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There is no 100% CHANCE of anything - If it is 100% it is 100% - raining or snowing
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What does 100 percent chance of snow mean?
it will snow today or for however long
What percent of members in a random sample have an equal chance of being selected?
100% or each one of them.
Probability of precipitation means what?
Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service routinely include a "PoP" (probability of precipitation) statement, which is often expressed as the "chance of rain" or "chance of precipitation".EXAMPLEZONE FORECASTS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIANATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA119 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008GAZ021-022-032034-044046-055-057-090815-CHEROKEE-CLAYTON-COBB-DEKALB-FORSYTH-GWINNETT-HENRY-NORTH FULTON-ROCKDALE-SOUTH FULTON-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...CONYERS...DECATUR...EAST POINT...LAWRENCEVILLE...MARIETTA119 PM EDT THU MAY x 2008.THIS AFTERNOON...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OFSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NEARSTEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH..TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ANDTHUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERSAND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWESTWINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.What does this "40 percent" mean? ...will it rain 40 percent of of the time? ...will it rain over 40 percent of the area?The "Probability of Precipitation" (PoP) describes the chance of precipitation occurring at any point you select in the area.How do forecasters arrive at this value?Mathematically, PoP is defined as follows: PoP = C x A where "C" = the confidence that precipitation will occur somewhere in the forecast area, and where "A" = the percent of the area that will receive measureable precipitation, if it occurs at all.So... in the case of the forecast above, if the forecaster knows precipitation is sure to occur ( confidence is 100% ), he/she is expressing how much of the area will receive measurable rain. ( PoP = "C" x "A" or "1" times ".4" which equals .4 or 40%.)But, most of the time, the forecaster is expressing a combination of degree of confidence and areal coverage. If the forecaster is only 50% sure that precipitation will occur, and expects that, if it does occur, it will produce measurable rain over about 80 percent of the area, the PoP (chance of rain) is 40%. ( PoP = .5 x .8 which equals .4 or 40%. )In either event, there is a correct way to interpret the forecast: According to the NWS, "CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT" means there is a 40 percent chance that rain will occur at any given point in the area.NOTE! However, this is not entirely accurate language. It is better expressed as: "CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT" means the on average for all of the points in the area during the specified time period (usually 12 hour periods), chance that rain will occur (on average) is 40%.Explanation:Suppose the the forecast were for Maui, HI. One "given" point is your house near the top of Mt. Haleakala, where it rains almost constantly. 40% percent is obviously not accurate for that given point. So assume that Mt. Haleakala is 10% of the area of Maui and that the average chance of rain today there is 80%. And assume that the average chance of rain for the other 90% of the island is 35%. So for the entire island, the average chance of rain is (.9 * .35) + (.1 * .8) = .4 = 40%. Clearly, the smaller the area, the more meaningful and accurate "chance of rain" is.
What does it mean when positive predictive value of diagnostic test is 100 percent?
100%
The probability of Ann passing the math test is 90 percent her English test is 80 percent and her Chemistry test is 70 percent What is the probability she passes all three tests?
Sounds like a 100% chance of passing school.
What is the meaning of 15 percent precipitation chance on tomorrow?
That out of 100%, there is a 15% chance of rain (if it helps think of it as 15 out of 100 points). So very unlikely it will rain
What does 100 percent chance of snow mean?
it will snow today or for however long
Does 40 percent chance of rain mean that it will rain?
No. A 40% chance of rain means that there is a 40% or 2 in 5 chance that it will rain. A 100% chance of rain would mean that it will rain.
What does 60 percent chance mean?
you'll win 60 times out of 100 or 3 out of 5
Will there be 100 percent chance that Saturday 27 it will get snow in croughton?
Yes there will be 100% chance that it will snow there.
Is there a 100 percent chance that your crush might like you?
Of course not. There is not a 100% chance that your 'crush' even knows you
Can you give an example of a sentence using the word precipitation?
"The desert valley at that location normally received only about nine inches of precipitation a year.""The weather channel said that there was a 100% chance of precipitation."
What are the ratings and certificates for Sonny with a Chance - 2009 Sonny with a 100 Percent Chance of Meddling 2-18?
Sonny with a Chance - 2009 Sonny with a 100 Percent Chance of Meddling 2-18 is rated/received certificates of: USA:TV-G
How do you breed cool fire dragon 100 percent answer?
its impossible to breed cool fire dragon with 100 percent chance
What is the chance of rain on Thursday?
in percentage it is just equal to 100- percent of no chance of rain on thrusday
What does a percent mean?
Percent means out of a 100
What is 0.75 as a percent?
Assuming you mean percent of 100. It is .00075%
