How often do you check the weather?

66Mustang
66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,162 Championing
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Just a random question

Also wondering what sources people tend to use?

No particular reason for asking other than curiosity

I use the Weather app that comes on my phone and check maybe once a day but family members have multiple apps and are checking them every hour sometimes
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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,155 Championing
    I usually check once a day looking at the Met Office's website on my desktop computer, which I have bookmarked. I do get notifications on my phone; today it's a yellow warning for ice & snow, which I had to check, as i barely glance at these.
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,783 Online Community Programme Lead
    I check it about once a day, usually using the app on my phone. Mostly to get an idea of what to dress my kids in!
  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,655 Championing
    never in my working life cows had to be milked regardless of the weather take it as it comes cant change it 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,162 Championing
    Adrian_Scope said:
    I check it about once a day, usually using the app on my phone. Mostly to get an idea of what to dress my kids in!
    I hate wearing short sleeves or any clothes that don't cover the body de to my issues and I remember as a kid ... under 17 degrees meant I could wear a long sleeve ... over 17 I had to wear a short sleeve shirt ... I used to hold the thermometer out the window and do other stuff to try to cool it down then show my parents "look it's under 17" :D 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,162 Championing
    michael57 said:
    never in my working life cows had to be milked regardless of the weather take it as it comes cant change it 
    Tough job. I know someone who is in their 90s who's father was a cowman, so probably late 1800s early 1900s. He had to milk them every single day without fail including Sunday, except Christmas Day. If he wanted a day off he had to pay someone else to do it out of his own money. Different times
  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,655 Championing
    66Mustang said:
    michael57 said:
    never in my working life cows had to be milked regardless of the weather take it as it comes cant change it 
    Tough job. I know someone who is in their 90s who's father was a cowman, so probably late 1800s early 1900s. He had to milk them every single day without fail including Sunday, except Christmas Day. If he wanted a day off he had to pay someone else to do it out of his own money. Different times
    365 day milking contracts are more common than you think this christmas will be my 2nd not working since i left school am in my 2nd youth stage lol
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,162 Championing
    @michael57 wow that's interesting to know, hope you enjoy Christmas not working sounds well earned :)
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,162 Championing
    @woodbine ha ha :)
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    I'm a bit of a geek with the weather I read all the weather report geo maps where the weather fronts are going and the weather live maps and predictions 
  • rebel11
    rebel11 Online Community Member Posts: 1,687 Pioneering
    edited December 2023
    3 / 4 times a day, bbc website. I'm finding that some days, it's way off.

    The more info they have, the less accurate it becomes. 
  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,472 Championing

    I check the Met Office repeatedly, love it! I have to avoid wind and extreme heat but I'm happier outdoors so it helps me plan in all weathers  

  • rebel11
    rebel11 Online Community Member Posts: 1,687 Pioneering
    edited December 2023
    The freakiest weather happened some years ago, it wasn't bad it was strange in a 15 minute spell.

    It rained, sun came out, it rained, sun came out, it rained, sun came out etc. That kept on going on for 15 minutes.  

    Really bizarre. 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    I check on a say I am going out. I use an app on my phone. I do something check the weather out ahead of time. At the moment I've been on the lookout for snow! 
  • Luchia
    Luchia Online Community Member Posts: 616 Empowering
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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,798 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    I'm the same @wendy41, these days I just look out of the window.  Or on the rare occasion I'm planning to leave the house, I may check google the night before. 
  • kreacher
    kreacher Online Community Member Posts: 318 Empowering
    i look out the window to see what the weather is doing
  • bookrabbit
    bookrabbit Online Community Member Posts: 231 Empowering
    I used to constantly check the weather app when I was working outside. Now I usually still check in the morning but I don't pay as much attention. 
    I have the met office app, the BBC weather app and the AccuWeather app on my phone. Each has its strengths and weaknesses.

    I miss being outside all the time:(I liked my time being regulated by nature.
  • birdwatcher
    birdwatcher Online Community Member Posts: 131 Empowering
    I used to always watch the weather forecast after the news. But don't bother now as I'm housebound. So what it's doing the other side of my living room window doesn't really affect me😁
  • Zimba
    Zimba Online Community Member Posts: 1,822 Empowering
    I check most days on my phone, it gives me hour by hour and I will make my plans around the weather you could say.
  • Spike1776
    Spike1776 Online Community Member Posts: 74 Contributor
    I check 6 times a day times my dog goes for his walk's we try to avoid downpours 

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