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Weather forecast misses badly: promised sunshine, delivered storms
Original: Yesterday's weather forecast for today: dry, sunny and significantly above average temperature. Today's reality: Clouds
A weather forecast promised dry, sunny conditions with temperatures well above average for the day. Instead, dark clouds rolled in, forcing lights on indoors, and heavy monsoon-like rain began falling. The sharp contrast between the prediction and the actual conditions is drawing attention to how badly forecasts can miss, with the poster tagging the complaints under weather, climate and forecasting.
Why now: The stark gap between a confident sunny forecast and immediate stormy reality is striking and relatable.
weather forecastingmeteorology
Evidence
- Yesterday's weather forecast for today: dry, sunny and significantly above average temperature. Today's reality: Clouds so dark you need lights on and monsoon-like rain just starting. # weather # climate # forecasting # meteorology · calmeilles@mstdn.social · 2
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