Why Weather Forecasts Suck
There are two types of rain, and one of them is almost impossible to forecast.
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Show Notes
To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Front: a boundary separating air masses of different characteristics, such as air density, wind, temperature, and humidity
- Frontal rainfall: occurs when a warm air mass comes in contact with a colder air mass
- Convectional rainfall: occurs when the sun's energy heats the surface of the Earth, causing water to evaporate to form water vapour
- Nowcasting: weather forecasting limited to periods less than a few hours
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