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[–] hihi24522@lemm.ee 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Remember folks: weather models are based on historical data. As climate change forces weather patterns to break from their historical norms, weather predictions based on previous models will become increasingly inaccurate.

Though the local, short term predictions shouldn’t be that affected so I have no clue why Siri tells me “it doesn’t look like it will rain today” while there’s literally rain falling outside my window…

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 6 points 1 year ago

Precipitation just happens to be very hard to predict

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You guys know the weatherman only reports on the weather right? He didn't make the predictions himself and he definitely didn't make the weather

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 6 points 1 year ago

That is precisely what one of thems conniving weathermans would say!

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

So he's lying for someone else? What's he trying to cover up?

[–] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Is this the joke?

Tap for spoilerInaccurate weather predictions being perceived as lies

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a boomer joke and it's dumb.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

The joke is not just dumb, it is inaccurate, short range weather predictions are extremely accurate. The real issue is many people have no idea how to interpret them.

[–] smokebuddy@lemmy.today 5 points 1 year ago

the weatherman looks a lot like Hugo the health inspector from Bob's Burgers

[–] GooberEar@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 year ago

I live in the southeastern USA. Weathermen are semi-accurate from May through September. The rest of the time, they lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie.