Over the years we have received questions from our clients and the public
regarding various weather topics. We have compiled and responded to some
of the more frequently asked questions. These pages will continue to expand
over time, and we welcome any additional weather related questions you might have
at the following address:
questions@weather2000.com
What is the difference between short, medium and long range forecasting?
Is the temporal resolution the same for all forecasts?
Are long range seasonal weather forecasts possible?
How far in the future are individual monthly and seasonal forecasts useful?
Are site specific long range forecasts more beneficial than using a recent 5 or 10 year average, or historical data adjusted (or "cleaned") for recent warming trends, or general seasonal outlooks for the entire country?
Are long range climate forecast maps (on the Internet and from other sources) useful for pin-pointing city specific forecasts?
What does it mean when seasonal forecasts indicate "Climatology", "CL", or are blank in certain areas?
Are "probability of exceedence" and automated forecasts more useful?
I saw someone forecast that a Hurricane was going to hit Florida in a week to ten days. Can they know for sure?
I've heard that the weather can be forecasted for a single day several weeks from now, or a single week months from now. It
sounds impressive, but is it really scientifically legitimate?
Are long range seasonal weather forecasts possible?
But with new research discoveries and computer models, isn't it possible that daily forecasting beyond two weeks will become possible in the future?
Speaking of chaos theory, is it possible that research in this field might make long-range daily predictions possible?
Can sunspots and other solar activity be used to predict long range weather?
So how can I determine if all of these extraordinary forecasting claims, new secret and "proprietary" techniques and discoveries are really all just fiction?
