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TorgoX on 2003-12-15T21:32:58

Dear Log,

The weather reports for Ketchikan are a wonder of ways to say "rain, always rain". Behold!

Tonight: Windy with rain likely. Low near 35F. Winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.

Tomorrow: Rain. High 42F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Rainfall may reach one inch.

Tomorrow night: Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 39F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.

Tuesday: Periods of rain. High 41F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.

Wednesday: Rain. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid 30s.

Thursday: Mainly cloudy with rain. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid 30s.

Snow?

Purdy on 2003-12-15T21:40:25

Looks like snow on Friday ... that'll mix things up! ;)

Ways to say rain

waltman on 2003-12-16T01:07:03

I noticed that in Seattle, too. In the fall there were only two forecasts, which were used interchangeably:
  1. Rain, changing to showers later in the day.
  2. Showers, changing to rain later in the day.