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Weak polar vortex makes weather more predictable
15 Mar 2024
Events in the stratosphere are making long-range weather in Northern Europe easier to forecast, researchers at LMU have discovered.
Weather is a chaotic system and predicting weather conditions several weeks in advance poses considerable challenges. The accuracy of such long-range forecasts remains generally quite low. Accordingly, even moderate improvements can prove valuable for various sectors. For instance, farmers rely on these forecasts to determine optimal sowing and harvesting times, energy providers use them to anticipate fluctuations in renewable energy production, and public health officials use them to prepare for outbreaks of diseases such as malaria or dengue fever, which are correlated with specific weather conditions.