1h vs 3h rain discrepancy
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Have a look at a attached screenshots. Same model, same place, the only difference is that the 1h forecast switch is on:
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@Standa-H-2
See this thread and this one to understand this apparent discrepancy -
I understand that — it's a UI problem, not an algorithm problem — but the forecast feels entirely different. As a sailor, you don't care, but as a paraglider, I would go up the hill at 10, then swear and wonder why I'm paying extra for a 1-hour forecast that's no more accurate.
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@Standa-H-2
You are right, sailors don’t worry about rain.
But I’m sure the 1h-step forecast is important for you. Just looking at 3h-step forecast and getting 0.2mm, you don’t know if it will rain in the 1st, the 2nd or the 3rd hour. The 1h-step forecast will show may be 0.1mm in the 3rd hour, the other 0.1mm being split in the 1rst hour and the 2nd hour.
0.1mm is about nothing. As a paraglider do you fear 0.1mm of rain over 1 hour ? -
@idefix37 As a paraglider, you need to worry about every drop of rain; the amount of water that falls to the ground doesn't really matter. At my location 0.1 mm could mean a long period of light condensation (non-flyable) or a very short localised shower (high clouds warning), but if there is a decent chance of rain, your brain's danger control light should be blinking twice as fast. Therefore, a 3-hour forecast provides textile pilots more decisive information than a 1-hour forecast, which is premium and should be more detailed.
