How Accurate are 14 Day Forecasts?

I think some places have more accurate forecasts than others. I have watched the forecast change six times in six hours for a time eight hours away.. One thing I wish I had done when I started flight training was tracking forecasted weather against actual conditions. The short-term forecasts are so bad around here, my instructor and I have resorted to only cancelling flights after checking the current weather in all the surrounding areas just before I leave (so about 2 hrs before lesson time). So, I tend to think most, if not all, forecasts are pretty much guesses that may or may not be educated. :D

And you don't even have anything around you (mountains, great lakes) to affect the weather that much. Although, you are kind of at a confluence of Canadian and Gulf air masses and depending on timing you can either get nice puffies or drizzle.
 
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