: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Tuesday , March 18, 2014 The Rapid Refresh Revolution There is a major revolution developing in weather prediction , something many professionals are becoming aware of and using , but relatively unknown to most others : The Rapid Refresh . Revolution How many times do you get the latest forecast over the web , radio , or TV and the short-term forecast is different than what is happening outside This is not rare , unfortunately . We may be able to fix . this Short-term forecasts are really important they help us decide whether to take that bike ride , mow the lawn , take a run , and innumerable other tasks . For folks worrying about wind energy , a good short-term forecast is worth