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Field notes on the wind.
Irish outlooks, storm reports, how-tos and the science behind the numbers. Every chart in a post runs live — it reads the forecast when you open it, not when we wrote it.
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ScienceFrom a model grid to a real place: what resolution meansGrid resolution helps explain what a model represents. A map pin does not make the model a site sensor.ScienceUnavailable is an answer: handling missing wind informationA missing wind field is unavailable, not zero. Check the variable, time and units before filling a gap.ScienceRun time,valid time and local time: reading a forecast honestlyRun time, valid time and retrieval time answer different questions. Keep them separate when reading a forecast.ScienceA forecast for Clonmel is not a reading at your gateA place-name forecast gives model output for a location, not a wind measurement made at your gate.