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Why does it seem so hard to predict rain in Santiago?
CL🏛️ PoliticsCenter18 hr. ago

Why does it seem so hard to predict rain in Santiago?

The article discusses why predicting rainfall in Santiago, Chile, is challenging. It explains that Santiago is located at the northern edge of weather systems affecting central Chile, making small changes in storm paths significantly impact forecasts. Dr. Roberto Rondanelli, director of the Climate Science and Resilience Center (CR2), notes that weather forecasts are inherently probabilistic rather than deterministic, meaning they provide ranges of possible outcomes rather than exact predictions. He emphasizes that this uncertainty is often misinterpreted by the public as forecast errors, highlighting the difficulty in communicating such probabilities effectively.

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Why does it seem so hard to predict rain in Santiago?

The article discusses why predicting rainfall in Santiago, Chile, is challenging. It explains that Santiago is located at the northern edge of weather systems affecting central Chile, making small changes in storm paths significantly impact forecasts. Dr. Roberto Rondanelli, director of the Climate Science and Resilience Center (CR2), notes that weather forecasts are inherently probabilistic rather than deterministic, meaning they provide ranges of possible outcomes rather than exact predictions. He emphasizes that this uncertainty is often misinterpreted by the public as forecast errors, highlighting the difficulty in communicating such probabilities effectively.

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