US 7,321,827 B1
System and method for forecasting probability of precipitation
Joel N. Myers, State College, Pa. (US); Michael A. Steinberg, State College, Pa. (US); and James T. Candor, State College, Pa. (US)
Assigned to Accuweather, Inc., State College, Pa. (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/733,337.
Int. Cl. G01W 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 702—3 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for calculating and communicating probability of precipitation forecasts for periods less than six hours using existing forecasting information, the system comprising:
storage means for storing location-specific probability forecasting information;
processing means for computing a probability of precipitation value from the forecast information for any time period interval, T, in a pre-set time period, t; and
a communications subsystem for communicating the value via at least one communications channel,
wherein T<6 hours and t≧6 hours.