Comparing Seattle Television Extended Forecasts in Seattle/4th Week
1ST Week 01/04-01/08 1st) Q-13 -17 points 2nd) KOMO -23 3rd) KING, -24 4th) KIRO -26. Q had a great week of Forecasting.
2ND Week 01/11-01/15 1st) KIRO -30 2nd)Q-13 -31 3rd)KOMO -32 4th) KING -38.
3RD Week 01/19-01/22 1st) KOMO -32, 2nd) Q-13 -36 3rd) KING -43 4th) KIRO -47.
4TH Week 01/26-01/30 1st)KIRO -25, 2nd) KOMO -26 3rd) KING -27 4th) Q-13 -29. (This was almost a 4 way tie).
Since Monday the 4th of January, 2010 I have been comparing OFFICIAL low temperatures and high temperatures to the 4 television stations in the Seattle market. I simply look at the highs & the lows & match them with the Official Reading. I will continue posting the weekly results. Good Luck to all forecasters:) Below is the 4th week in progress.
Tuesday’s Official reading on the 26th for Seattle 38/48 & No Rainfall///Q-13: 38/52 Dead on for the low, -4 high= -4/// KIRO: 38/51 Dead on for the low, -3 high= -3///KING 37/50 Dry -1 low, -2 high= -3///KOMO: 39/48 Dry -1 low, Dead on for high= -1
Wednesday’s Official reading on the 27th for Seattle 35/49 & No Rainfall///Q-13: 38/54, -3 low, -5 high= -8///KIRO: 38/52, -3 low, -3 high = -6///KING: 39/50, -4 low, -1 high=-5///KOMO: 36/50, -1 low, Dead on for high= -1
Thursday’s Official reading Jan. 28th for Seattle 41/55 & Dry Again///Q-13: 38/57, -3 low, -2 high= -5/// KIRO7: 40/53, -1 low, -4 high= -5///KING: 40/51, -1 low, -4 high=-5///KOMO4: 37/49, -4 low, -6 high = off by -10
Friday’s Official reading Jan. 29th for Seattle 44/56 .02″ of Rain///Q-13: 42/53 -2 low, -3 high= -5///KIRO: 42/50 -2 low, -6 high= -8///KING: 40/49 -4 low,-7 high = -11///KOMO4 40/48 -4 low,-8 high= -12
Saturday’s Official reading Jan. 30th for Seattle 43/48 .18″ of Rain ///Q-13: 40/52 -3 low,-4 high= -7///KIRO: 41/49 -2 low, -1 high = -3 ///KING: 41/49 -2 low, -1 high= -3 ///KOMO4: 42/47 -1 low/-1 high= -2