300 billion weather forecasts used by Americans annually, survey finds
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 18:35
in Earth & Climate
BOULDER--Close to 9 out of 10 adult Americans obtain weather forecasts regularly, and they do so more than three times each day on average, a new nationwide survey by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has found. The value Americans place on these forecasts appears to be far more than the nation spends on public and private weather services.