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The numbers at the end of our forecaster discussions are called "spot"
temperature and weather forecasts.
This is what one line of the spot forecast
looks like for Billings.
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TUE
------- |
WED
------- |
THU
------- |
FRI
------- |
SAT
------- |
SUN
------- |
MON
------- |
| BIL |
030/045 |
032/045 |
029/045 |
015/027 |
022/033 |
010/020 |
020/035 |
| |
00/N |
33/J |
00/B |
66/S |
00/U |
00/B |
00/B |
Each daily element is formated in the following way... |
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One Day Element:
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NNN/XXX
PP/W
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Where NNN is the overnight low and
XXX is the daytime high.
PP is the overnight and
daytime chance of precipitation respectively. For morning forecasts
the temperature
order will be reversed.
W is the daytime weather code. |
Here is a list of the different weather codes that are used: |
A -- Fair
B -- Partly Cloudy
C -- Cloudy |
D -- Dust
E -- Mostly Cloudy
F -- Foggy |
G -- Very Hot
H -- Hazy
I -- Very Cold |
J -- Snow Showers
K -- Smoky
L -- Drizzle |
M -- Flurries
N -- Windy
O -- Mixed Precp |
P -- Blizzard
Q -- Blowing Sn
R -- Rain |
S -- Snow
T -- Thunderstorm
U -- Sunny |
V -- Clear
W -- Showers
X -- Sleet |
Y -- Freezing Rain
Z -- Freezing Drizzle |
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