September 2024 Boards weather forecast contest

Table of forecasts for September 2024

FORECASTER _______ IMT _ MAX _ MIN _ PRC _ SUN _ BONUS (sunny days)

Jpmarn ____________ 14.3 _ 26.0 _ 0.8 _ 085 _ 110 ______ 14

Tae laidir ___________14.1 _ 23.4 _ 1.1 _ 112 _ 105 ___ 11

Mr Skinner__________14.1 _ 25.1 _ 1.1 _ 091 _ 111 ___ 11

Cornerstonelad ______14.0 _ 23.0 _ 0.0 _ 089 _ 120 _______ 15

Wolfeeire ___ (-2) ___ 14.0 _ 25.2 _ 0.1 _ 090 _ 105 ____ 12

john mac __________ 13.9 _ 26.0 _ 0.2 _ 098 _ 107 ______ 14

Mr stonewall ________13.9 _ 24.6 _-0.4 _ 071 _ 123 ________ 16

Dacogawa __ (-2) ___ 13.9 _ 24.6 _ 0.5 _ 122 _ 086 ___ 11

Rameire ____ (-1) ___13.8 _ 22.7 _ 1.0 _ 109 _ 088 _ 9

waterways _________ 13.7 _ 25.9 _-2.3 _ 088 _ 115 ___ 11

Bsal ______________ 13.7 _ 22.9 _-0.5 _ 090 _ 110 ____ 12

M.T. Cranium _______ 13.6 _ 24.7 _-0.2 _ 077 _ 118 _______ 15

Adam240610 _______ 13.6 _ 23.9 _ 0.0 _ 077 _ 121 ______ 14

Artane2002 ________ 13.6 _ 23.7 _ 1.2 _ 105 _ 090 ___ 11

Dasa29 ___________ 13.5 _ 24.0 _-1.0 _ 095 _ 100 _______ 15

Joe Public __________13.5 _ 23.5 _-1.3 _ 095 _ 111 ___ 11

Appledrop _________ 13.5 _ 22.9 _ 1.0 _ 115 _ 089 __ 10

DOCARCH _________ 13.4 _ 25.2 _-1.2 _ 082 _ 110 ____ 12

Okla ______________13.4 _ 24.3 _ 0.9 _ 090 _ 110 ___ 11

Pauldry ___________ 13.4 _ 24.3 _-1.6 _ 082 _ 111 _____ 13

Kindred Spirit ______ 13.4 _ 23.9 _ 1.5 _ 095 _ 120 ___ 11

Sunflower3 ________ 13.4 _ 23.8 _-1.5 _ 090 _ 085 __ 10

sryanbruen ________ 13.4 _ 23.5 _-0.6 _ 100 _ 105 __ 10

___Normal _________13.1 _25.0 _ -1.0 _ 100 _ 100 _____ 13

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Sunny days shown in staggered format to reveal spread of forecasts at a glance.

I will start off with a log of results, if I am away next week, anyone keeping up record, please note, look towards end of day as sun data is often slow to be posted in "yesterday's wx" section.

Scoring of bonus will apparently be no worse than 3 to 10 and possibly 6 to 10. I see no wild optimism or pessimism. If result is outside range 9-16, closest will get 10/10 and will score rest in one-point differentials.

Any later forecasts will be added to table if entered before 24h and edit ability expire.

^ Belmullet 3.3 was tops. Will keep a log of actual values in case I want to review set-up for future contests.

On 7 Sep, 11.3 hrs at Malin head (Valentia 9.9 and Dublin 7.3). … 4/7 days now.

After first week,

IMT _ 14.6 (0.4 above normal)

MAX _ 25.2

MIN _ not tracked yet

PRC _ 52% of normal

SUN _ 78% of normal (Cork was only 36%)

BONUS (sunny days)_ 4/7

… 25.2 is likely to be max now, if so, WolfeEire and DOCARCH will score 20 and Skinner 19 (25.1) … only 3 forecasters are still looking for a warmer result.

So it's now 4/8 since highest value on Sunday 8th was 3.7 h at JC.

So 5/9 now but keep in mind, it gets a bit more difficult as available daylight hours will be below 12h soon and there's a seasonal increase in cloudiness by later in the month.

Also 13 Sep failed to join "sunny days" — despite Johnstown Castle at 5.7 hrs well out ahead of rest. (now at 7/13, looks like 14 Sep also failed, will note actual result later when I post week two report) …

After two weeks …

IMT _ 13.1 (0.8 below normal), second week 11.7 (1.9 below normal)

MAX _ 25.2

MIN _ -0.8

PRC _ 51% of normal (second week 49%)

SUN _ 85% of normal (second week 92%)

BONUS (sunny days)_ 7/14 (3 in second week)

(added later _ now 8/15 as Belmullet 8.8 on 15 Sep)