Oneonta State Forecasting Contest

Final Results from Spring 2013 contest are posted below.  

To read the rules of the contest, click here.

If you have a problem or need information, click here to send e-mail to Dr. Blechman

         
Images by Jeff Bucchino, the "Wizard of Draws"
 

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Here are some links you might find helpful in making your forecast:

  • Surface maps from the HPC
  • Upper Air images from NCAR-RAP
  • Satellite images from NCAR-RAP
  • National Radar mosaic from the NWS (click to zoom to a station)
  • NCEP model forecast maps
  • Surface progs from HPC
  • Eta, GFS, NGM mos forecasts for BGM
  • Zone forecast for Oneonta from BGM NWS
  • Binghamton National Weather Service office


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              Oneonta State Forecasting Contest Final Results, Spring 2013   
    Forecasting is now done for the semester. Please check with this page in the Fall for next semester's contest.


    STANDINGS FOR WEEK 11 FINAL OVERALL STANDINGS

    PLACE NAME POINTS PLACE NAME POINTS


    1 Blechman 79 GOLD MEDAL 1 Blechman 808
    2 Galligan 83 SILVER MEDAL 2 Loveless 907
    3 GUIDANCE 84 BRONZE MEDAL 3 Linek 929
    4 Loveless 88 4 GUIDANCE 987
    5 Linek 91 5 Galligan 1154
    6 CONSENSUS 95 6 CONSENSUS 1222
    7 King 112 7 King 1340
    7 Baum 112 8 Baum 1483
    7 Browarski 112 9 Browarski 1514
    7 Messina 112 10 Messina 1519
    7 Dubbs 112 11 Dubbs 1646
    7 Contract 112 12 Contract 1666
    7 PERSISTENCE 112 13 PERSISTENCE 1683


    VERIFICATIONS:
    PERSISTENCE DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5

    54 50 1 68 48 0 75 43 0 74 55 0 72 41 0 73 43 0
    75 43 0 74 55 0 72 41 0 73 43 0 74 39 0


    SCORING:
    ONE (1) POINT IS ASSIGNED FOR EACH DEGREE OF TEMPERATURE ERROR.
    THREE (3) POINTS ARE ASSIGNED FOR EACH PRECIPITATION CATEGORY ERROR.
    999 INDICATES NO FORECAST WAS MADE AND A PERSISTENCE FORECAST WAS ASSIGNED.


    NAME DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5

    FORECASTER: Blechman
    24HR FCST: 65 39 0 72 44 0 72 47 0 69 44 0 72 47 0
    ERROR PTS: 3 9 0 3 1 0 2 8 0 3 3 0 1 4 0

    48HR FCST: 72 41 0 72 47 0 67 44 0 72 47 0 75 52 0
    ERROR PTS: 3 2 0 2 8 0 5 3 0 1 4 0 1 13 0


    FORECASTER: Loveless
    24HR FCST: 66 36 0 999 999 999 79 40 0 73 40 0 72 40 0
    ERROR PTS: 2 12 0 7 5 0 5 15 0 1 1 0 1 3 0

    48HR FCST: 72 38 0 999 999 999 72 39 0 70 35 0 74 41 0
    ERROR PTS: 3 5 0 1 12 0 0 2 0 3 8 0 0 2 0


    FORECASTER: Linek
    24HR FCST: 63 40 0 999 999 999 76 39 0 71 37 0 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 5 8 0 7 5 0 2 16 0 1 4 0 1 2 0

    48HR FCST: 71 42 0 999 999 999 71 36 0 70 35 0 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 4 1 0 1 12 0 1 5 0 3 8 0 1 4 0


    FORECASTER: GUIDANCE
    24HR FCST: 62 43 0 71 47 0 73 48 0 68 44 0 70 48 0
    ERROR PTS: 6 5 0 4 4 0 1 7 0 4 3 0 3 5 0

    48HR FCST: 70 46 0 73 49 0 65 44 0 71 49 0 72 46 0
    ERROR PTS: 5 3 0 1 6 0 7 3 0 2 6 0 2 7 0


    FORECASTER: Galligan
    24HR FCST: 67 38 1 74 41 0 76 42 0 74 37 0 74 38 0
    ERROR PTS: 1 10 3 1 2 0 2 13 0 2 4 0 1 5 0

    48HR FCST: 70 40 0 75 45 0 71 36 0 70 34 0 73 40 0
    ERROR PTS: 5 3 0 1 10 0 1 5 0 3 9 0 1 1 0


    FORECASTER: King
    24HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 14 2 3 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0

    48HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0 1 4 0


    FORECASTER: Baum
    24HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 14 2 3 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0

    48HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0 1 4 0


    FORECASTER: Browarski
    24HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 14 2 3 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0

    48HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0 1 4 0


    FORECASTER: Messina
    24HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 14 2 3 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0

    48HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0 1 4 0


    FORECASTER: Dubbs
    24HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 14 2 3 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0

    48HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0 1 4 0


    FORECASTER: Contract
    24HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 14 2 3 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0

    48HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0 1 4 0


    FORECASTER: PERSISTENCE
    24HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 14 2 3 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0

    48HR FCST: 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999
    ERROR PTS: 7 5 0 1 12 0 2 14 0 1 2 0 1 4 0