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Tell us how weather influenced one of your recent daily decisions. Five selected stories will receive a $30–$50 cash reward. Have you ever changed your plans because of the weather? Maybe heat moved your workout indoors, rain changed how you cared for your garden, or wind and UV made you rethink an outdoor plan. Weather is more than a forecast. It shapes small decisions...

Most of us check the weather before we start the day. We look at the forecast before a morning run. We check the temperature before gardening. We open a weather app before planning a weekend activity. But there is one problem: the forecast does not always describe what is happening right around your home. Your backyard may be windier than the local forecast suggests....