weather forecast seems a bit more unreliable lately, the coronavirus might be partly to blame.Air travel was one of the most significantly impacted sectors when the world locked down in March.
According to a new study, that’s having an impact on the accuracy of forecasts globally.When air traffic dropped, “the accuracy of surface meteorology forecast in March-May 2020 decreased remarkably,” according to Dr.
Ying Chen, a senior research associate at Lancaster University’s Environment Centre.Chen examined weather forecasts from these months and compared them to actual weather observed during the same time frame.
The researcher found the accuracy in short-term forecasts for temperature, pressure and wind speed deteriorated through these.