Good site for weather forecasts?

**osarusan** · 14/04/2009, 11:31 AM

Can anybody give me any info about sites which are accurate in their weather forecasts for Ireland?

**Ash** · 14/04/2009, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Can anybody give me any info about sites which are accurate in their weather forecasts for Ireland?

Only one I've ever checked is weather.yahoo.com Seemed accurate enough
when I checked it

**dahamsta** · 14/04/2009, 11:58 AM

The wife is a weather-watcher, she recommends Met Eireann and AccuWeather. AccuWeather has a Firefox Add On.

adam

**osarusan** · 14/04/2009, 11:59 AM

Thanks both of you.

**eamo1** · 14/04/2009, 12:01 PM

Yes,yahoo.com/weather is good.I go hiking most weekends and that website gives a pretty accurate forecast for about 7 days in advance so i can plan my trip a good bit in advance.The site actually gives weather for 10 days but ive found the last 2/3 days arent as accurate.

**stann** · 14/04/2009, 5:53 PM

Theyr.tv is the best by a street, specially for forecasting the more adverse weather, if you know what I mean, your gales and squalls and what not. 'Might I be killed?' as opposed to 'will I get a bit damp?'

We use it at work, but it's a subscription service, 50 yo-yos a year or so I think, and there's also a monthly tariff.
Depends what you need really. If you were doing a bit of sailing, or climbing maybe, I'd say it'd be worth it. If you just want the general forecast go with the above.

**Newryrep** · 15/04/2009, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Can anybody give me any info about sites which are accurate in their weather forecasts for Ireland?

BBC is usually not to bad although recently they have been a bit out

**pete** · 15/04/2009, 5:34 PM

I wouldn't trust any weather forecasts for Ireland more than 1 day in advance. Seems to be difficult to predict due to our location?

**noby** · 15/04/2009, 9:55 PM

Met Eireann is first on my list.
BBC is good too, as is Weatherweb. BBC gives a simple 5 day summary, whereas the latter gives detailed charts.It's focused on sailing, which is what I use it for, but a chart is a chart.

**kingdom hoop** · 16/04/2009, 11:29 PM

I've occasionally saddled up and ventured forth to the Met �ireann site but have been generally left 'all at see' to be honest. Maybe they've improved it since, but I certainly remember being disappointed with it given their prominence as State Meteorologist.

I use AccuWeather the most and have the add-on installed. I find the forecast fairly reasonable, its main benefit being its localised dimension - you can enter your town/city and get a forecast for there. Another handy feature is that it does hour-by-hour specificity. The add-on is also useful as it is a constant reminder of the upcoming weather and how your plans may need to be tailored accordingly; and also it's nice for anyone generally rapt by the weather.

I suppose it's also important to know the "microclimate" of your area. For example, I sometimes play a little golf. My local course is situated several miles from my home and it would not at all be unusual to discover that a rainy, miserable day at home can contrast with a fairly pleasant day at the course. In general I must say I am fascinated by the meteorological vagaries of Earth.

Let us know the sites you try.