BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In a typical forecast, you often hear or see the words “probability of precipitation.” This value is given as a percentage. Although this value is frequently seen and used, ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Probability of precipitation (PoPs) is one of the most common elements of a forecast you see on websites and weather apps, including our own StormTracker6 weather app and WLNS ...

The official start of spring is just over two weeks away. As we transition into the new season, the likelihood of ...

There's no shortage of great weather apps available for both iPhone and Android. Most of them are pretty reliable and can provide detailed forecasts for your area and even cities around the world.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - When you’re watching our newscasts you will see our WMBF First Alert Weather team forecasting a percent chance of rain. But what does that actually mean? We’re breaking down ...

Forecasting the weather is by nature an imprecise science, and that’s why we use probability when determining the likelihood of rain, snow, or otherwise. “Probability of Precipitation” is what that ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Ever hear, "we have a 30% chance of rain today?" Some think it's how much of an area will receive rain, as an example, only 30% of all of WNY will have rain. Or that it'll rain ...

A percent chance of precipitation shows the probability there will be at least 0.01 inch of rain, snow or sleet at a given location. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

DENVER — Thunderstorms look impressive and massive to someone experiencing them, but on a forecasting scale, they are too small to predict the exact location where they will form. But the ingredients ...

Predicting the weather is hard, but communicating what you think will happen is also more challenging than you might expect. Often the most misunderstood part of a forecast is the probability of ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Are you feeling waterlogged by all the wet weather this past week? You are not the only one. As a meteorologist, I am always scanning the horizon for a break in the pattern. Over the ...