It absolutely wasn't accurate 20 years ago.

The only true way to forecast weather is time and location related…

that is:

send the dog out into the garden … if it comes back wet… dry… covered in snow… or shivering… you can ascertain the weather!

Good luck for tomorrow Trin… I will be up early to find a radio coverage to listen to!!!

"Somebody said there is going to be a hurricane, I can assure you, there isn't going to be one"

I remember that one, wasn't it Michael Fish

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Edited for accuracy

Well, perhaps more accurate than these days which isn’t hard.