When you receive an Forecast E-Weather product from SkyBit (email or fax) , the top of the form will look like the example below:
Information is provided on the current date, where the form originated, who the email or fax is being sent to, and what the product is. Additional information is supplied giving the state, county and location of the site for which the product is being generated as well as the day the forecast begins.
The 0 - 48 Hour Forecast portion looks like the sample below.
Days are indicated across the top and the variable are presented in 3-hour interals at the given hour.
| TEMP (F) | Temperature at that hour in degrees Fahrenheit |
| 2" - SOIL TEMP (F) | Soil temperature at a 2 inch depth in degrees Fahrenheit |
| REL HUM (%) | Relative humidity at that hour given in percent |
| 6-HR PRECIP (in) | Precipitation over a 6-hour period given in inches |
| 6-HR PRECIP PROB (%) | Probability of precipitation over a 6 hour period given in percent |
| 3HR WETNESS (hrs) | Hours of wetness over a 3-hour period in inches |
| WIND DIR (pt) | Wind direction in compass point |
| WIND SPEED (mph) | Wind speed in miles per hour |
| CLOUD COVER | Cloud cover as
sky indications clr=clear, sct=scattered clouds, pcy=partly cloudy, ovc=overcast |
| 3HR RADIATION (ly) | Radiation amount for a 3 hour period in langleys |
| DRYING (key) | 0....1....2....3....4....5....6....7....8....9....10
Less favorable More favorable |
| SPRAYING (key) | 0....1....2....3....4....5....6....7....8....9....10
Less favorable More favorable |
*Note: drying and spraying indices assume no precipitation. Local precipataion will result in less favorable conditions.
The 1 - 7 Day Forecast looks like the
sample below:
| MAX TEMP (F) | Daily maximum temperature in degrees Fahrenheit |
| MIN TEMP (F) | Daily minimum temperature in degrees Fahrenheit |
| PRECIP PROB (%) | Daily percent probability of precipitation |
| AVG DAILY RH (%) | Daily average relative humidity given in percent |
| AVG WND SPD (mph) | Daily average wind speed in miles per hour |
| DRYING (key) | 0....1....2....3....4....5....6....7....8....9....10
Less favorable More favorable |
| SPRAYING (key) | 0....1....2....3....4....5....6....7....8....9....10
Less favorable More favorable |
*Note: drying and spraying indices assume no precipitation. Local precipataion will result in less favorable conditions.
The 8 - 10 Day Outlook and the 30 and 90 Day Outlook portion of the product looks like the sample below:
| MAX TEMP (F) | Daily maximum temperature in degress Fahrenheit |
| MIN TEMP (F) | Daily minimum temperature in degress Fahrenheit |
| PRECIP PROB (%) | Daily percent probability of precipitation |
| AVG DAILY RH (%) | Daily average relative humidity given in percent |
| AVG WND SPD (mph) | Daily average wind speed given in miles per hour |
| 30 and 90 Day Outlook | A - Above
Normal B - Below Normal N - Normal (compared to climatology) |
