We are currently in Wellington, and it’s been interesting watching the weather from our weather station in Guffey, which broadcasts to Weather Underground. (WU)
The forecasts from WU tend to be incorrect, and during these winter months the highs are forecast 10 or more degrees lower than what actually happens. That’s a bonus for us! In fact, the past several days it’s been warmer there than here in Wellington. The lows in the mornings are often lower than the predicted forecast, but that’s not quite as frequent. The lows have varied a lot; sometimes a bit lower than Wellington, other times Guffey’s mornings are warmer than here.
It will be interesting to see whether these trends continue. I’ve begun to keep a log of the forecast temps in Guffey, compared with the actual temps, to watch for trends. I’m also logging Wellington, to compare the differences. It will also be interesting to see whether in time, the Guffey forecasts might become a little more accurate, based on the readings from our weather station.
What’s nice for us is that the Guffey winters appear to be not too different than Wellington–perhaps even nicer, especially considering it is less windy there. And the summers are most surely cooler than Wellington, which is another plus for us.
This week we’re wishing we were in Guffey!