kdex86 53 Posted July 22, 2024 Share Posted July 22, 2024 For example, on WCVB in Boston, Mon-Fri have white headers but Sat-Sun have gold headers. And on WPRI in Providence, Mon-Fri have white headers but Sat-Sun have red headers. Why is this? 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21490-why-do-7-day-weather-graphics-use-different-colored-headers-for-saturday-and-sunday-data/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2415 Posted July 22, 2024 Share Posted July 22, 2024 Calendars have been this way since the 1800s; red indicates weekends and holidays, white or black weekdays. Some stations may differ in color, but weekends are always demarcated by a different color than the weekdays. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21490-why-do-7-day-weather-graphics-use-different-colored-headers-for-saturday-and-sunday-data/#findComment-298878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanSolo 154 Posted July 23, 2024 Share Posted July 23, 2024 Because people pay extra attention to weekend weather by and large. Pretty simple. Lots of plans that can be significantly impacted—sports events, family gatherings, day trips, et al. 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/21490-why-do-7-day-weather-graphics-use-different-colored-headers-for-saturday-and-sunday-data/#findComment-298895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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