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ancianita

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15. Understandable that different regions get different quality forecasts.
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:41 AM
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As for 25 years ago, seasonal climate in general was more predictable, and so the Farmer's Almanac still useful. If you think it still is today, given the climate change's seasonal intensity and their increasing cascading effects, then fine, whatever works, right?

As for hurricane regions, the forecasts remain dependably solid since NOAA was established.
NOAA is used by the National Weather Service, which privately sells NOAA data to communications networks. Rain prediction is hardest anywhere because of changing atmospheric dynamics. No forecast can be any better than chance beyond ten days. Worst to predict are local forecasts since locally scattered showers scatter where they will.

Access to good climate/weather information has political ramifications, too.
Adapting to the reality of planet's dynamics is what meteorologists do to help humans decide what to do to survive and thrive. Climate crises without meteorological help have already cause an uptick in human migrations.
Without access to good information, the poor and vulnerable will continue to suffer from both climate and the politics of climate denial.

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I guess all those kids and camp personnel in Texas just drowned for nothing on July 4. Paladin Saturday #11
I've followed NOAA & the National Hurricane Center for yrs & can't see any difference in the quality of reporting so far ancianita Saturday #12
I have noticed that the regular Farmer-Rick Saturday #13
Understandable that different regions get different quality forecasts. ancianita Saturday #15
Fear not, trump, and his black marker will protect you. republianmushroom Saturday #16
Puting on my tinfoil hat, Bayard Saturday #18
What storm exactly is supposed to hit land? ananda Saturday #20
Imelda. Prof. Toru Tanaka 22 hrs ago #31
Is Imelda actually going to hit land or skirt it? ananda 21 hrs ago #32
Maybe another disaster is necessary to demonstrate how NOAA and FEMA have been laid to waste? Evolve Dammit Saturday #21
Flawed weather predictions + underfunded and understaffed FEMA ... QueerDuck Saturday #22
Gonna hit some folks hard. Joinfortmill Saturday #27
I Thank the ones who are working hard. riversedge Yesterday #29
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