Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away. We're trying to bring it closer to home

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away. We're trying to bring it closer to home

Whether you're planning a weekend hike, deciding what to wear to work, or preparing your home for severe storms, the weather forecast is essential. You might instinctively grab your smartphone and check an app for an instant weather update.

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home

Weather apps might see that a storm is coming, but mesonets capture what's happening as it arrives with local real-time data. Patrick Emerson/Flickr, CC BY-SAWhether you’re planning a weekend hike, deciding what to wear to work or preparing your home for severe storms, the weather forecast is essential. You might instinctively grab your smartphone and check an app for an instant weather update. But how many times have you looked at your app, onl…