About Weather Consensus
Making sense of the forecast.
Why Weather Consensus Exists
Weather affects countless decisions we make every day. Whether you're planning an outdoor project, preparing for a weekend trip, scheduling an event, or simply deciding what to wear, having a reliable understanding of the forecast matters.
But anyone who regularly checks the weather has probably noticed something interesting: different weather services don't always agree.
One forecast might predict a sunny afternoon, while another calls for rain. One might anticipate stronger winds or significantly different temperatures. With so many forecasts available, deciding which one to trust can be frustrating.
That's the idea behind Weather Consensus.
Rather than asking you to rely on a single forecast, Weather Consensus brings information from multiple weather providers together, compares their predictions, and helps you see where they agree—and where they don't.
The Person Behind the Project
Weather Consensus was created by Brian Herring, a longtime highway maintenance professional with a strong appreciation for the role weather plays in everyday planning and operations.
Years of working outdoors and making weather-dependent decisions sparked an interest in understanding why forecasts sometimes differ and how comparing multiple sources might provide a more useful picture of expected conditions.
That curiosity eventually developed into a simple question:
Weather Consensus grew from that question.
What began as an idea has evolved into an independent project focused on making weather information easier to compare, understand, and use.
Our Approach
Weather Consensus is built around three guiding principles:
Comparison
No single weather forecast is perfect. Bringing multiple forecasts together allows visitors to see different perspectives on expected conditions.
Transparency
A forecast number is more meaningful when you understand where it came from. Weather Consensus provides information about its forecast sources, comparison methods, and agreement calculations so visitors can better understand the results.
Practicality
Weather information should be useful, not unnecessarily complicated. Weather Consensus aims to present detailed forecast comparisons in a way that makes sense for everyday decisions.
Understanding What Consensus Means
Agreement between forecasts can be valuable information, but it doesn't guarantee accuracy.
Multiple weather providers can agree and still be wrong. Likewise, disagreement doesn't necessarily mean a forecast will be inaccurate.
Weather Consensus is designed to make these differences more visible—not to eliminate the uncertainty inherent in weather forecasting.
For visitors interested in learning more, our Methodology and Technical Methodology pages explain how forecast information is compared and how agreement measurements are developed.
Looking Ahead
Weather Consensus is an evolving project.
Future improvements may include additional forecast sources, expanded weather variables, more detailed comparisons, and new features designed to help people better understand the forecast.
Feedback, suggestions, and thoughtful criticism are welcome. Some of the most useful improvements begin with someone asking, “Have you considered doing it this way?”
Thank you for visiting Weather Consensus and being part of its development.
Brian Herring
Creator, Weather Consensus
Questions, comments, or suggestions?
weatherconsensus@gmail.com