Explaining Meteorology: The Science Behind Weather Prediction

Predicting the Future with Forecasting Models

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For example, one model may predict a day of mostly sunny skies. But if a meteorologist increases the wind speed slightly, the model may show mostly cloudy or even rainy skies later in the day. Or if rain is predicted on a cold spring day, a slight drop in temperature could change that rain to sleet or even snow, which probably isn’t something we want to see in the spring!

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