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I imagine because it operated counter to basic meteorological theory. The difference is that 15 minute rain forecasts don't need that to be usefully accurate.
by dwaite 2y ago
I imagine because it operated counter to basic meteorological theory.
The difference is that 15 minute rain forecasts don't need that to be usefully accurate.
A model of equivalent simplicity would be about as accurate as the farmer's almanac for a 10 day forecast.
- IshKebab 2y agoIt doesn't run counter to meteorological theory. It just doesn't apply sophisticated long term models. Simpler models are fine for very short term forecasting which is what they were doing. This is just weather modellers getting annoyed because someone else is showing them up - not with 10 day atmospheric pressure forecast accuracy, which only weather modellers care about - but with "is it going to rain in 2 hours" which normal people really care about.