Metrology-Is it a science of Measurement or Just a Science of Predictions?

Metrology-Is it a science of Measurement or Just a Science of Prediction?

When i got up in the morning it was as as if just 6 in the morning.Later i realised it was almost 8.00 in the morning.It was raining heavily and it was dark in the morning.As usual i felt subways would be floating with water..But suddenly around 8.30 am rain almost stopped completely.As it was rainy day, i took electric train to Nungambakkam.On my way to Loyola College bus stop where i used to take a share auto to my office i was completely drenched with non stop rain for around 30 minutes.So decided to take off to office.Just called my office to inform lead reagrding my leave and returned back in train back to square.One or two friends of mine were just asking me whether did i really reach till Nungambakkam to take decision to come back home? They felt as if i am just bunking office.I wasn't.Hence it was a long week end for me.

Still i am not satisified with the way the Metrological Department is functioning in India..But definitely i should admit that its far better when compared to what used to be earlier. But still i am astonished at the way US Metrological Department's functioning.They are more accurate at their predictions. As most of my friends are now at US i am just posting this question to you?Is my perspective right? Dont we have the forecasting equipments/instruments to predict accurately as they do it in US?Is that the reason behind it?Or just we have to blame at the Government for not taking much initiatives in this respect? In US if they say Hurricane will hit this part at this time at so many kms/hr, its just happening Whereas Mr Ramanan, from chennai Metrlogical department always play safe saying

"We MAY expect a heavy to very heavy rainfall in ALMOST all parts of Tamilnadu".

So whats all your opinion on this?Do you have something else to say on this?

I feel Metrology is science of prediction for India and a science of measurement for US...Do you all agree with this on me? To conclude on this please dont tell me that its science of measurement supported by predictions.

But i pray god that atleast for tomorrow Mr Ramanan's Predictions turn out to be false...Because we have a one day international at Chepauk Stadium between India and SouthAfrica..But some times i even feel atleast let rain come so that both the teams will atleast share their points instead of SouthAfrican team taking over the points.But i still dont understand why do they Cricket assocications and BCCI plan up for a match in a place where monsoon is much effective at this point of time.Cant they plan it somewhere else?Or is it just because of the pressure put in by local state cricket associations they plan for a match out here?