February Journal 08, GO TIME

[3% Solution]

Mapleflats,
I'm back with the website for you, it is www.erh.noaa.gov./aly
Like I said, find your county and then click on the map roughly where you are in the county and your wx will come right up!
Try it and see what you think.
Let me know!

Dave

[maple flats]

3%, My point is that I can not have any confidance in the forecast. I have used the Nat Weather service, they are no better. You say they can only go out 4 maybe 5 days, I say they seldom go out 1 day and get it very close. I am not really looking for answers but rather just venting on the ability of the forecasters in general. It is not too uncommon, especially this time of year for them to be over 10 degrees off in either direction even 24 hrs out and close to that at 12 hrs out.

[mfchef54]

3% site you gave is not working.
It has been frustrating getting the weather report and then dealing with what is really happening. I try to think of what people did before they had weather reports that they could get on the 8's. i tapped the 3rd weekend in jan. and glad i did. with the way work was for the moth of feb. I wouldn't have any taps in and I wouldn't have 4 gallons of syrup made.

[3% Solution]

Hi Mfchef54,
Do a search for "National Weather Service, Albany"
Then click on the site that gives that address.
I take it you around the same area as Maple flats.
I guess the weather folks in Gray, Maine (where our wx comes from) are pretty good as the info coming from them are real close to the actual.
Everyone needs to remember that they forecast for a large area and you are looking at site specific weather.
Close info is good, however extremes in info vs. conditions are hard to take.
Now in my experience in fighting brush fire, the weather is the most variable over time and area.
No matter what this is the time to tap those trees, so you don't get caught with nothing tapped and sap running.
Hope this helps.

Dave