Specifically, NOAA's global model, the UFS, is now in third or fourth place behind the European Center, the UK Meteorology Office, and often the Canadians. So

Specifically, NOAA's global model, the UFS, is now in third or fourth place behind the European Center, the UK Meteorology Office, and often the Canadians. So there's been no decline. In fact US weather prediction is getting better (by the article own chart). It's just The author is upset the US isn't moving ahead as quickly as other weather services. Maybe they should be upset by this but the way it's framed seems a bit dishonest.