When the Weather Channel says the weather will be "Fair"...what do you think that means? / myLot

United States

June 16, 2016 8:01am CST

I hope this isn't a dumb question. But I see it a lot on the Weather Channel, it will say something like, "Monday, "Fair", High of 50." Hmmmm

....I'm thinking "Fair" might mean that it's not gonna rain all day, it's not gonna snow all day, it's not gonna be sunny all day, it's not gonna be cloudy all day, it's not gonna be too hot all day, and it's not gonna be too cold all day. So that's fair. I guess.

What do you think about this? Do you look forward to "Fair" days in the forecast? And if so, do you have any idea what it means? Thanks y'all

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ARM

@responsiveme (22926)

• India

16 Jun 16

"Fair' must mean not too hot, not too cold,(like Goldilocks's porridge ) light showers if any ...in fact just perfect. :)

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@Druscilla034 (379)

• United States

22 Jun 16

I think so too.

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Gudheart

@gudheart (12659)

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22 Jun 16

Think it means it will be neither too hot or cold, but in the middle.

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@Druscilla034 (379)

• United States

23 Jun 16

So like, average. They could also use the word average. Thnx Gudheart

Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

16 Jun 16

Most of the time they are wrong here anyway but I think it means not too windy or rainy.

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@Druscilla034 (379)

• United States

22 Jun 16

Yep yep

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25805)

• United States

16 Jun 16

When I hear them say "Fair" weather on TWC I think it is going to be mostly clear, light winds, and comfortable temperatures for that time of year. My son once told me "Fair" weather is weather that give everyone an equal chance of getting rained on.

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@Druscilla034 (379)

• United States

22 Jun 16

Ha! I like that.

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Jen

@polyxena (2628)

• Sturgis, Michigan

16 Jun 16

I think they're just spouting off nonsense most of the time. Nah, my logic is fair means mild.

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@Druscilla034 (379)

• United States

22 Jun 16

Thanks Jen!

Timea

@tzwrites (4835)

• Romania

16 Jun 16

I think fair means they actually have no idea what the weather will be like so they use a random word like "fair" to describe it.

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@Druscilla034 (379)

• United States

22 Jun 16

Yeah....and they could also use words like, "good"...."so-so"..."not bad"...."whatever you think"....

Thanks Teemee

marguicha

@marguicha (223783)

• Chile

16 Jun 16

I have a tendency not to brlieve in weather forecasts although it seems that now they are more accuran before.ate th

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@Druscilla034 (379)

• United States

22 Jun 16

I agree. I'm still in the process of teaching my Mom how to read the satellite/radar screen. She gets all mad and confused when it says "past 3 hours"...and I try to explain to her that by showing what happened in the past 3 hrs., that's a good indicator of what is coming our way. But NOPE, all I hear her saying is, "Oh who gives a crap about the last 3 hours, I wanna know what's happening right NOW."

Sometimes I just give up and walk away.

Thanks marguicha

Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

16 Jun 16

I think that it means that the day won't be too bad!

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@Druscilla034 (379)

• United States

22 Jun 16

Agreed.

Sharon

@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

1 Aug 16

Right now, fair to me would mean that the weather wouldn't be too hot or humid. I would gladly welcome a far day.

Betty Belekis

@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

8 Jul 16

That's not very decisive. Fair in the winter means one thing and something else in summer. Does it mean its going to be cloudy, hot, raining?

Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

10 Nov 17

I do not believe the weather channel or weather online because I find them not to be accurate. I have to go outside and experience the weather myself.