Boards weather forecast contest for January 2025

M.T. Cranium

1. Predict the IMT (Irish mean temperature, an average for five stations, Casement, Claremorris, Mullingar, Oak Park and Shannon). The 1981-2010 "normal" value is 5.1 C.
2. Predict the MAX, the highest daily maximum at any reporting station as confirmed at end of month in the Monthly Summary.
3. Predict the MIN, the lowest daily minimum at any reporting station as confirmed at end of month in the Monthly Summary.
4. Predict the PRC, the average rainfall expressed as percentage of normal at the eleven stations we normally use, which include the five mentioned for IMT and also Ballyhaise, Belmullet, Malin Head, Johnstown Castle, Cork and Valentia.
5. Predict the SUN, the total sunshine expressed as a percentage of normal at the six stations used (Belmullet, Casement, Dublin, Shannon, Cork, Valentia).
6. For the BONUS question, predict the lowest maximum daily temperature during Jan 2025, no location or date is required.

Deadline as always 0300h 1st of month with 1% penalties each portion of 4 hours late to 1500h 2nd, after which, 1% per hour.

M.T. Cranium _____ 3.3 __ 14.0 _ -12.5 _ 073 _ 129 ___ -3.7

NormaL __________5.1 __ 15.0 _ -7.5 __ 100 _ 100 ___ 0.8

… Good luck and I hope you'll enjoy the contest(s) …

200motels

200motels

3.4 __ 14.8 _ -10.5 _ 077 _ 125 ___ -1.8

sryanbruen

sryanbruen _____ 4.9 __ 14.2 _ -7.5 _ 080 _ 105 ___ -1.1

esposito

esposito_____ 3.8__ 13.2 _ -10.9 _ 074 _ 130 ___ -3.4

kindredspirit

Kindred Spirit ___ 4.9 __ 14.1 ___ -7.7 __ 88 ___ 100 ___ -1.5°

Bsal

Bsal __________4.7 __ 13.0 _ -7.0 __ 88 _ 95 ___ -1.0

Artane2002

Artane2002 __________5.9 __ 14.6 _ -7.1 __ 100 _ 95 ___ -0.5

Gonzo

Gonzo _____ 4.3 __ 14.5 _ -8.2 _ 079 _ 123 ___ -2.5

John mac

john mac __________5.4 __ 16.0 _ -7.3 __ 106 _ 108 ___ 1.3

dasa29

Dasa29 _____ 4.5 __ 14.0 _ -5.5 _ 090 _ 100 ___ -2.0

sunflower3

Sunflower3__________5.1__ 14.1_ -8.1___95___ 95___ 0.0

Happy New Year...

waterways

waterways _____ 4.6__ 15.5_ -5.8_ 108 _ 109 ___ -2.2

WolfeEire

WolfeEire _____ 4.5 __ 14.7 _ -8 _ 080 _ 109 ___ —0.1

DOCARCH

DOCARCH_____4.9___14.2___-6.6___095___097___-1.2

Jpmarn

Jpmarn__________4.7 __ 13.5 _ -9.5 __ 100 _ 115 ___ -1.5

Tae laidir

Tae laidir __________5.4 __ 13.9 _ -6.6 __ 111 _ 92 ___ -1.0

appledrop

Appledrop_____4.8___14.0___-8.0____123___95____-0.5

Happy New Year

dacogawa

Dacogawa__________4.8 __ 14.6 __ -7.7 __ 96 __ 110 ___ -1.8

mr.stonewall

Mr stonewall___4.6___14.3___-8.3___82___115__-1.4

mrskinner

MrsKinner____5.1___14.5___-7.2___91___104___-2.0

Cornerstonelad

Cornerstonelad____4.0____13.0___-11______75____128___-3.0

Joe Public

Joe Public _____ 2.8 __ 12.4 _ -11.4 _ 087 _ 124 ___ -4.4

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pauldry

Pauldry_____4.1_ 13.3_ -9.7_ 90%_ 110%_ -2

adam240610

Adam240610____ 3.3 __ 13.0 _ -10.3 _ 073 _ 139 ___ -2.7

Ah feck, starting this year's off well by missing a day and a half!

M.T. Cranium

__ Table of forecasts for January 2025 __

FORECASTER __________ IMT _ MAX _ MIN _ PRC _ SUN ___ Low max

Artane2002 ____________5.9 _ 14.6 _ -7.1 _ 100 _ 095 ___-0.5

john mac ______________5.4 _ 16.0 _ -7.3 _ 106 _ 108 ___ 1.3

Tae laidir ______________5.4 _ 13.9 _ -6.6 _ 111 _ 092 ___-1.0

NormaL _______________5.1 _ 15.0 _ -7.5 _ 100 _ 100 ___ 0.8

MrSkinner _____________ 5.1 _ 14.5 _ -7.2 _ 091 _ 104 ___-2.0

Sunflower3 ____________ 5.1 _ 14.1 _ -8.1 _ 095 _ 095 ___ 0.0

sryanbruen ____________ 4.9 _ 14.2 _ -7.5 _ 080 _ 105 ___-1.1

DOCARCH _____________ 4.9 _ 14.2 _ -6.6 _ 095 _ 097 ___-1.2

Kindred Spirit __________ 4.9 _ 14.1 _ -7.7 _ 088 _ 100 ___-1.5

Dacogawa _____________ 4.8 _ 14.6 _ -7.7 _ 096 _ 110 ___-1.8

Appledrop _____________ 4.8 _ 14.0 _ -8.0 _ 123 _ 095 ___-0.5

Jpmarn _______________ 4.7 _ 13.5 _ -9.5 _ 100 _ 115 ___-1.5

Bsal __________________4.7 _ 13.0 _ -7.0 _ 088 _ 095 ___-1.0

____Con Sensus ________4.7 _ 14.1 _ -8.0 _ 090 _ 110 ___-1.7

waterways _____________4.6 _ 15.5 _ -5.8 _ 108 _ 109 ___-2.2

Mr stonewall ___________ 4.6 _ 14.3 _ -8.3 _ 082 _ 115 ___-1.4

WolfeEire ______________4.5 _ 14.7 _ -8.0 _ 080 _ 109 ___-0.1

Dasa29 _______________ 4.5 _ 14.0 _ -5.5 _ 090 _ 100 ___-2.0

Gonzo ________________ 4.3 _ 14.5 _ -8.2 _ 079 _ 123 ___-2.5

Pauldry _____ (-2) ______ 4.1 _ 13.3 _ -9.7 _ 090 _ 110 ___-2.0

Icicle2025 _____________ 4.1 _ 13.1 _-10.6 _ 090 _ 115 ___-1.7

Cornerstonelad _________ 4.0 _ 13.0 _-11.0 _ 075 _ 128 ___-3.0

esposito _______________3.8 _ 13.2 _-10.9 _ 074 _ 130 ___-3.4

200motels _____________3.4 _ 14.8 _-10.5 _ 077 _ 125 ___-1.8

M.T. Cranium ___________3.3 _ 14.0 _-12.5 _ 073 _ 129 ___-3.7

Joe Public _____________ 2.8 _ 12.4 _-11.4 _ 087 _ 124 ___-4.4

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Welcome Icicle2025 and best wishes to all of you as we face new challenges …

2024 scoring will (I hope) be appearing on Friday 3rd.

JCX BXC

JCXBXC_____ 3.2 __ 13.6 _ -12.0 _ 070 _ 115 ___ -3.5

Oops

Tae laidir

Casement -4.3 yesterday

DOCARCH

Low of -5.1c at Athenry yesterday (03rd).

Low max of 1.5c at Shannon AP yesterday (03rd).

DOCARCH

Low max of 0.4c at Knock AP yesterday (04th).

M.T. Cranium

I will have first week report by Wed afternoon, the IMT to 6 Jan is 1.4 C.