BA has an interesting article about the accuracy of the weather predictions last season.
This fun fact from the article made me chuckle a bit:
When I first started forecasting I remember being taught, "the forecast models lose 10% of their accuracy for each day they forecast out into the future". That would mean 0% accuracy beyond 10 days!
Did Anyone Accurately Predict the 2019-20 Winter Season? | OpenSnow
Each August, as we start hearing outlooks for the upcoming winter season, I always find it amusing to go back and look at...
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This fun fact from the article made me chuckle a bit:
When I first started forecasting I remember being taught, "the forecast models lose 10% of their accuracy for each day they forecast out into the future". That would mean 0% accuracy beyond 10 days!