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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
For those who may not have seen it, this is a good summary article ...
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Interesting article, thanks. In it, New Zealand weather and climate researcher James Renwick says:
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The one-day forecast is almost perfect all the time now. The two-day forecasts are almost as good.
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"Models of forecasting – they’re great at 24 hours, they’re pretty darn good at 48,” explains Nate Byrne, the ABC News Breakfast weather presenter who trained at the Bureau.
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"I don't think so, Tim". Canberra's rain last night was approximately 8 hours after the forecast was issued. The bomb they're not.
(They actually do a pretty good job most of the time, but it's a great Aussie tradition to sh*t stir when something doesn't go right, especially if it's tax-payer funded). 