Comparing TV Extended Forecasts in Seattle-Week 3

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.  Here are the weekly results.

Tuesday’s Official reading on the 19th for Seattle 48/60 .01″ of Rain//// Q-13 43/53 sun & showers  -5  low -7 High= -12////  KIRO: 41/49 Breezy/sun/showers -7 low -11 high= -18 for Tuesday //// KING: 41/50 sun/showers -7 low, -10 High=-17 ////  KOMO: 43/50 showers, limited sun -5 low, -10 high= -15

Wednesday’s Official reading on the 20th for Seattle 42/57 Trace of Rain///Q-13 41/49 -1 low,-8 high= -9///KIRO 39/48 -3 low, -9 high= -12 ///KING 40/49 -2 low, -8 high= -10///KOMO 43/53 -1 low,-4 high= -5

Thursday’s Official reading on the 21st for Seattle 45/56  Trace of Rain///Q-13 39/50 -6 low, -6 high= -12///KIRO 39/48 Dry -6 low, -8 high= -14 ///KING 40/48 -5 low,-8 high= -13/// KOMO 43/50 -2 low,-6 high= -8

Friday the 22nd Official Reading for Seattle 40/48 NO RAIN///Q-13 38/49 sun&showers -2 low,-1 high= -3, KIRO 38/47 Dry -2 low, -1 high= -3  ///KING 38/47 -2 low, -1 for the high= -3  /// KOMO 41/51 Dry -1 low, -3 high = -4        Saturday the 23rd Official Reading for Seattle 40/49 .09″…. I stopped at Friday because I didn’t have KING or  KIRO’s Saturday Forecast

TOTALS: 3rd Week Comparison Results from Tuesday the 19th through Thursday the 22nd of Jan:  1st) KOMO -32,  2nd) Q-13  -36,  3rd) KING  -43,  4th) KIRO  -47

FIRST WEEK 01/04/10  1st)  Q-13 with -17 points  2nd) KOMO -23,  3rd)  KING, -24  4th)  KIRO -26.

2ND WEEK  1st)KIRO -30, 2nd)Q-13 -31,  3rd)KOMO -32 4th) KING -38.

I will take Monday’s extended 01/18/10 and compare it for the week ahead Good Luck !