It was one of the most eagerly awaited wedding forecasts The Weather Channel has ever seen, November 6th, 2010 was the day and the groom was Weather Channel presenter Kenny Heatley. Long range charts were poured over on a daily basis and Senior Meteorologist Dick Whitaker’s opinion was sought on each change in the predictive model runs. An outdoor wedding at an apple orchard in Southern NSW needed a forecast of sunshine and blue skies, sadly, the two weeks before the wedding pointed to just one thing – rain. The La Nina weather system that had NSW in it’s thrall was behaving just as expected, delivering above average rainfall and cloud cover to much of eastern Australia. Long term forecasts can change significantly day to day and it’s not until about 4 days before the event that we can speak with real confidence about the forecast. It was about this time it was looking like thunderstorms would be the main feature. Nerves were on edge but the wedding plans went on.
The day dawned with a mix of cloud left over from showers the night before. It was touch and go whether it would be dry for the ceremony. Dark clouds rolled in as the bridal party assembled but the heavy downpours held off. A few spots of rain added to the atmosphere as vows were exchanged and then - a rainbow. Skies stayed clear for the remainder of the evening, it was a fitting day for a weather man’s wedding. All of us here at TWC wish Kenny and Jayne all the best for their future together.
Nice share! The weather on the wedding day matters a lot. The forecast can help you decide if you should have an indoor or outdoor ceremony. I want to have a beautiful destination ceremony at one of the beachside Bali wedding venues. So we would be picking a day as per good weather forecast.
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