Thursday 10 January 2019

Degrees of Freedom


I am using the Met Office weather forecast for each ground at kickoff time on Saturday to decide randomishly which of fifteen shortlisted Step 4 grounds to visit.

Parameter 1: Forecast Temperature 1500h Saturday (highest wins)

The teams marked * go through to the next round.  Forecasts checked between 1700 and 1800 on Thursday 10 January.

League
Home Team
Forecast (oC)
Result
Northern Prem D1E
Brighouse T
8

Northern Prem D1E
Carlton T
9

Northern Prem D1E
Pontefract Coll
8

Northern Prem D1E
Tadcaster Alb
8

Northern Prem D1W
Runcorn Linnets
9

Northern Prem D1W
Widnes
9

Isthmian D1 SE
Ramsgate
9

Isthmian D1 SE
Sevenoaks T
8

Southern D1 S
Bideford
10
*
Southern D1 S
Blackfield & L
9

Southern D1 S
Cinderford T
8

Southern D1 S
Mangotsfield T
9

Southern D1 S
Melksham T
9

Southern D1 S
Moneyfields
9

Southern D1 S
Street
9


We have a clear winner, recorded and checked at 1720 on Thursday, meaning that further rounds with other parameters are not necessary.

For the record, we would have gone to windspeed, precipitation probability percentage and wind maximum gust speed in that order had it been necessary.

It’s Bideford v Yate in the Southern League Division One South for my Saturday entertainment.

Thank you for your interest!


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