Provisional scoring for April 2020

    It will be several days before I can confirm the provisional values used for this scoring (with the bank holiday, Tuesday 5th will be the likely appearance of the MS.) ... for now, this is how things look, will update the annual scoring when this can be adjusted. For PRC, these are scores without any attempt to apply full minimum progression. This is because I can't be sure how to apply the boost until I see how well Adam's raw score turns out (13+ means reduced boost for the field, which is how these are shown now -- Adam is guaranteed 15 if the PRC is lower than 70%). These scores could be getting a boost if precip is outside the range 53 to 67 per cent. The boost for IMT has been applied as a 3 pt across the board boost. (raw IMT scores are all 3 lower than shown here) -- SUN scores will be adjusted so that part is most subject to change. The working assumption there is 120%.

    FORECASTER ___________ IMT_MAX_MIN_PRC_SUN___Bonus (+sb) __ TOTALS


    Rikand _________________19 _ 14 _ 18 _ 07 _ 10 ___ 3 _ 2 ____________ 73

    sryanbruen _____________ 18 _ 11 _ 20 _ 11 _ 06 ___ 2 _ 3 ____________ 71

    Kindred Spirit ___________ 15 _ 12 _ 17 _ 09 _ 10 ___ 6 _ 2 ____________ 71

    Pauldry ________________ 17 _ 20 _ 08 _ 10 _ 08 ___ 4 _ 2 ____________ 69

    Artane2002 _____________15 _ 12 _ 20 _ 09 _ 08 ___ 3 _ 2 ____________ 69

    Adam240610 __ (-8) _____ 23 _ 16 _ 12 _ 15 _ 08 ___ 2 _ 1 ______ 77-8 = 69


    Con Sensus _____________17 _ 13 _ 18 _ 07 _ 08 ___ 4 _ 2 ____________ 69


    Tazio __________________ 20 _ 04 _ 15 _ 13 _ 08 ___ 7 _ 1 ____________ 68

    MrSkinner ______________ 19 _ 06 _ 19 _ 08 _ 06 ___ 1 _ 2 ____________ 61

    John mac _______________18 _ 11 _ 13 _ 04 _ 08 ___ 5 _ 2 ____________ 61

    Jpmarn ________________ 10 _ 09 _ 16 _ 07 _ 09 ___ 7 _ 2 _ 1 _________ 61

    200 motels ___ (-10) _____ 17 _ 13 _ 20 _ 11 _ 06 ___ 1 _ 3 ______ 71-10=61

    Sunflower3 _____________ 17 _ 14 _ 07 _ 07 _ 07 ___ 3 _ 2 ____________ 57


    Normal ________________ 13 _ 09 _ 15 _ 02 _ 06 ___ 6 _ 3 _ 1 _________ 55


    Bsal ___________________ 16 _ 01 _ 13 _ 07 _ 07 ___ 6 _ 2 ____________ 52

    Dacogawa ______________ 17 _ 15 _ 09 _ 00 _ 03 ___ 5 _ 2 _____________51

    M.T. Cranium ____________16 _ 09 _ 15 _ 01 _ 05 ___ 4 _ 1 _____________51

    DOCARCH ______________12 _ 05 _ 11 _ 09 _ 08 ___ 4 _ 1 _____________ 50

    Tae laidir _______________17 _ 16 _ 02 _ 02 _ 04 ___ 7 _ 1 _____________ 49

    mickger844posts ________ 10 _ 00 _ 15 _ 07 _ 08 ___ 6 _ 2 _____________ 48

    waterways ____ (-1) _____ 17 _ 00 _ 15 _ 03 _ 07 ___ 2 _ 1 _______ 45-1= 44

    BLIZZARD7 ___ (-3) ______17 _ 03 _ 09 _ 01 _ 07 ___ 6 _ 3 _ 1 ____ 47-3= 44

    Joe Public ______________ 10 _ 00 _ 13 _ 02 _ 06 ___ 5 _ 3 _____________39

    dasa29 ________________ 11 _ 09 _ 03 _ 02 _ 08 ___ 3 _ 2 _____________38

    _____________________________________________________________________

    As I had speculated, Adam had the highest total before late penalties but a few of you managed to squeeze past after that was applied, all scoring to be confirmed on the 5th. Annual updates added then.



    (actual forecasts and scoring info)

    FORECASTER ___________ IMT _ MAX _ MIN _ PRC _ SUN ___ Max 12th loc'n

    Adam240610 __ (-8) _____ 9.4 _ 22.0 _ -4.0 _ 060 _ 130 ___ 16.6 _ Moore park

    Tazio __________________ 9.1 _ 20.0 _ -2.7 _ 075 _ 110 ___ 12.0 _ Cork Airport

    Rikand _________________9.0 _ 21.0 _ -3.0 _ 090 _ 120 ___ 16.0 _ Johnstown Castle

    MrSkinner ______________ 9.0 _ 20.2 _ -3.3 _ 088 _ 098 ___ 17.2 _ Johnstown Castle

    John mac _______________8.9 _ 22.5 _ -2.5 _ 097 _ 110 ___ 14.5 _ Mount Dillon

    sryanbruen _____________ 8.9 _ 20.7 _ -3.2 _ 080 _ 100 ___ 16.8 _ Oak Park

    waterways ____ (-1) _____ 8.8 _ 24.5 _ -3.7 _ 098 _ 103 ___ 16.4 _ Shannon

    BLIZZARD7 ___ (-3) ______8.8 _ 23.3 _ -4.3 _ 110 _ 103 ___ 14.0 _ Oak Park

    Sunflower3 _____________ 8.8 _ 22.2 _ -1.9 _ 090 _ 105 ___ 16.2 _ Phoenix Park

    Pauldry ________________ 8.8 _ 21.6 _ -2.0 _ 083 _ 111 ___ 15.0 _ Phoenix Park

    Tae laidir _______________8.8 _ 21.2 _ -1.4 _ 109 _ 090 ___ 12.8 _ Moore Park

    200 motels ___ (-10) _____ 8.8 _ 20.9 _ -3.2 _ 080 _ 100 ___ 17.8 _ Oak Park



    Con Sensus _____________8.8 _ 20.9 _ -3.0 _ 090 _ 109 ___ 14.8 _ Phoenix Park


    Dacogawa ______________8.8 _ 21.1 _ -2.1 _ 122 _ 083 ___ 14.1 _ Phoenix Park

    M.T. Cranium ___________ 8.7 _ 20.5 _ -3.7 _ 110 _ 095 ___ 14.9 _ Moorepark

    Bsal ___________________8.7 _ 19.7 _ -2.5 _ 090 _ 107 ___ 14.0 _ Mullingar

    Kindred Spirit ___________ 8.6 _ 20.8 _ -2.9 _ 085 _ 118 ___ 14.0 _ Johnstown Castle

    Artane2002 _____________8.6 _ 20.8 _ -3.2 _ 085 _ 110 ___ 16.2 _ Phoenix Park


    Normal ________________ 8.4 _ 20.5 _ -2.7 _ 100 _ 100 ___ 13.5 _ loc'n points by climatology


    DOCARCH ______________8.3 _ 19.1 _ -2.3 _ 085 _ 112 ___ 15.1 _ Shannon

    dasa29 ________________ 8.2 _ 19.5 _ -1.5 _ 100 _ 110 ___ 16.0 _ Mullingar

    Jpmarn ________________ 8.1 _ 19.5 _ -2.8 _ 090 _ 125 ___ 13.1 _ Phoenix Park

    Joe Public ______________ 8.1 _ 19.2 _ -3.9 _ 099 _ 099 ___ 14.6 _ Oak Park

    mickger844posts ________ 8.1 _ 18.5 _ -2.7 _ 090 _ 110 ___ 13.9 _ Johnstown Castle

    _____________________________________________________________________

    The consensus is average of 11th and 12th ranked forecasts for 22 forecasters.

    For the location of warmest Easter max, we have this selection (showing what Con Sensus would score if it happens this way):

    Phoenix Park (3 pts Con S) ___ 5

    Johnstown Castle (3 pts CS) __ 4

    Oak Park (2 pts Con S) ______ 4

    Moorepark (2 pts Con S) _____ 3

    Mullingar (2 pts Con S) ______ 2

    Shannon (2 pts Con S) _______2

    Cork, Mountdillon __
    __ (1 point for Con S) _______ 1 each

    and anywhere else would give Con zero points.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    All aspects of the provisional scoring are confirmed, the sunshine worked out to 120% of the 1981-2010 normals which themselves average 5.2 hours a day in our grid (156 hours would therefore be normal, the average was 186.3 hours). And the rainfall was 54% of normal, that verifies the details of the minimum progression as discussed. The MAX and MIN were confirmed as we had tracked them, so all is good over in that now uneditable scoring post, so I hereby declare it to be

    Confirmed April scoring (see previous post)

    will have the annual update available within an hour or so ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,744 ✭✭✭✭M.T. Cranium


    Updated annual scoring January to April 2020

    The table is still ordered from total scores but now you can check your position in the annual best 10/12 format, since it's early I have posted your best three (of four if you have four). That will continue on until August (7/8) then will jog to 7/9 for September. Ranks for these values are shown at the end of each line in brackets. The table will follow this format until September then will follow the order of best 7/9 with the secondary ranking becoming total score at the end. Also new this month, after your rank overall (first number in the scoring line) you'll see your position last month for an idea of how you're moving against the field.




    rank _ FORECASTER ________ Jan _Feb _Mar _Apr __TOTAL___ Best 3/4 (rank)


    01_(01)_ Mrskinner _________86 _ 54 _ 72 _ 61 ___ 273 ____ 219 (1)

    02_(02)_ Kindred Spirit ______61 _ 63 _ 71 _ 71 ___ 266 ____ 205 (t3)

    03_(03) _sryanbruen ________47 _ 58 _ 88 _ 71 ___ 264 ____ 217 (2)



    (04)_(04)___ Con Sensus ____70 _ 62 _ 59 _ 69 ___ 260 ____ 201 (5)


    04_(07)_Artane2002 ________56 _ 63 _ 65 _ 69 ___ 253 ____ 197 (6)

    05_(06)_Jpmarn ___________ 86 _ 51 _ 50 _ 61 ___ 248 ____ 198 (5)


    (t05)_(t03)__ NormaL ______ 70 _ 50 _ 73 _ 55 ___ 248 ____ 198 (t5)


    06_(14)_Rikand ____________68 _ 38 _ 64 _ 73 ___ 243 ____ 205 (t3)

    07_(04)_Dacogawa _________ 73 _ 64 _ 53 _ 51 ___ 241 ____ 190 (t7)

    08_(05)_M.T. Cranium _______69 _ 59 _ 60 _ 51 ___ 239 ____ 188 (10)

    09_(t09)_Sunflower3 ________68 _ 60 _ 50 _ 57 ___ 235 ____ 185 (11)

    10_(08)_DOCARCH _________ 58 _ 61 _ 62 _ 50 ___ 231 ____ 181 (13)

    11_(17) _Adam240610 ______ 62 _ 38 _ 58 _ 69 ___ 227 ____ 189 (9)

    t12_(18) _Pauldry __________ 63 _ 36 _ 58 _ 69 ___ 226 ____ 190 (t7)

    t12_(t09)_mickger844posts ___55 _ 63 _ 60 _ 48 ___ 226 ____ 178 (14)

    14_(t12)_Bsal _____________ 62 _ 54 _ 57 _ 52 ___ 225 ____ 173 (t17)

    15_(16) _john mac _________ 64 _ 46 _ 52 _ 61 ___ 223 ____ 177 (t15)

    16_(11)_Joe Public _________ 70 _ 65 _ 42 _ 39 ___ 216 ____ 177 (t15)

    17_(t12)_Dasa29 ___________48 _ 70 _ 55 _ 38 ___ 211 ____ 173 (t17)

    18_(15) _Tae laidir _________ 67 _ 49 _ 48 _ 49 ___ 213 ____ 165 (19)

    19_(19) _BLIZZARD7 ________66 _ 36 _ 47 _ 44 ___ 193 ____ 157 (20)

    20_(20) _200motels _________47 _ --- _ 75 _ 61 ___ 183 ____ 183 (12)

    21_(21) _waterways ________ --- _ 54 _ 42 _ 44 ____140 ____ 140 (21)


    22_(---)_Tazio _____________ --- _ --- _ --- _ 68 ____ 68

    23_(22)_JCXBXC ___________ 58 _ --- _ --- _ --- ____ 58

    24_(23)_WesternStorm ______ 54 _ --- _ --- _ --- ____ 54

    25_(24)_esposito ___________ 49 _ --- _ --- _ --- ____ 49

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    So MrSkinner holds on to a fairly narrow lead in both contests, with Kindred Spirit second in total points and sryanbruen in second for the best 3/4 measure. Ranks of Normal and Con Sensus are given as if they were participants but anyone with lower ranks is not dropped down relative to them.


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