Rain!!

[Jcookie0517]

My family is going to Disney April 11-13th on weather.com on the 11th it shows 50% scattered thunderstorms and the 13th shows 40% scattered thunderstorms but accu weather shows basically no rain. Should we be worried?

 

[loves to dive]

It's Florida and there is always a good chance it's going to rain at some point. I have been every season of the year and think I may have had one trip where it didn't rain at least some on any day. It will most likely be pop up showers and not rain all day. Just take a poncho, rain jacket or umbrella and enjoy. I'll be there that same week. I always take 3 different kinds of rain gear on my trips. A cheap poncho for those days when it will just be those quick pop ups. A rain jacket for those days when it's going to rain all day. An umbrella for those days it's going to be light showers on and off.

 

[Kimberly Conroy]

Don’t be worried, but be prepared with ponchos or rain jackets. If rainy season comes early you will be affected, but normally it’ll be a quick storm that comes in and out

 

[Her Dotness]

My family is going to Disney April 11-13th on weather.com on the 11th it shows 50% scattered thunderstorms and the 13th shows 40% scattered thunderstorms but accu weather shows basically no rain. Should we be worried?

No, in a word, largely because that means those scattered storms MIGHT affect half or 40% of the entire Orlando land area. You could walk out of a shop into a downpour that hits only the park you're in or a portion of it briefly with that sort of forecast.

People tend to think the percentages mean everywhere in Orlando will get storms for half/40% of that day. They don't. They refer to how much of the forecast area may get that weather.

As said above, bring rain gear as you'd ordinarily do for FL.

 

[john7994]

Two weeks ago - the forecast said it would rain for half our trip. Now, with only a few days before our trip, no rain is forecasted. The takeaway ... forecasts change. But, we are still going prepared for rain or shine. We aren't going to change our trip and not really going to worry about it because it will do what its going to do. Enjoy your trip.

 

[kes601]

N/M

 

[nw6675]

This is from 2021

 

[kes601]

This is from 2021

Ha Ha.....I blame the person who first responded to it today.

 

[john7994]

This is from 2021

How fun lol ... likely still very relevant topic for someone worried about weather forecasts ... I am going to go with it!!!!

 

[scrappinginontario]

Zombie thread. Closing.