Ben Franklin made some of the first recorded weather forecasts in Poor Richard's Almanack . If you have cable television, you already know that the Weather Channel broadcasts nothing but weather reports, twenty-four hours a day. Clearly, people care about the weather. Once upon a time, people answered that question by looking outside. Today, we watch television or listen to the radio.
Meteorologists use advanced computer and satellite technology to get instant weather reports.
At any moment, we can know the weather. That question is a little tougher. Once upon a time, people had no idea what future weather would be. Today, we can get reliable weather forecasts and warnings. Meteorologists track storms in order to warn people of approaching danger.