Conversely, if you have higher quality and quantity of weather information going into the computer model, the more accurate the forecast will be, especially in the short term.

Planning a road trip? There’s an app that lets you check the weather along your driving route — learn how it works and why it’s so useful.

Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

WeatherStar 4000 is a free website that recreates the look and feel of a vintage Weather Channel local forecast, complete with accurate visuals and optional CRT scanlines. Most importantly, it ...