Technology... and the death of the modern metereologist

While I still have the same cell phone I had when I was 15, I realize the times are a'changin'. i-phones and blackberries seem almost ubiquitous these days to the extent that I sometimes find myself thinking I possess a phone that is capable of such useful features as Google Maps. From time to time, I find myself a bit turned around, and actually pull out my cell phone only to realize that it can't help me.

It seems like these i-phones could actually be useful though. What if, for instance, there were an i-phone app about the weather that allowed for user input. Upon walking outside, something on your phone could pop up where you select the current weather conditions: light rain, thunder and lightening, foggy, clear, etc. Just a quick check list with weather conditions. The i-phone could then supply weather updates online that were up-to-date and accurate about your exact location. No more will you log on to weather.com and see something ridiculous like 70% chance of rain only to walk outside and see that it is actually raining.