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Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by Ben/PA, Oct 11, 2010.

  1. Ben/PA

    Ben/PA Grizzled Veteran

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    What do you guys use? I've been using a mix of weather.com and accuweather.com. What else is out there?
     
  2. MGH_PA

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    Those two plus NOAA. NOAA is VERY specific, and generally most accurate in terms of keeping track of changes in weather patterns and wind direction.
     
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    I use weather.com and NOAA. I know many people like weatherunderground too.
     
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    NCRemington700 Weekend Warrior

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    Weather.com but if I'm on my Droid phone then I use both weather.com and weatherbug apps.
     
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    bz_711 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I like NOAA/NWS the best (forecast.weather.gov)
     
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    Just went to the NOAA site everyone mentioned... maybe that's why I've never used it -- does it not give an hourly breakdown of temps and wind directions? Or am I just missing it?
     
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    Exactly what I thought when I was just there. A day/night wind and temp forcast can be VERY deceiving. I had forgotten about wunderground, they have decent stuff. Now I have three that I can compare to each other and get a majority decision on wind.
     
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    rednas5 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    No it doesn't. I still use it. I use Accuweather, NOAA, weatherunderground and whatever one that works the best for the stand I want to hunt I go with! :)
     
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    You're just missing it:beer:

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    NOAA tends to me much more accurate for me than the others. I like Accuweather next, and weather.com last. They're all good when used together.
     
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    Extended forcasts up to 10 days= weather.com

    Short to mid time frame forcasts = weatherunderground.com
     
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    goherd1111 Weekend Warrior

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    I found this App for the iPhone is anyone using it? Wonder if it's any better than the rest as far as covering what us hunters find important. If anyone has tried it let me know. I generally use weather.com and weatherbug.

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    Good deal Matt. Thanks for the info. I guess I am sorry I called you a diva.:)
     
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    No problem. I suck at the hunting thing, but I have some uses I suppose:D

    Now, if that E wind would just start at 4 and last until 7 tonight. I don't want to rush getting back into that plot, but this NNW wind we've been having is keeping me out of all of my good spots!
     
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    Matt....

    Save me some more time in looking... :)

    I finally found the hyperlink to the get to the hourly info, but it's in a graph format... where did you find something to click on to turn it into the info you've got displayed?
     
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    Never mind... found it.

    Thanks!
     
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    Sorry, Greg, I should have mentioned how I found it, but I was rushing (curriculum work today), and then forgot to post that later. Glad you figured it out.
     
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    Matt, I'm in the same boat... that's why I was a little slow in finding it. Got umpteen browsers open trying to do spreadsheets and create customer quotes and answer e-mails at the same time. :)
     
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    I'll be in mine. With it being that light, the thermals will bring it back down the hill like the night that I killed my doe. Mike and I will be tag teaming the plot tonight. I'll be chatting with you. Good luck.
     

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