Weather Predictions?

I was in Pittsburgh this past weekend for an air show, and the morning before the show we checked the local weather to figure out what type of day it would be. The weather forecaster predicted low 60’s and rain. Which meant it would be cold and the air show might be canceled. The weathermen could not have been more wrong. The actual weather was high 70’s and partly cloudy. A gorgeous day that allowed the air show to go on with its high-altitude performance. Realizing that the weather forecaster could not predict accurately 12 hours in advance made me wonder if anyone had done a study on the accuracy of forecasts. Luckily someone had, and found out that the accuracy of a forecaster could not be trusted beyond 2 days out.

If we cannot trust a weather forecaster greater than two days out, then how are we suppose to trust any weather predictions a week from today. Let alone a week how are we suppose to trust any weather prediction in the next year and beyond? In other words how are we suppose to trust any of the crap being fed to us about the next 50 years and how we will all die and be cannibals due to global warming? Now don’t get me wrong, I view polluting as bad, and should be minimized, but disagree with burning SUVs. I am also against the environmental hypocrites out there. We should all follow the lead of Bush and not Gore and worry about ourselves before criticizing others