The National Weather Service got the forecast for Central New Jersey exactly right today. It called for rain beginning at around midday, so I got my cold weather gear out and hit the road between 10:00 and 10:30am for a 14-mile ride on my mountain bike. It took me about 54 minutes because the wind slowed me down a bit.

I got home about 11:20. By the time I got out of the shower, it was raining hard enough to make the ride unpleasant if I was just heading out.

A lot of people I know look to other websites for their weather information, but The National Weather Service's site has plenty of detailed information. They aren't always as accurate as they are today, but I think they do a great job.