Friday, March 4, 2011

How Accurate is a Weather Forecast?

For centuries, we have been predicting the weather patterns that flow around the earth every day.  For centuries, we have also been complaining about the lack of accuracy in the forecast.

Visit http://www.timeanddate.com/weather/forecast-accuracy-time.html to find the answers to these questions:

Is forecasting the weather a simple task or a very complex task?  Explain in a minimum of 3 sentences.

How does the accuracy of the weather forecast of today, compare to the accuracy of 20 yeas ago? Look for a specific comparison.