Weather on the road - Use what you have
If you’ve worked out your Internet on the road, and you’ve got a computer along, you’re all ready to have your own weather station!
Currently, there’s a host of weather services on the Internet ready to provide you with all your current weather information you need. Simply pop in the zip code of your current location to the weather service of your choice and you’ll get up to the minute information regarding current conditions, as well as a 5 or 10 day forecast. See the multi-day forecast for my current location from Weather.com below:
The standard favorite weather service is provided by the Weather Channel. Weather.com has all the weather information you’ll ever need!
If you’re like me, and you’re using a Macintosh, there are many “Dashboard” widgets available to get your latest weather. Take a look at the image below and you’ll see what I mean. I don’t just track my current weather, but I’ve added a second widget to my screen in order to check the weather of my next destination.
Services like Weather Bug, Weather.com, and many others offer Dashboard widgets now. Simply head to Apple.com and search for the latest widgets.
Before you run out and get the latest portable weather station take a look at the tech you have on hand. Computer + Internet = Powerful weather tracking tools already in your possession. That’s part of being a Digital RV’er, making sure that you use the tech you have on hand rather than running out and getting every digital gadget under the sun. Sometimes less really does lead to a better experience, don’t you think?
Just for fun, try a few of the weather services on the net. If you get a few with the same 5 day forecast I’d be surprised. And as with all weather information, accuracy is hit or miss! But at least you’ll walk away feeling informed. 
