Isn't it sad they can't predict the weather?

[RichardS]

I think that if you look at hurricane forecasts, you can see just how variable the weather is. The forecast is only really accurate in the last 1-3 days, and even then it will occasionally change only hours before the storm starts to impact our area. Even after decades of tracking hundreds, maybe thousands, of hurricanes. They still have 20 different models that give you 20, slightly different paths.

I work outside as well, and never pay close attention to weather forecasts more than a few days old. It's nice to look at a week ahead and alter my plans accordingly, but I don't overly worry about Friday afternoon on a Monday morning.

 

[yeti]

Originally Posted By: Astro14
Weather forecasting is remarkably accurate in the short term. I see that every day at work. Three thoughts:

1. You're using a poor source

2. You're misunderstanding the forecast

3. You're trolling us.


numbers 1, and 2 -- yes.
but m.o.m. trolling -- with his history of intelligent thread topics? naaaaaahhh.
weather prediction is a very inexact science. period.

m.o.m. -- the group loves your thread topics. keep 'em coming.