@peterdrake it depends!

If you're a weather junkie and want to look at the actual models forecasts are based on there are two very good apps:

windy.com allows you to pick a model and measure (eg precipitation, or temperature or wind) and visualize it on a map. It also allows you to pick a place and see a tabular forecast comparing models. BUT... it doesn't hint what the best model is for that location, you've got to learn over time.

@peterdrake the second junkie app is Meteoblue. Like Windy, it can let you look at models (using their Meteograms) for any particular location BUT it also tries to give you a "best forecast" for areas near a weather station by comparing the accuracy of models vs reported actual conditions for the nearby weather station.

It also lets you know its confidence level or "predictability" for each day. Sunday is low right now.

play.google.com/store/apps/det

@apukwa I like this one. I don't need the full model, but a confidence interval seems like a wonderful idea.

@peterdrake indeed, I prefer knowing tomorrow's predictability is 20% going into things, especially when planning for a hike, etc.

Also it's fun seeing days 7-10 be 5%... makes you wonder why they even publish forecasts

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