In weather.com, when it says 60% precipitation, what does it mean? Does
it mean 60% probability of precipitation or some other meaning? thanks

Hi,
If they say it's 60% chance of precipitation this means that if the
exact same weather conditions exits for 10 days, then 6 of the 10 days it
would rain. Make senese?

Thanks


"deviliscious" wrote in message
oups.com...
In weather.com, when it says 60% precipitation, what does it mean? Does
it mean 60% probability of precipitation or some other meaning? thanks

deviliscious wrote:
In weather.com, when it says 60% precipitation, what does it mean? Does
it mean 60% probability of precipitation or some other meaning?

A link would have been nice as the map on the home page is for the
whole of the contiguous USA and some of Canada and Mexico. I can't
imagine 60% precipitation meaning anything but "chance" of it as 1
raindrop is precipitation. Even 60% of a raindrop or snowflake or
whatever is still precipitation.

So how much precipitation did you get?

My first thought was 60% chance of precipitation. Then I imagined it
could have other meanings like the level or something like that.
Anyway. Thanks

You're right. A single drop of rain is precipitation.

As to your 2nd question, it hasn't happened yet because i was
interested on the forecast for this saturday and sunday when i planned
to go out on a picnic. thanks

deviliscious wrote:

As to your 2nd question, it hasn't happened yet because i was
interested on the forecast for this saturday and sunday when i planned
to go out on a picnic. thanks

Without a look at the wording and being unfamiliar with the site I can
only imagine your first correspondent was right on the button. But
doesn't that site have its own forum?

I used to write to the Weather Channel until I lost interest in forae
that would remove your posts. Is weather.com the same people? If so it
does have a high standard of followers.

I forgot to say: Have fun.

I'll tell you something, you can never plan outings like that in the
UK. There is always a 60% chance of precipitation over here for that
sort of time scale.

What about this? It will rain in 60% of the areas forecast?
"deviliscious" wrote in message
oups.com...
My first thought was 60% chance of precipitation. Then I imagined it
could have other meanings like the level or something like that.
Anyway. Thanks