So this is what a 10% chance of precipitation looks like

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  • #949324
    jordash
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    Just like news sources or your savings portfolio, diversify. Check a couple websites or applications. I use Wunderground (great website and phone application) & Apple’s/Yahoo’s weather application. Always check the radar because that’s the most up to date. Look at the sky and hope that it doesn’t open up and start spraying water in your face like it has twice in the last few days. That said, I kind of like riding in the rain aside from low visibility in front of cars.

    #949331
    NicDiesel
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    @creadinger 29042 wrote:

    And wouldn’t life be extremely boring if we knew exactly what the weather would be all the time? Sheesh. That’s part of the fun…

    Apropos of nothing, but this applies perfectly to baseball too.

    #949340
    DismalScientist
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    The radar didn’t help on this one either. It just popped up from nothing. The sun was shining during the start of it.

    #949349
    Terpfan
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    When I checked weather.com there was a one hour block (i think 6pm) indicating a 50% chance of shower for DC (set to 20005).

    #949417
    consularrider
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    Uh, what rain? Nothing in my neighborhood at all (22205). Had to send my son out to water the tomatoes. I wanted to watch the Nats game, but MASN had it on a rain delay and I couldn’t figure that one out. ;)

    #949448
    dasgeh
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    You know what sucks – when you can’t figure out whether it is raining. From my office it kinda looks like rain. Called my husband at home and he says the same. Ugh.

    #949449
    DismalScientist
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    Same weather profile as yesterday. Storm just popped up and is not moving. It is very localized.

    #949452
    PotomacCyclist
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    Rain, rain, go away…

    #949454
    PotomacCyclist
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    It’s coming down pretty steadily right now.

    Weather.com has different forecasts, depending on which page you look at. The “Right Now” section is accurate: light rain. It also says that rain is occurring in only a few spots, and that showers and T-storms should end by 7 pm.

    But if I click on the Hourly forecast, it says that occasional rain will begin at 8:30 pm. Looks like they may not update the Hourly section as often, even though it does change throughout the day as I refresh the page. Somewhat confusing.

    The Map section helps, but not always. It’s not always apparent which direction the storms or showers are traveling.

    #949455
    consularrider
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    Yep, it got me tonight.

    #949457
    ShawnoftheDread
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    I raced a rain cloud home and won.

    #949459
    dbb
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    MVT was pretty clear about 1745. Many ELITE riders (and likely some ordinary folks as well) taking refuge under the bridges.

    Turn at Gravelly Point sucked as the rain was coming sideways from the south and stinging.

    #949461
    PotomacCyclist
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    The temperatures have moderated too, in the evenings and early mornings. I was almost chilly early this morning out there. It’s not quite winter but it is an early preview of fall.

    #949492
    Dickie
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    If you want to avoid the rain just ride in the opposite direction to me, I have been nailed three days in a row when I was certain I was safely home… perhaps my forks function as some strange Dowser tool?

    #949501
    Certifried
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    @Dickie 29218 wrote:

    perhaps my forks function as some strange Dowser tool?

    Dickie on his divining rod bicycle proof!

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