2024 summer maximum temperature forecast contest (DCA,IAD,BWI,RIC) _ July 16 update (104,101,104,101) _ We Jebwalk!!!

[Roger Smith]

As always, predict the highest temperatures to be expected this summer at the four airports:

DCA

IAD

BWI

RIC

and I will start the ball rolling with 103, 105, 106 and 107. 

Contest deadline 06z June 15 2024

Tie-breaker details: lowest errors break ties, order of entry the last level separating ties

For example, 0 1 1 1 beats 0 1 2 0. ... 2 1 1 1 beats 2 2 1 0. ... June 2nd beats June 4th.

___ DEFENDING 2023 WINNER: WEATHER53 ___ 

[RickinBaltimore]

DCA - 101

IAD - 102

BWI - 101

RIC - 103

[nw baltimore wx]

DCA  99

IAD  99

BWI  100

RIC  99

 

[North Balti Zen]

DCA  100

IAD  103

BWI  102

RIC  101

[PrinceFrederickWx]

DCA: 100

IAD: 100

BWI: 101

RIC: 100

[wxdude64]

DCA:  101

IAD:  102

BWI:  101

RIC:  101

[TSG]

DCA: 98

IAD: 101

BWI: 99

RIC: 101

[biodhokie]

DCA - 100

IAD - 100

BWI - 99

RIC - 99

[WxUSAF]

DCA 100

IAD 99

BWI 100

RIC 100

[Terpeast]

DCA 100

IAD 102

BWI 102

RIC 101

[Wxdavis5784]

DCA - 99

IAD  - 101

BWI  - 103

RIC  - 101

[George BM]

I like how lots of folks in here have picked up on how DCA has fallen off in recent years.

DCA: 108F

IAD: 110F

BWI: 110F

RIC: 111F

[Rhino16]

My numbers this year are randomly generated, with 98 being the basepoint, and the highest observed at each location as the maximum.

DCA: 102

IAD: 104

BWI: 101

RIC: 104

[JenkinsJinkies]

DCA - 98

BWI - 99

IAD - 99

RIC - 100

[GramaxRefugee]

DCA - 99

BWI - 101

IAD - 100

RIC - 101

[Eskimo Joe]

DCA, 98

BWI, 99

IAD, 99

RIC, 99

[LittleVillageWx]

DCA - 99

BWI - 102

IAD - 101

RIC- 100

[Roger Ramjet]

DCA - 101

BWI - 101

IAD - 101

RIC - 101

[katabatic]

DCA - 100

IAD - 102

BWI - 102

RIC - 102

[Jebman]

DCA 105

IAD 102

BWI 103

RIC 101

Let's fervently hope this is NOT a George BM Summer. Because if it is, I am gonna FRY.

[Paleocene]

DCA 100

IAD 99

BWI 100

RIC 101

[WEATHER53]

On 5/7/2024 at 12:36 AM, Roger Smith said:

As always, predict the highest temperatures to be expected this summer at the four airports:

DCA

IAD

BWI

RIC

and I will start the ball rolling with 103, 105, 106 and 107. 

Contest deadline 06z June 15 2024

Tie-breaker details: lowest errors break ties, order of entry the last level separating ties

For example, 0 1 1 1 beats 0 1 2 0. ... 2 1 1 1 beats 2 2 1 0. ... June 2nd beats June 4th.

___ DEFENDING 2023 WINNER: WEATHER53 ___ 

And the champ says:

DCA 100

IAD: 101

BWI. 101

RIC; 100

 

[tplbge]

And the 2 time champ says:

 

DCA:  99

IAD: 98

BWI: 99

RIC:  98

[Roger Smith]

I will be getting a table of forecasts together at the deadline, no extensions are foreseen, but edit away if you wish, I won't be collecting any data until after the stated deadline a week from now. Luckily it's not 1925 or we would already know outcomes. 

[midatlanticweather]

DCA: 99

IAD: 101

BWI: 99

RIC: 102

[MN Transplant]

DCA: 99

IAD: 101

BWI: 100

RIC: 99

[GATECH]

DCA: 99

IAD: 99

BWI: 99

RIC: 99

[LongRanger]

DCA: 98

IAD: 100

BWI: 102

RIC: 98

[yoda]

DCA  102

IAD  101

BWI  101

RIC  102

[Roger Smith]

Deadline for entries and edits (06z, 0200 EDT tonight) will be strictly enforced due to outlook for next week ... will work on table of entries at deadline and hope to have it available before Saturday 0600 EDT.