TALK ABOUT BUSTING FORECASTS... NWS forecast for Ithaca today. Note the time of the forecast and the 11am observation.

The Ithaca forecast issued at 10:43 AM EST WED 11-NOV-1998
... Wind advisory this afternoon...
This afternoon... Mostly cloudy. Continued windy.
Temperatures nearly steady from 45 to 50. West wind 15 to 30 with
gusts over 45 mph possible across the higher terrain.

The current conditions in the Ithaca area...

Wednesday, November 11, 1998
Hour: 11 a.m.
Temperature: 55 degrees Fahrenheit (12 C)
Wind is from the: west
Wind speed: 10 miles per hour
Atmospheric pressure: 29.85 inches (758 mmHg)
Relative humidity: 35%
Condition: scattered clouds

Well, at least they got the wind direction right. Hmmm, 35% RH, doesn't look
like mostly cloudy to me. Temperatures would have to drop dramatically to get to 45. P.S. the highest wind gust in the past 6 hours, 23mph...

Harrumph :)