New method makes weather forecasts right as rain

(University of Missouri-Columbia) Meteorologists have known for some time that rainfall forecasts have flaws, as failure to take into account factors such as evaporation can affect their accuracy. Now, researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a system that improves the precision of forecasts by accounting for evaporation in rainfall estimates, particularly for locations 30 miles or more from the nearest National Weather Service radar.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 15, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news