U.S. upgrades its weather forecasting system, but still lags behind competitors

The National Weather Service (NWS) has completed a major upgrade to its main supercomputers, which are now processing weather ...
The New York Times

What Hurricane Models Can (and Can’t) Tell Us About Melissa So Far

Forecasters said there was “significant uncertainty” about where the tropical storm will go and how intense it could become. Spaghetti models are one of several tools forecasters use. By Judson Jones ...