WXYZ leads with fake weather news at 5PM

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I hear you loudly and clearly, but I try to call strikes & balls. I called it "fake" because the alarmist reporting on your station's part was completely unnecessary and untruthful. It was the TV equivalent of misleading click bait.

4 Pushes sunny days on their app alerts as “we’re tracking it all morning”… that makes this look like patty cake as far as click bait goes. Just like a 20% chance of showers… same statement as if we NEED them “tracking it” or we’re all gonna die. I get the impression there is somebody intently staring at a screen for 10 hours with no break watching radar loops and changes in condition readings ready to hit the phone booth and knock it over ala Airplane should something happen.

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I've not downloaded any of the local stations' weather apps. Sounds like I've made a wise decision!

That’s their news app doing that. I don’t have any weather apps from any local stations.

MyRadar is the only thing I need on my phone and it’s phenomenal and aviation grade. It gives all kinds of alerts and has tons of layers and it’s free.

[BKRPDM]

I hear you loudly and clearly, but I try to call strikes & balls. I called it "fake" because the alarmist reporting on your station's part was completely unnecessary and untruthful. It was the TV equivalent of misleading click bait.

4 Pushes sunny days on their app alerts as “we’re tracking it all morning”… that makes this look like patty cake as far as click bait goes. Just like a 20% chance of showers… same statement as if we NEED them “tracking it” or we’re all gonna die. I get the impression there is somebody intently staring at a screen for 10 hours with no break watching radar loops and changes in condition readings ready to hit the phone booth and knock it over ala Airplane should something happen.

I certainly respect the skills of Paul Gross, but even he goes for the dramatics. If the SPC 1-5 scale even hits a 1 (Marginal Risk), he plays it like we’re all going to die….

[MotorCityRadioFreak]

I hear you loudly and clearly, but I try to call strikes & balls. I called it "fake" because the alarmist reporting on your station's part was completely unnecessary and untruthful. It was the TV equivalent of misleading click bait.

4 Pushes sunny days on their app alerts as “we’re tracking it all morning”… that makes this look like patty cake as far as click bait goes. Just like a 20% chance of showers… same statement as if we NEED them “tracking it” or we’re all gonna die. I get the impression there is somebody intently staring at a screen for 10 hours with no break watching radar loops and changes in condition readings ready to hit the phone booth and knock it over ala Airplane should something happen.

I certainly respect the skills of Paul Gross, but even he goes for the dramatics. If the SPC 1-5 scale even hits a 1 (Marginal Risk), he plays it like we’re all going to die….

It's the boy who cried wolf. I don't pay attention unless there is a slight risk. When a real emergency arrives, no one will be ready due to the hype.

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I certainly respect the skills of Paul Gross, but even he goes for the dramatics. If the SPC 1-5 scale even hits a 1 (Marginal Risk), he plays it like we’re all going to die….

Am I the only one thinks Mr. Gross gets a little too technical for the average viewer? Just want to know what the weather is going to be for the next few days. Not quite interested in Meteorology 101.

[MasterB]

WXMI Fox17 former weather met Anthony Domol was kinda too terming as well when doing the weather when serve weather was coming in about the storms which I didn't think he needed to talk about it. Just say be weather aware without the terms leave that for NWS/SPC for the weather geeks.

[radiofan1974]

Nothing to do with fake weather, noticed this morning Keenan is doing the weather and Ali Hoxi is behind the desk, I know Keenan did the weather prior to the Malcom Maddux stuff

[Mega Hertz]

I've not downloaded any of the local stations' weather apps. Sounds like I've made a wise decision!

"If you need to know the weather, look out a window. And if you need to know the temperature, you drive by a BANK!"

-Lewis Black

[thatonedude]

I've not downloaded any of the local stations' weather apps. Sounds like I've made a wise decision!

That’s their news app doing that. I don’t have any weather apps from any local stations.

MyRadar is the only thing I need on my phone and it’s phenomenal and aviation grade. It gives all kinds of alerts and has tons of layers and it’s free.

RadarScope, WeatherTAP, and RadarOmega as well. Great apps.


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[MotorCityRadioFreak]

Speaking of long term outlook for weather, I heard two sets of predictions today. Direct Weather says expect a cool wet fall. NOAA says the opposite. Should be interesting to see down the stretch.

[Mega Hertz]

Ideal weather:

August 30-October 1: 70-75, mostly sunny, occasional rainy day.

October 2-November 30: 55-65, few more rainy days

December 1-January 1: 40-50, snowy near Christmas

January 3-March 15: fuck that

March 16-May 1: 55-65, mostly sunny, few rainy days

May 1-August 30: 75-80, ALL sunny days, baby!

Okay, back to the crack pipe.

[MasterB]

Fall looks to be warm and dry I hope it is a cool fall. I'm that type that wears long sleeve T-shirts & lightweight track pants in fall & spring the 3RD week of Sep until the end of May unless it is super warm wearing long sleeve T-shirts/sweatshirts.