What is it?
People have been trying to figure out the weather for thousands of years. Today, it is easier than ever to find out the current and future weather conditions. There are many different news channels that often have a weather forecast, while channels such as The Weather Network constantly show the current temperature and whether it is sunny out, or raining, or snowing, and so on. Many people use their mobile phones to check the weather. There are multiple weather apps that offer similar features, such as the current weather, an hourly forecast, a daily forecast, and a weekly forecast. Lastly, you can go online. Sites such as Weather.com and The Weather Network offer numerous ways for you to find out the weather of not only your local town or city, but anywhere in the world.
How to
To find your local weather on The Weather Network’s website, the easiest way is to use the search box and type in the city name. If you type in “Boston”, for example, an exact match will come up as “Boston, Massachusetts”, along with other locations such as Boston in the United Kingdom and Bostonia in California. After selecting the city you want to find the weather for, you will be taken to a page that displays the current temperature, the wind, humidity, pressure, and visibility conditions, what time the sunrise and sunset will be, a 36-hour precipitation outlook, the current day’s weather, as well as the last 24 hours, an hourly, a 36 hour, a 7 day, and a 14 day forecast. There are also webcams available so you can actually see the current weather conditions in different parts of the city. It also provides details such as the humidity and possibility of precipitation. You can also locate your city on the home page map by clicking on the weather icons.
Why do it?
Looking up weather conditions online is a great way to get quick, immediate access to the weather. Many news channels and radio stations only designate a certain time slot to the weather, and if you miss that slot you have to wait before you can find out the weather. By going online, you can see exactly what you want to see. Channels like The Weather Network may only show the conditions of where you currently live, which is great, but if you are travelling to another city or state, you may not be able to find out what the weather is like there. Online, you can find the current and future weather conditions of anywhere in the world. Online sites also offer webcams which let you see for yourself the weather conditions of various places.
Risks
Looking up the weather is relatively risk free. In terms of the current weather conditions, sites such as The Weather Network are very reliable.
When looking at weekly or monthly forecasts however, it can be difficult to predict the weather with 100% accuracy. This goes for any weather network, whether on television, online, or on your phone. Thus, planning a family vacation or trip because the weather looks great or bad three weeks from now may not be the smartest decision. Other than that however, looking up the weather online is a great way to get information on the weather immediately.
