Hourly (basis)

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I'm trying to say that the app is precise to an hour and 30 minutes. How would you say this l?

The weather app shows the forecast hourly (basis) from 8 to 9 , 9 to 10 and not every 30 minutes from 8 to 8:30, 8:30 to 9 etc

Is it correct to say : Precise to an hour?

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Teechr · Accepted Answer

Anonymousan hour and 30 minutes

Anonymousfrom 8 to 9 , 9 to 10

Which one?

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousThe weather app shows the forecast hourly (basis) from 8 to 9 , 9 to 10 and not every 30 minutes from 8 to 8:30, 8:30 to 9 etcIs it correct to say : Precise to an hour?

It doesn't sound to me like it's a case of "precise to an hour". No.

Time (the hour) is the independent variable; the dependent variables are temperature, wind speed, etc. These dependent variables may be accurate to within a certain measurement, but the time would not be questioned with respect to its accuracy/precision.

This is all you need: The weather app shows the forecast every hour on the hour.

If you want to call attention to accuracy: The temperature forecast is accurate to within one degree.
However, since this is a forecast, there is no standard to measure by, and it's meaningless to speak of accuracy until after the weather event has passed. You can only say things like: On average over the past year, temperature forecasts have been accurate to within two degrees.

CJ

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