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Originally Posted by Eastendersfan
Argh! Weather forecasters are hopeless, aren't they?They should only be paid on performance. If they get it right they get paid. This would ensure that we don't get soaked everytime we go out!
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Weather forecasting is not an easy job. When they give a weather report, it's basically a projection, based on current and past weather patterns. These can obviously change. Wind may change direction, causing lots of things to change as a simple example.
People always give them crap for getting it wrong but they are doing their best to monitor what's happening and give their best ideas of what the weather might be. There are so many variables that they can't control. Best way to treat a forecast is to take it as a suggestion of what the weather is likely to be, rather than gospel that it WILL be like that.