Two days ago,
a buddy told me
the high temperatures
for yesterday,
according to a certain
weather forecast site,
would be X degrees.
I told her
it would be X + Y degrees.
It WAS
X + Y degrees
and she asked me
how I knew that.
I knew that
because
that site’s
forecast model has been
Y degrees too low
for the past year.
Trendlines matter.
They matter
when hosting an outdoor activity,
when planning for a sales promotion,
when keeping our loved ones safe
from the multiple pandemics
happening right now.
Figure them out
BEFORE you truly need
to rely on them.
Pay attention to trendlines.