I caught myself saying to a student - "try to predict what the wind is doing and make your corrections."
Really "predict the wind" is totally invalid.
I changed the word to "react". Its amazing what word selection can do.
"I want you to react to what the wind is doing to you."
That's not to say that you should go into a situation blind. If the wind is coming out of the south west and you are heading toward runway 30, expect a short base and an immediate crab into the wind. Work it from that point.
Wouldnt it be nice to be able to predict the wind though?