Did anyone catch Alexandra and Jim flirting on the air heavily EVERY night! "Oh Jimmy!" and "I now pass it to the beautiful Alexandra!" I hear Jim the drama queen isnt wearing a wedding ring anymore and see Alexandra has a bun in the oven.Wouldnt surprise me if the bun was Jim's. Is Sandra even married?? I come across all these blogs for the first time looking for info on hot ass Jeanetta Jones and agree with all you guys wrote. I want my local on the 8's back. Not the golf forcast.

It's trying to be MTV for old people. We don't need talk show sets and fake antics. We don't need doom and gloom, fear sells "It could happen tomorrow" or "Storm Stories". We need weather info. Watch box just issued for thses counties etc...

I was an Atmospheric Science student at university X. For a major percentage of our grade, the class had to participate in a weather forecasting contest for 2 random United States cities and the city that university X was located. As students, we had access to maps, radar, METAR data, models, etc. Once the forecasts were submitted they were put up against forecasts and forecasters from other schools and such in the US. As you all might have predicted, the Weather Channel forecasts was always ranked very low on the list, with myself and many of my classmates laying a beating on their terrible forecast. Our professor had even instructed the class to watch the WC and record all the errors in their forecasts. It's a shame that the WC "weather professionals" can't get right what a bunch of students can.
I am a personal advocate of collecting data from multiple CREDIBLE sources and making my own prediction. Of course, not everyone is equipped to do this. I will, however, recommend the National Weather Service.

i watch when needed.

The Weather Channel is rarely accurate for our area -- if it even discusses the weather for this region at all. Usually we get skipped right over, as if half the state doesn't exist. The only time I watch TWC is if they have a tornado/hurricane documentary on. I found "Wunderground" online and use it to check the weather & get updates. So much more accurate and lots more info available to meteorology lovers. The Weather Channel's website displays golf tips instead of giving me details about the weather -- wtf is that about??

This is kind of how I used to treat my god. When it was sunshiney, I didn't watch. When the storms came, I was glued to the TV.

It is always wrong, lol... but it still helps a lil.

how would you rate the weather channel bad? mother nature is a dangerous one.

The Weather Channel's biggest hang-up is their catering to geographically large markets (which in itself would be OK if they put some thought into it) combined their obvious hatred of the north. How many times did I hear one of their commentators rag on the North East about a second or third day of rain when they completely ignore far, far worse weather elsewhere, especially down south. Its just too obvious.

Hey, I'm tired of left wingers and right wingers making political comments about The Weather Channel... Stick to the subject of how lousy The Weather Channel has gotten in the past couple of years! I don't care if you do or don't believe in global warming. Go debate somewhere else.

One thing we ALL can probably agree on however... The Weather Channel has lost it's soul and is now trying to be "all things to all people," with silly programing about "backyard tips, health tips, pet tips..." The list goes on.

This afternoon I'm outside working in my yard. Geeze, the sky is looking very suspicious, so I run inside to watch the Weather Channel. I'm trying to determine if I need to put up all my stuff, because I don't want to leave some things outside if it is going to rain, storm, hail or dump frogs...

I switch on TV, tune in The Weather Channel... OH GAWD, their idiot program "IT COULD HAPPEN TOMORROW" is on. HELL, I need info about what is REALLY going to happen, not some garbage about how a tsunami might impact the mating population of the lesser known red billed bald chicken of Idaho.

Then there is "STORM STORIES." I hate Storm Stories about as much as I hate Billy Mays... And I hate Billy Mays more than Satan himself.

Then, The Weather CHannel decides to give us "golf forecasts" as if we "the viewing public" are too stupid to know if the weather is conducive to golfing, or NASCAR, or picking peaches... Forget the darned "lifestyle forecast. JUST STICK TO THE BASICS... Who in the hell is making up these weird programing decisions for The Weather Channel?

AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THE RADAR AT 8 MINUTES PAST THE HOUR? Now when I watch their radar sweep, I see a scan that goes from Montana to Cuba. The detail is so small, you can't get a good idea of what counties in your viewing region might be impacted from a storm. THEY USED TO SHOW JUST A COUPLE OF STATES WHERE YOU COULD DETERMINE WHERE THE HEAVY STUFF WAS IN RELATION TO WHERE YOU LIVE, but now, you have to look at such a large chunk of real estate (MONTANA TO CUBA) that you have no idea what is on the radar in your "neck of the woods."

These days, you can bet next time I'm working in my yard, or planning my weekend, I'll get on-line and check out ACCU-WEATHER.COM. At least these folks stick to the basics and don't try to compete against regular TV shows...

(I do have one weakness for Dr. Anna Marie... they can put her on any time they want and I'd be happy...)

This channel is a piece of shite! I would give it ZERO stars if I could. Here's an angry letter I sent them this evening:

"I used to be able to turn to TWC for up to date weather info, especially in times of severe weather, but no more. Things first began to go downhill when you began to play the Storm Stories program. Many times it was on when severe weather was in my area! In other instances a warning would be scrolling along the bottom, but hell if I even knew where the storm was or where it was going because that damned program was on! Even when one of these inane programs, Storm Stories or otherwise, isn't on, trying to see the radar on your channel is impossible. Take this evening for example; there is severe weather in my area again, so naturally I wish to see the radar. Unfortunately, the only time you fools have shown it is during the Local Forecast, and there it is never completely up to date. Sure, I can go online and see my radar, but there it is never up to date either! In fact, it was nearly an hour off earlier this evening. That is pathetic. You know what else is pathetic? I have been watching your channel on television for a better portion of the night and not once, outside of the lacking Local Forecast, have I seen the radar. Oh, but I HAVE seen the severe outlook, and whatever else outlooks, A MILLION FRIGGING TIMES! Excuse the hell out of me, but when there is severe weather I want to know what's going on NOW, not what's going to happen tomorrow (it's usually not right anyway), not what's supposedly going to happen next friggin' week, but what's going on NOW."

I was so worked up that I totally forgot to mention the Seven Day Forecast that changes by the hour. I remember one time they had a temp. of 90 degrees w/ sun, etc. forecasted for this particular day, and an hour later that 90 degree day turned into a 60 degree day with rain! Seriously, who the hell is forecasting there? Stupid fucks.

how about no stars! the weather channel sucks! did i say sucks, well i mean the wheather channel licks the sweat off a dead mans balls. i am so excited to know the forecast for yesterday i could shit. thank god they know all about yesterdays weather. now it's about kite bording? WTF??? next time i need the weather i'll just lick my thumb and hold it in the air. what a fucking joke....

The Weather Channel is for sale.

***News Flash*** John Coleman wants to sue Al Gore for fraud. Coleman, who founded the Weather Channel in 1982, thinks taking legal action against Al Gore would be a great "vehicle to finally put some light on the fraud of global warming." Coleman rejects the notion that people must take drastic actions to reduce their energy use.

I think it's more like the whether channel. You never no whether there's gonna be a commerical or an actual forecast on when you turn it there. No they gone all green. Give me a break. Why don't you take yourself a little more serious. Jeez! Just put some busty ditz or some dork who looks like Dallas Rains up there and say what the weather might be.

TWC is a, well, laughable! First, let me say I now live in a area that due to "terrain" issues, and remoteness, I can no longer get them on TV...neither cable, nor satellite. However, when I could get them, I just simply stopped watching. IF YOU WANT RELIABLE, up to date, locale specific(I mean right down to the little "burgh" you live in), totally non-commercial weather, go to NOAA's weather site on the web. Just as good, but with a little advertising, is The Weather Underground, also on the web. TWC is never up to date. They are for the most part unreliable. They are so interested in the advertising dollar that they are motivated by nothing more. Oh, and if you don't have high speed internet access, and/or are unwilling to PAY THEM for their content without advertising, well don't even bother with the slowness of their website....the seven day outlook will have passed before you can even get to it due to the TONS of miserable moving graphics advertisements.....CA-Ching!! And other thing, while I'm on a rant....(LOL!)....don't ever bother attempting to contact them via e-mail, as I have done on at least 3 ocassions.....THEY DO NOT respond.....I guess because you ain't paying them to read your email(?). For those who DO chose to still watch them, the challenge is on....try the other two "weather services" that I have pointed out above, and tell me WHO is propelled by reliability, timeliness, etc. Then sit back and watch TWC. Oh, and BTW, get out a stop watch while you're watching and see how much useful weather content you're getting, and how much advertising you are bombarded with each hour. Now there....WHEWWW! Heheeee.

You would think that you could turn to the weather channel to view, well the weather. But not anymore! I can't tell you how many times I have wanted to see the weather and tuned in only to have storm stories or It Could Happen Tomorrow on... This shit is ridiculous and I hope some people get fired for this horrible idea. If I wanted to see some programing like that I would have turned to TLC or the History channel or something of that nature. Another thing how come TWC is so horrible with their forecasting lately? I mean why even predict 7 days out when it is not even going to be close to what they are predicting when the time comes? They have really gone downhill very quickly and need to make some drastic changes before I start tuning in again.

If it wasn't bad enough that they scale back their weather coverage for sensationalism (we will all die from the hypothesis of global warming or Dallas will be swallowed by an F5 tornado and Memphis will be destroyed by an earthquake)but their weather forecasts are an abomination.

I wish I had a dollar for every time they claimed Philiadelphia would be sunny and clear only to have it socked in by low clouds and visibility. Note to Heidi Cullen, how are we supposed to believe in global warming when your very channel cant even get a same day forecast correct?

The biggest problem is Heidi Cullen bringing her cancerous politics and paranoia on the channel. I have spoken to more then a few aircraft dispatchers who's dispatch office went from having the weather channel on their main tv to replacing it with a radar loop due to the wx channel being so inaccurate.

i watch the weather channel every morn

You would expect a channel dedicated to the weather to be an information service first, entertainment second...but TWC is ridiculously shallow in its coverage and the parade of personalities pretending to be professionals are often clueless: for instance, we have a terrible drought here in the Northeast but their presenters continue to exclaim--with a smile frozen on their faces--that "it's another gorgeous day." I expect more from a network claiming to be my best source for weather information: I expect them to say "for those who love the sun, you're going to love it, but a serious drought continues" or something along those lines.

And, shame on them, the Katrina coverage--from forecasting to aftermath--was better reported by other news outlets.

It's time to pull the plug on The Weather Channel.

You said it Freddie!

They sure do suck ass. The lack of actual weather coverage is apalling. Why don't they just fucking give it up? I know we used to watch all of the time, and turn to them when we wanted to know what was going on weather-wise. Not any more.. it is a waste of time to try and actually get weather news from them.

THEY SUCK ASS

The Weather Channel is almost unbearable this year. First off, who has decided that pink is the "in color" this year? Even down to the lip stick that the males need to be seen in... I had to check my TV 10x's to see if my digital service might be wacked out.

Now the weather. It is common place to see pictures that are over 24 hours old. This is Jamaica getting hit hard by Dean. That was yesterday's news. We want to know what is happening NOW. It is common place hour after hour to show the same footage. HELLO... CALL someone... Phone interviews would be better. In a world of highspeed giving instant access to information it is insulting to the viewers and to the potential of the purpose it was intended for. Weather effects lives today!! This is something new with them. Last year they were more together.

I just love how it is important to them to mention 15 times an hour about the fact they have 100 Meteorologists. Yet their Storm Chasers aren't even put close to where the rest of the planet would suggest they be to do accurate reporting. Case in point; Montego Bay vs. Kingston to report on Dean? Last I checked that was the wrong side of the island. On the bright side they do have a nice golf course. Don't get me wrong I appreciate the danger and know that they are specially trained for that activity; just never in the right spot for reporting purposes.

The weather Channel is unwatchable............period. If you wanted idiot level weather forecasting all you had to do was watch your local network news. Now, you can just turn on the weather channel and get 24 hours of weather idiots and useless programming. Get rid of the "talent" and just split the screen into four and constantly rotate jet stream, temperature,enhanced radar, Doppler for the country. Rotate the images in relation to quadrants of the country specific to the minutes on the clock........sorta what they used to do without the morons. Forecast your own weather..... It would certainly be more accurate and a hell of a lot more watchable. FTWC!

I prefer to get my weather from Weather Underground. I get my national maps at a glance with easy access to jet stream forecasts and animated national sweeps and then access my state and local forecasts I can get live radar sweeps that can be zoomed in show my neighborhood if I want.... Can't beat it!

I give them a star cause you can't give them a zero!

Once upon a time 'TWC' was a very good source for weather info when it was needed in an impromptu manner. However, that is not the case anymore. TWC is just a shell of it's former self. It is now nothing more than a source of infotainment and doomsday propaganda.

Probably was of the worst thing that happened was the hiring of Heidi Cullen who is an obvious shill for the U.N. and their 'man-made' global warming propaganda. It's very easy to understand that she has been hired to be a fear-mongerer in a very sad attempt to brain-wash the populace and frighten them into submission. Her comment that all meteorologists who don't accept the man-made G.W. theory should have their weather seals stripped crossed the line and was absurd. She is obviously very desperate to have her agenda accepted and will go to great heights to shove it down everyones' throat.

Yesterday, there were severe storms approaching my area, so I did what I normally do and turn on TWC to get a radar loop. But, there was none, not even the traditional 'local on the 8s.' Instead, I encountered 'Forecast Earth' which is a total waste of airtime.

As far as I'm concerned, TWC can just wither away to nothing because it is about worthless now. Only the occasional coverage of hurricanes and blizzards is about all they're good for.

Another thing is the fact that they charge for an online radar loop which used to free. TWC, your greed will be your demise. Besides, Joe Bastardi has a much more accurate and user friendly site. He sells subscriptions, but at least he doesn't charge for a simple radar loop.

TWC, it's a damn shame what you've become.

Very good points. I too wondered how much money it was costing TWC to send weather teams to cover sporting events, NASCAR races and silly things like this. I think 90% of us who watch The Weather Channel know this is primarily a technological process, where weather details are fundamentally dependent on data that COMES INTO the offices in Atlanta. I wish the "Talent" would stay in Atlanta and do the weather, rather than go off on adventures (that ultimatley drive up the cost of doing business and require MORE ADVERTISING TIME to pay the travel expenses... It must be very expensive to send these teams out on the road (camera crews, producers, etc) and house them in hotels, feed them (expense accounts) and God only knows what it costs to rent or send a satellite truck out so the "talent' can get a feed back to Atlanta... Then of course the extra manpower needed to research, edit, produce and buy rights to video for STORM STORIES, and the worst IT COULD HAPPEN TOMORROW! If memory served me correct, TWC aired a "IT COULD HAPPEN TOMORROW" show in the dead of Winter about hurricanes (yea, right! a hurricane in December? IT COULDN'T HAPPEN TOMORROW! (Maybe they need to produce a new series entitled, IT COULD HAPPEN NEXT SUMMER! :( P. ALLEN SMITH... nice guy, interesting "fillers" but he belongs on the GARDEN CHANNEL... The guy who has tips about backyard decks and cleaning your BBQ grill, he belongs either on the Outdoor Channel or the Food Channel... and if I see one of TWC folks giving tips about skin cancer, I'll run outside naked at high noon because this is driving me crazy. Our local TV stations OVERLOAD us with suntan tips, UV ray protection each season that only blind, deaf-mute homeless person not having any contact with the outside world wouldn't know about putting on a sun-screen...

Two words: Heidi Cullen.

In case you're not familiar with Ms. Cullen, she's the resident "expert" climatologist/quack, who regularly shrieks her Chicken Little views on Climate Change (nee Global Warming) via the insipid show, "The Climate Code".

Unfortunately for Ms. Little, the likelyhood she's correct about what/whom is causing climate change is roughly equivalent to the chance of intelligent life appearing on "The Jerry Springer Show".

Nonetheless, the current warden of TWC, a former CNN exec, is allowing this nutbag to voice/write her opinion, couched as fact, for all to hear/see.

Now, I'm all for reducing pollution and doing what's necessary, within reason, to clean up the environment. That said, these econazis are ratcheting it up way past logical and reasonable theory. I mean, all one has to do is google Edward Lorenz, Chaos Theory, or Butterfly Effect to see how incredibly difficult it is to extrapolate future events from existing data.

What is needed is clear and reasoned debate. With Ms. Little's shrill rhetoric, the chances are slim that debate will happen.

Too much talk, not enough ACCURATE weather forecasting. The 7-day forecast is a friggin' joke...

I used to be a Weather Channel junkie, but when they started trying to be an "entertainment" group, I don't watch it much these days. All these silly "specials" about golfing, NASCAR weather (the list goes on and on and on!) I think if they stuck to the basics, I'd be a viewer again. Now, I'm so mad at The Weather Channel, I even boycott their website and strictly go with AccuWeather.com.

Fills a niche and is very useful. I always hate to talk about the weather, but sometimes it's necessary.

Constantly inaccurate.

Hehe, It's my first reading this board...you guys (and girls crack me up!) I think it's a cool channel, always did like the music (well' most of it) during local on the 8's. Can someone please tell me who the guitarist is lately? I Gotta have some of that music! It's got a crunchy almost a "Steely Dan" type of feel with some southern licks here and there- hell, I can't wait for the local on the 8"s to come on just to jam! -- Thanks folks! Livestring

Dave and Hillary, I miss you at night. You two were so cute together. Dave, you have lost so very much weight. What happened, are you okay? I hope so. I will keep you in my prayers.

As a long time storm spotter I totally agree with the comments regarding TWC's seemingly loss of focus. Also, is it just Ghost123 and me, but Stephanie Abrams is just plain ugly (great rack or not) !! Kristina Abernathy has put on some pounds since getting married a few years back. Alexandra Steele is just plain trash--get her off the air! J. Lo and Heather Tesch and so classy it really isn't fair to the other femail OCM's !!

the weather channel has become one big comercial especially now the hurricane season was a bust. Jim cantore although insiteful is a drama queen and they have about 39 minutes of commercials per hour and are always cutting of the meteorologists in mid speech for a commercial. There local forcasting as even been way off as they no longer go with the NWS they run there own computer generated forecasts

My husband and I are avid watchers of the weather channel..We noticed Dave Schwartz lost ALOT of weight...does anyone know if he is sick...

It is what it is. How much excitement and drama can you squeeze from the weather. It's a utiltarian channel. However, I do think the "Storm Sories" are excellent.

Have to give it a 3 only because I like to have it if I need to know what's happening.

Sometimes we need to know what the temperature is and see the radar.

The Weather Channel really sucks. Would it be to much to ask to be able to tune in to the weather channel and get weather!!!! For Gods sake its like it is the history channel or news channel. I wish like hell they would just go back to there roots weather. 24/7 365 weather. Or else just change there damn name. josh

Good way to keep up with weather in different areas when getting ready to travel.

The Weather Channel used to be good. Now, it is lame at best and apparently attempting to morph into Entertainment Tonight.

As the majority of formerly-great TV networks continue to lose their way and become severely uncreative clones of each other--there are a few that remain mostly true to their original vision. However, sadly, even the Weather Channel has lost the magic that it once possessed.

Once, it had skits to fill in the dead time between weather events, which it covered continuously. Now, there's Storm Stories and other documentaries which are just of little interest. Ever since their once exciting transition to a "new, advanced weather center," they've become less focused on weather and more focused on fluff. Even the music on the local forecasts has become less appealing than it once was.

NBC Weather Plus, with its complete weather focus and wealth of local information, has now trumped the former giant of meterological television.

As a lifelong weather geek, I was giddy when the Weather Channel first debuted. Weather whenever I wanted it? It was my wet dream. Now, however, it has lost much of its original appeal, mostly due to "special" programming like Storm Stories and the like. Now, I keep it on during the day mostly to have background noise (I'm a freelance writer), although it does come in handy during hurricanes. For weather, I use StormPredator, which gives me everything TWC used to for one low price. And no, I don't work for 'em. These days, there are just two reasons to watch the Weather Channel: Heather Tesch and Hillary Andrews. Well, OK - Dave Schwartz is a funny guy, but the gals are still better-looking. Weather Channel, it's time to go back to basics. That's why you succeeded in the first place.

The Weather Channel has really taken a nose dive. I'm sick to the teeth with the the doomsday programming. "It could happen tomorrow!" So what? Anything could happen tomorrow!! What am I supposed to do? Huddle up in a corner for fear of Mount Rainier erupting?

PLEASE! And storm stories is lame, too. Whenever I want to check the local radar, I can't, because someone is there emoting about how they were trapped under the remains of their house after a tornado.

Even when they do their reporting, I've had to turn off the sound.

The stupid motherly commentary from the anchors telling me to wrap up warm, wear sunscreen and, don't drive my car into the river. Sorry, I've already learned that lesson and so should anyone else who is above the age of 18.

Speaking of sunscreen, who is this Doctor Anna Marie and why is she telling me to apply sunscreen to my dog?
Apply sunscreen to my dog!? What's next? Sunscreen for the plants? Come on!

Hurricane season is the worse time on the weather channel. You'll hear the phrase "Beach Erosion" thirty times an hour. when a storm is within 72 hours of landfall. I still remember when Hurricane Rita came through southeastern Texas and western Louisiana. Stephanie Abrams had the gall to stand in front of the Galveston Seawall and claim that all the sand had been eroded away. "These rocks weren't exposed yesterday!!" was her statement. Sorry Steph, but you should get a brain transplant or do some questioning like a good little reporter. Don't simply report what you want and even hope to be true. The seawall has looked the same as it has for the last 15 years.

I've taken to getting my weather from the NWS on the internet. It's sad, because The Weather Channel could be a great source for information, but instead they treat viewers like idiots by broadcasting tripe.

It would be nice to tune to the weather channel and actually get the weather. What happened to the days when the weather channel had the weather on it. I hope that we soon get an alternative to this mess, cause it never fails I usually have a few minutes to try and catch the weather, and what do I find on the weather channel, storm stories. Who cares, I need the weather if I want to be entertained, there are a few hundred other channels for that.

I love the local forecast music.

I'm a meteorology grad from NC State University and would like to share my opinion on the validity of TWC's weather forecasts in general. TWC has a very broad forecasting area as they're trying to generate them on a daily basis for the entire US. Hence, the problem... too much area and not enough attention to detail on a local basis. If anyone wants the most accurate, free, non-advertised, up to the minute forecasts, use National Weather Service (NWS) and type in your municipality on the left hand side of their main URL. If you then click on "forecast discussion" at your local forecast page, you then get the real deal from the nerds you typically think of when you think meteorology (the ones they keep hidden behind computers). The NWS has local offices in every metropoloitan and rural area and are run by the top grads from the top schools in meteorology throughout the US (OU, PSU, FSU, NCSU, etc). Now in regards to TWC, the ONLY reason I didn't rate it a 1 is Stephanie Abrams (of course). Her dynamic and amiable personality complements her "assets" very well! Thanks for making TWC a pleasure to watch and giving meteorlogists all over a good name!

The weather channel really sucks. How many times are they gonna change the graphics in one week. Boy if anyone was ever confused about a weather map, watch the weather channel you will be more confused. I love change. But things change so fast on this channel it gives me motion sickness. And its all about chit chat now. I used to come to this channel to get away from all the commericals and drama the other channels had. And Hear a ZEN tune with the forecast. Now thats impossible, the Greed Drama And money making sickness has invaded the only channel that was somewhat free of Advertising Cancer and Doomsday Jabber. What happend to the good old days where it was about the Weather and not how deep an Advertisers pocketbooks Are. Put back the forecast without that stupid guy givin us a voice over. We can all Read Thanks. From this day forward im taking them off my favorites channel and checkin the weather online from now on. Very dissapointed in you guys suck!

Why are Eboni and Betty ugly? Because they're black? That was a useless comment. None of those women are really all that good looking except Hilary Andrews, and she's flirting with the viewers most of the time. That head bobbing she does all the time kind of gets me seasick, too. Resultan and all the others who have been pregnant multiple times stopped being attractive once they have children.

Yes, I check their website everyday for my weather, but who really sits and watches this channel all day?

TWC needs more Stephanie Abrams!

Eboni and Betty !! What an ugly crew !

Oh, the East Coast, less than 6th grade mentality, more than 16 year old hormoned and like it George Bush simple weather station. Its good for wet/dry and hot/cold info, but not much more than than.

It's fine. Does what it's supossed to do. Give you the weather. Just keep Stephanie Abrams off the screen. She looks like the donkey from Shrek.