Checking The Weather

[shootermcbob]

What websites do you guys use to check the weather in your area?

I use weather.com, but was wondering if there wasn't something out there that was more local?

[Dwight Hottle]

I use Iwindsurf.com for wind reports before I head out on lake erie. Also use off shore marine forecast & local weather station.

[shootermcbob]

I use Iwindsurf.com for wind reports before I head out on lake erie. Also use off shore marine forecast & local weather station.

Thanks Dwight.

[Catt]

NOAA Weather

noaa.gov

[shootermcbob]

Thanks Catt.

[LWD]

weather.com's map is better than accuweathers map more sophisticated imo

[Glenn]

wunderground.com It's often different from weather.com, so I get a better picture of what the weather might do.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

wunderground.com

weather.com

The weatherbug

I usually use all three to get a fairly good picture of what the weather is going to be doing.

[scbassin]

http://home.accuweather.com/index.asp?partner=accuweather

[Catt]

I look @ satellite imagery & then go out side

[shootermcbob]

that sounds like really good advice Catt. the lake where I normally fish is about 20 miles away, and for whatever reason, seems to have different weather pattern than where I live. Often times it is raining/storming there, and bright and sunny here.

Thanks to all who answered. I have bookmarked several of these sites and will most likely use the "look at several of them and take the average" approach.

BTW, rain doesn't bother me, but lightning does.

[RoLo]

When I used to bluewater fish offshore, an EPIRB unit and WX Station.were part of my permanent boat gear

The WX Receiver is a little single-band radio that's tuned to NOAA Weather.

Marine forecasts are broadcast 24 / 7, which is toggled On & Off by a press-bar.

In landlocked waters though, I'll use whatever household device happens to be in front of me, the PC or the TV:

COMPUTER

AccuWeather

http://www.accuweath...ast-details.asp

The Weather Channel

http://www.weather.c...her/today/33898

Weather Bug

http://weather.weath...z6286&zip=33898

TELEVISION (central FL):

Channel 63 ……."The Weather Channel" - Doppler radar (Local On The 8s)

Channel 9 ………“Bay News 9” - Klystron radar

Channel 629 ……“AccuWeather"

Unfortunataly, no weather station can boast reliable accuracy.

I normally take a consensus of several forecasts, but still watch the sky all day.

Roger

[BIGfryFish]

weather.com (The Weather Channel)

I also check my local ABC, NBC, CBS affiliate websites.

[webertime]

Wunderground and Windguru (similar to what Dwight posted).

[McBee]

I use the weatherchannel app on my phone.

I also look at the almanac for info on the best fishing days and times. To me it seems accurate most of the time.

[clayton86]

Weather bug on my phone

[SirSnookalot]

Checking the weather is the first thing I do each morning before heading out. My first stop is always the ocean or ICW so the marine forecast gets special attention. I need tide information, swell direction, wind direction and velocity, how I determine what species I'm targeting along with the location I'm headed for and the tackle I'm taking with me. I may check a forum or online reports to see what's happening where. I never decide yesterday where I'm fishing today.

It's 3:15 am and I'm leaving very soon to go fishing, still haven't decided where I'm going.