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DragonDropTechnology OP t1_j6oy2u8 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in The Apple Weather 10-day forecast is the epitome of “form over function” and I hate it so much. Compare their stupid bars to the standard “daytime high; nighttime low” to see how the data should be presented. by DragonDropTechnology

Apple did it this way so they could have those “fun” bars (going from low to high).

But look at Wednesday, Apple is showing a low of -5°. In reality, that low will occur in the early morning hours of Wednesday, before you’re even awake, let alone outside! But the bar doesn’t communicate that.

And then look at Thursday. Apple is showing a low of -7°, but the reality is that the low on Thursday morning will be closer to +7° (with that -7° occurring late Thursday night).

The way Apple presents the data is confusing and doesn’t help with planning your clothing for the day at all.

Conversely, the “daytime high; nighttime low” tells you exactly what to expect for the weather during the day and in the evening.

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doogm t1_j6ozd0g wrote

This is the way that all weather sources present lows and highs. Watch the weather on TV - same thing.

In the weather app, tap the day and you see a graph of the temp across all hours, when the low and high occurs, and you can swipe left and right to switch days.

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DragonDropTechnology OP t1_j6p07lr wrote

You are mistaken. This is the overwhelming standard:

> The forecast high is the highest temperature expected to occur that day, which in most cases is in the afternoon. The forecast low is the lowest temperature expected to occur during the next overnight period and on the vast majority of days will occur around daybreak the following morning.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/weather/ct-wea-asktom-0203-20190202-column.html

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pxr555 t1_j6pepja wrote

How do you know when someone is outside? The lowest temperature is the lowest temperature, this is an useful data point. Like, if you want to know if it's freezing in the night.

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