Five-day Atlantic Hurricane forecasts in 2017 were as accurate as two-day forecasts in 1998 thanks to more powerful supercomputers and more precise models (Eric Berger/Ars Technica)

Eric Berger / Ars Technica:
Five-day Atlantic Hurricane forecasts in 2017 were as accurate as two-day forecasts in 1998 thanks to more powerful supercomputers and more precise models  —  Five-day forecasts are as good now as two-day forecasts were in 1998.  —  Back in 1998, the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts housed …

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