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Can I still switch my temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius (and vice versa)? |
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| Answer | Yes, you can switch the temperature scale for any location on weather.com from Fahrenheit to Celsius, and back again. The button that allows you to make this switch is found in the top right-hand corner of the page.
To switch your temperature scale, click the button that reads "F/C" in the top right-hand corner of any page on weather.com.
After you click the "F/C" button, all weather data you view on weather.com will be displayed in the temperature scale you chose. (You can change it at any time with just one click.)
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What happened to Yesterday's Weather? Can I still find high/low temperatures and precipitation for past days? |
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| Answer | Yes, we offer complete information on past weather for any location on weather.com, including the observed high and low temperature, precipitation and conditions (e.g., sunny, windy, cloudy).
To view past weather information, click the blue tab labeled "Month" on your city forecast page, which is located just above the name of the city.
There, you'll find both the high and low temperature for the previous day, as well as the precipitation total for the previous day.
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How do I find sunrise and sunset times for my location/city? |
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| Answer | Yes, the sunrise and sunset times are still available for all cities and locations on weather.com.
To view your sunrise and sunset forecast, click the button labeled "CLICK FOR MORE WEATHER INFO" immediately below the Current Conditions and Next 36 Hours forecast for any city.
There, you'll find:
- Humidity
- Dew point
- Barometric pressure
- Visibility
- UV index
- Daylight remaining
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Text forecast for each day
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How do I find UV index for my location/city? |
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| Answer | Yes, the UV index forecast is still available for all cities and locations on weather.com.
To view your UV index forecast, click the button labeled "CLICK FOR MORE WEATHER INFO" immediately below the Current Conditions and Next 36 Hours forecast for any city.
There, you'll find:
- Humidity
- Dew point
- Barometric pressure
- Visibility
- UV index
- Daylight remaining
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Text forecast for each day
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How do I find a visibility forecast for my location/city? |
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| Answer | Yes, the visibility forecast is still available for all cities and locations on weather.com.
To view your visibility forecast, click the button labeled "CLICK FOR MORE WEATHER INFO" immediately below the Current Conditions and Next 36 Hours forecast for any city.
There, you'll find:
- Humidity
- Dew point
- Barometric pressure
- Visibility
- UV index
- Daylight remaining
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Text forecast for each day
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How do I find the barometric pressure for my location/city? |
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| Answer | Yes, the barometric pressure forecast is still available for all cities and locations on weather.com.
To view your pressure forecast, click the button labeled "CLICK FOR MORE WEATHER INFO" immediately below the Current Conditions and Next 36 Hours forecast for any city.
There, you'll find:
- Humidity
- Dew point
- Barometric pressure
- Visibility
- UV index
- Daylight remaining
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Text forecast for each day
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How do I find humidity for my location/city? |
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| Answer | Yes, the humidity forecast is still available for all cities and locations on weather.com.
To view your humidity forecast, click the button labeled "CLICK FOR MORE WEATHER INFO" immediately below the Current Conditions and Next 36 Hours forecast for any city.
There, you'll find:
- Humidity
- Dew point
- Barometric pressure
- Visibility
- UV index
- Daylight remaining
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Text forecast for each day
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How do I find the dew point forecast for my location/city? |
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| Answer | Yes, the dew point forecast is still available for all cities and locations on weather.com.
To view your dew point forecast, click the button labeled "CLICK FOR MORE WEATHER INFO" immediately below the Current Conditions and Next 36 Hours forecast for any city.
There, you'll find:
- Humidity
- Dew point
- Barometric pressure
- Visibility
- UV index
- Daylight remaining
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Text forecast for each day
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Where can I find past weather? |
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| Answer | | Weather data for the past seven days (high/low temperature and precipitation totals) can be found by clicking on the 'Yesterday' button above the current conditions module on your local forecast page. You can also find weather data for the past month by clicking on the 'Month' button.
If you need in-depth historical or statistical information for classroom projects or research, please contact your local National Weather Service Forecast Office, whose number is listed in the "Blue Pages" of your telephone directory or go to:
http://www.weather.gov/organization.php
In addition, you may want to contact the Regional Climate Centers, which may be found at:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/organization.php#hq
The National Climatic Data Center also keeps all *official records* of past weather. The following site was created by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., the world's largest active archive of weather and climate data. The center has more than 150 years of data on hand.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/usclimate.html
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Where are my current conditions coming from? |
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| Answer | | Your current conditions are derived from a proprietary system developed by The Weather Channel. "HiRAD" is a revolutionary technology in the reporting of current weather conditions. In the past, relying on traditional fixed-location sensors enabled us only to tell you what weather is occurring precisely at the sensor sites. Through proven scientific techniques, HiRad aggregates sensor and other weather data to provide you with a current weather report for any place that is important to you; a school, the local mall, or your favorite golf course.
Central to the process is a module that combines Doppler radar, cloud satellite imagery and lightning to detect the weather where it is impacting users. This effectively puts a virtual human observer at every point in the USA. HiRad delivers the weather reports important to you wherever you want it, whenever you need it.
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Where can I find my 10-day forecast? |
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| Answer | | You can link to your 10-day forecast from any local forecast page. To do so, simply click on the "10-Day" button at the top of the page. You may choose to explore additional weather information using the "Yesterday", "Hour-by-Hour", "Weekend", and "Month" buttons.
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Why is my ZIP code not in your database? |
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| Answer | | ZIP Code listings for weather.com are updated on a regular basis using official electronic data supplied by the US Postal Service. Your ZIP code will likely be added with an update in the near future.
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What do the severe weather alerts mean? |
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| Answer | | The National Weather Service (NWS) has many different types of weather alerts. Most fall in to three categories: Advisories, Watches and Warnings, ordered from least-to-most severe. As a weather event develops, an alert may be issued in any of these categories, or under different categories as needed (such as 'weather statements'). Always click on the alert to read specific information.
You can find severe weather alerts in two main locations on weather.com. First, alerts will be shown at the top of your local forecast page. Simply type in your zip code or city, and any valid alert will be shown at the top of the page.
Additionally, you can view state-by-state alerts across the US in the News Center section of the site, found at the following URL:
http://www.weather.com/newscenter/
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What do the different percentages of precipitation really mean? |
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| Answer | | The percentage of precipitation (rain, snow or even thunderstorms), deals with a specific time, locale, and amount. When your local forecaster says 40%, they mean for an area, usually for the local forecast or viewing area and for a certain time.
For example, a front is moving through the area and rain showers are expected. However, looking at the amount of activity and the area of coverage, there is only a 40% chance that anyone in that area will receive precipitation. This means the other 60% is dry or not receiving any activity. So only your neighborhood gets wet, but in the whole forecast area, you just happened to be in the favored spot. Your friend across town may be enjoying the party cloudy skies.
Time is also brought in to the equation by saying "40% chance of rain this afternoon for the metro area". There it is: the area of concern, the amount of possible precipitation, and the time of day. Cheer up! If the forecaster is going for 40% chance of something wet, the other 60% could be sunny and dry! |
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Can you help me find the city I'm looking for? |
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| Answer | | Weather.com allows you to search for many types of locations. For example:
International countries - type the country name
International cities - type the city name
US airports - type the airport name or code
US golf courses - type in the club name
Worldwide ski resorts - type in the resort name
US national parks - type in park name
Professional sports teams - type team name
Here are some tips to help you find the location types mentioned above.
Search Tips:
*Too many search results? Try typing the city name and state (e.g. Atlanta GA)
*Results send you to the wrong city? Try typing name and state (e.g. Yosemite CA)
*Don't see your city in the results? Look for the more cities link at the bottom of the city section or type the city name and state.
* Need an airport? Try the airport code. e.g. LGA, LAS, ATL
*No results found? Check the city name spelling or try simplifying the search term. e.g. "London" rather than "London, England". Do not use city name and zip code in the same search.
*Sports Team name takes you to a city? Try using the city and team name. e.g. Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks.
*Don't see the results or get a blank screen? weather.com is designed to work with cookies and JavaScript enabled. If you are have problems try enabling these in your browser. |
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Where can you find current conditions and forecasts for international cities? |
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| Answer | | Weather.com offers current conditions and forecasts for over 98,000 locations worldwide. Simply type in a location in the search box at the top of the page, either by entering the city (Belfast), country (United Kingdom) or by entering the city and country (Glasgow, UK), and you will be presented with a list of locations from which to choose.
For other statistical information about international locations not otherwise available on our website, you may wish to consult the following:
http://weather.noaa.gov/
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Where can I submit a suggestion to weather.com? |
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| Answer | | If you would like to send us a suggestion that you think would improve the quality of weather.com feel free to fill out an assistance request form.
While we may not implement every suggestion we receive, our product and service development teams count on receiving viewers' comments and suggestions as part of our continued success in offering the very best features and service to the community. |
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Why is the forecast inaccurate at times? |
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| Answer | | While we strive to be as accurate as possible with every forecast, there are times when we may be incorrect, and the current temperature will be higher than the most recently forecasted high. This typically gets corrected with the next forecast update. Please be assured that we are constantly working to improve our forecasting accuracy.
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What is your averages and records source? |
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| Answer | | We obtain 30 year averages and records data from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), a government agency. There are a limited number of climatology reporting stations for which averages and records are available from the NCDC. We matched all of our cities and zip codes to the nearest climatology reporting station that is also within about 30 miles of the city or ZIP code centroid and at a similar elevation in an effort to provide most of our locations with representative climate data.
Our sunrise and sunset values are calculated using equations we received from the U.S. Naval Observatory that use the latitude and longitude of each location as the basis.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov
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