A weather app called mPing allows the National Weather Service to use realtime information from the public to fine-tune its forecasts. The scientist who invented it is pretty excited. Besides helping make better forecasts, mPing also is a sophisticated research tool.
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Crowdsourced weather app relies on ‘human radar’
The National Weather Service is bringing online one of the most sophisticated weather observation tools ever — regular people and a mobile app. “This app was actually developed initially to help calibrate radars.”
Mostly clear, cool Christmas in the forecast
If you’re looking for a white Christmas, then you might want to put that on the list — for next year. National Weather Service forecaster Wes Adkins says Juneau may get some snow Monday, but don’t count on much.