These are just several of the complaints on Facebook when Jacob Meisel ’13, informally known as Westport’s own meteorologist, incorrectly – sort of — predicts the weather report.

“Weather can be unpredictable,” Meisel said. “But that’s why I have so many websites up at all time — I try and get it right as best as I can.”

Although Meisel is both exceptionally bright and strikingly good-looking, even he can’t guess the weather for sure more than a day or two in advance, meaning townspeople feel misled. He acknowledges that the business of weather is a tough one.

“What I am interested in is very complicated,” Meisel said. “A lot of things can go wrong.”

But how does Meisel handle a forecast that began a week out but which, when weather conditions change, turns out to be incorrect?

“I just try and adjust, and give people as many constant updates as I can so that my latest update is always the right one,” Meisel explained.

Meisel, like many students, enjoys inclement weather and fantasizing about snow days. Some students, like Sofia Weinberg ’15, aren’t pleased when Meisel’s weather reports end up being wrong.

“When that happens, the town pretty much gets ready for something they don’t have to put up with, and it’s annoying,” Weinberg said. “I’m not a fan of incorrect weather reports!”

Some students, however, think Meisel, as he’s known by his friends, goes above and beyond the call of duty for a teenager.

“I think he does a pretty good job,” said Jack Dobrich ’13.

The real question facing Meisel this year is whether or not this winter will be as dramatically cold as last year and, if so, how to prepare for it.

Last year, a record 68 inches of snow fell within two months. Superintendant of Westport schools Dr. Elliott Landon announced five snow days and was uncomfortably close to taking away a Holiday Break.

“We had an extremely cold and icy winter last year, but it started late and died early,” Meisel noted. “There was a specific period where it was really bad, from December 26 to January 26. It was one of the most wintry time periods in Westport on record.”

But what can we expect this year?

“I think there’s going to be another cold winter, with similar trending as last year: January into February will be brutal,” Meisel said with a grin.

“I saw Hurricane Irene coming a week in advance, so I think my predictions for this winter should be all right: I have too many reliable sources.”

This is why of all the people in Westport, Connecticut, a town with over 25,000 residents, everyone turns to him. If he doesn’t fail at his job, he will keep us updated on the Westport weather until the glorious moment everyone has been waiting for: a 2011–2012 snow day.

“I am predicting 3–5 snow days this year but we’ll see what happens,” Meisel said.

He grinned again.