forecast: 1) A prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop. 2) In LA, an educated shrug.
Is it just me, or are the southern California weather predictions completely useless? For example, today's reports predicted your typical warm September WeHo day. Cut to us stewing in sweltering heat, with a health department heat advisory to boot! Say it with me: "WTF?!?"
The folks at ForecastAdvisor.com happen to track weather forecast accuracy. Last month, the National Weather Service correctly predicted LA's high temperature (within 3 degrees) ... drum roll please ... 59% of the time! Which isn't even the worst of the bunch. Even the almighty Weather Channel's accuracy was a measly 50%.
Now, I'm sure those meteorologists are smart people trying their best. But frankly, if I did my job right only 50% of the time, I'd have my ass handed to me on a platter.
So what's the weather going to be like tomorrow? Hold on... it looks like ... "tails." Definitely "tails." Or maybe it's "heads." Well, I'll leave you with one prediction can safely make with 100% accuracy: Today's Pinkberry line will be long. With a 75% chance of wrapping around the block.
Don't forget your misters.