What's the Weather? | How Accurate Are Meteorologists

Weather forecasting plays a crucial role in our everyday lives, affecting everything from what we wear to how we plan our daily activities. 

But, what’s the weather and how do meteorologists predict it? And why are forecasts often different depending on how far into the future meteorologists look?

How to Know What's the Weather

The answer to these questions lies in the complex models and sophisticated techniques employed by scientists and meteorologists, as well as the inherent challenges that come with predicting something as chaotic as the earth’s atmosphere. As we know, the weather hourly sometimes looks quite different from the weather from ten days ago.