The Weather Channel 1997-11-28: Weatherstar 3000 LF including Air Quality

[SpongeStorm4000]

This WeatherStar III unit has the rare Air Quality Forecast feature at 1:06. The segment was so rare, because it was only available to Southern California at the time that this forecast aired. The WeatherStar III and WeatherStar 4000 had the segment, it was unknown if the WeatherStar Jr. had it, since the Star Jr. was rarely used in Southern California. The WeatherStar 4000's Air Quality Forecast segment had more details, such as a bar graph, and color-coded pollution levels.

[millenniumman75]

@SpongeStorm4000 - The temperature raw data was still appearing in the extended forecast then, too. That also must have been something that they could not get to work.

[jjlucash]

I've been looking for this song for YEARS!

[Firestar120]

Whoa, what was up with the NWS forecast?

[SpongeStorm4000]

They do the forecasts differently in California.

[sporksrock120]

Oh, I see. It just looks all over the place.

[sporksrock120]

This is my (Firestar120's) new account.

[RavishingRedheadd]

great nice and jazzy

[theweatherchazz]

How weird - most of the Travel Cities Forecast text is missing the black stroke around the text.

[kargaroc386]

finally someone had a hifi VCR when they recorded this :)

[TWCFanChris]

Sweet video. =)

I had no idea that WeatherSTAR 3000s had AQ screens.

[XtremeWeirdo]

Odd how the LDL would give the forecast as clear, instead of just sunny.

[theweatherchazz]

This occured on all the WeatherSTARS, including the XL (with the exception of the ticker during national, which showed an icon). No WeatherSTAR ever displayed a text condition as Sunny... only Clear.

[SpongeStorm4000]

This video is where I drew some inspiration for my new video, as you all can see with the Air Quality Forecast that comes after the Extended Forecast.

[VernonMetcalf]

The song playing is "Spring Episode" by Jean-Luc Ponty.

[wpgne]

Sure is. Good job knowing that! I've got a couple of other segments from the same hour with different LF music.

[gvk9r]

I never knew the 3000 had a Air Quality Forecast feature. That's the first time I've seen it!