"But of course I am no meteorologist, Madam.
(I had to sneak that salutation in somewhere.)"
It's always a good thing to say. Years ago I addressed some woman as "Madam" on the phone, I was doing my financial aid work study make work at college, manning (womanning?) the phone in the U's history dept. So, presumably the woman who phoned was not a complete dope. Nevertheless she said to me "No one's ever called me that before."
I think it was right about then that I gave up.
Madam, you have no idea how much trouble I get into, here on FreeRepublic, when I am respectful towards ladies.