Weather guides: understand your forecast
Weather information becomes more useful when you understand what each number means, the time period it applies to, and the limits of the forecast.
Our educational guides explain weather concepts using practical examples and official meteorological references. They complement the real-time information available on ClimaCiudad's city forecast pages.
Available guides
What does a 40% chance of rain mean?
Learn why a rain probability is not a measure of rainfall duration, geographic coverage or expected accumulation.
Read the guide →How reliable is a 14-day weather forecast?
Understand forecast uncertainty, how extended GFS predictions work and how to plan using a two-week weather outlook.
Read the guide →What is feels-like temperature?
Understand how humidity and wind affect perceived temperature, and the difference between heat index and wind chill.
Read the guide →What does 70% relative humidity mean?
Understand relative humidity, dew point, temperature changes and common misconceptions about rain probability.
Read the guide →Use forecasts in everyday planning
Compare the probability of rain with the hourly forecast, temperature, wind and official weather warnings. Each indicator provides a different piece of information.
Explore the hourly forecast for Miami as a practical example.