September 2012 Boards forecast contest

M.T. Cranium · 29-08-2012 5:16pm #1

September 2012 Boards forecast contest

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1. Predict the IMT for September, the 1981-2010 average was 13.2 C (up from 12.9 in 1971-2000 and 12.7 in 1961-1990).

2. Predict the maximum temperature for September at any met.ie station as reported in the Monthly Summary.

3. Predict the minimum temperature for September at any met.ie station as reported in the Monthly Summary.

4. Predict the rainfall as percentage of normal values, as reported for eleven met-ie stations in the Monthly Summary.

5. Predict the sunshine as percentage of normal values, as reported for however many (seems to be holding at six) met-ie stations in the Monthly Summary.

6. Bonus question. Will it get windy this September? Predict the maximum wind gust reported on any daily summary and confirmed in the monthly summary (in knots; roughly double km/hr, so as an example, 60 knots almost 120 km/hr or about 70 mph).

TEMPLATE ...

IMT .... MAX .... MIN .... PRC .... SUN .... GUST

Normal deadlines apply -- end of Saturday 1st for on time entries, slight penalty on 2nd, more severe penalty on 3rd, effectively closed 0300h 4th.

(I say effectively closed because I have allowed two contestants to enter with more severe penalties after 0300h 4th ... this just allows them to stay alive in the contest and I've noted that they were unlikely to make a run to the top either with or without the concession ... I reserve the right to apply the late rule "by the books" for contestants near the top of the standings to maintain the integrity of the contest.)