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"Crap Apps": Why Weather Apps Suck

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The Importance of Context in Weather Forecasting

A lot of folks assume that they know what these apps are trying to tell them, but often what they're actually telling you is quite different from what it looks like they're telling you. One thing that people really notice is how radically the forecast sometimes changes from one hour to the next when you look at the app. But the reality is the actual prediction didn't change much in six hours.

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