I suppose it is more like a dream making guesses about the future same as we can do when we are awake. But mostly I would say that the guesses my dreams make are even less accurate that the guesses I consciously make make when I am awake ;-)). I have never had any of those "the answer came to me while sleeping" dreams that Readers Digest tells you to keep a notepad by the bedside to preserve when you wake up.
I've only ever had one. It was about 65 years ago and related to my job. As is normal, there were two anomalies in it that couldn't possibly have happened, and when they did all the hairs stood up on the back of my neck. Definitely wyrd. Hasn't happened since.
I think I'm jealous, Didge. My dreams never show me a good time and happy people. I wind up the next morning with an awful sense of dread. I know just what you mean about the lil hairs....