public static List <Storm> CreateForecast(DateTime date, BoundingBox bounds, WorldManager world, int days)
{
List <Storm> foreCast = new List <Storm>();
for (int i = 0; i < days; i++)
{
// Each day, a storm could originate from a randomly selected biome
Vector3 randomSample = MathFunctions.RandVector3Box(bounds);
float rain = Overworld.GetValueAt(randomSample, Overworld.ScalarFieldType.Rainfall, world.WorldScale, world.WorldOrigin);
float temperature = Overworld.GetValueAt(randomSample, Overworld.ScalarFieldType.Temperature, world.WorldScale, world.WorldOrigin);
// Generate storms according to the rainfall in the biome. Up to 4 storms per day.
int numStorms = (int)MathFunctions.Rand(0, rain * 4);
// Space out the storms by a few hours
int stormHour = MathFunctions.RandInt(0, 6);
for (int j = 0; j < numStorms; j++)
{
bool isSnow = MathFunctions.RandEvent(1.0f - temperature);
Storm storm = new Storm(world)
{
WindSpeed = MathFunctions.RandVector3Cube() * 5,
Intensity = MathFunctions.Rand(rain, rain * 2),
Date = date + new TimeSpan(i, stormHour, 0, 0),
TypeofStorm = isSnow ? StormType.SnowStorm : StormType.RainStorm
};
storm.WindSpeed = new Vector3(storm.WindSpeed.X, 0, storm.WindSpeed.Z);
stormHour += MathFunctions.RandInt(1, 12);
foreCast.Add(storm);
}
}
return(foreCast);
}
