But forecasting for how an extreme weather event will impact a specific area is different to day-to-day predictions.
Weather systems are constantly developing, and change as they pass through changing environments, which also affects how fast and where they move, making timing hard to predict. "Rainfall is very difficult, it is not something you are going to get right 100 per cent of the time — and it's unfortunate but understandable that when you get an extreme event, those are the circumstances when you are most likely not to be correct."And while forecasts changed as the system developed, BOM noted it gave warnings days in advance.
Since then its funding has improved, and the Bureau said in a statement that it had not had its funding reduced overall. One former BOM employee, who did not work in forecasting or emergency response, told the ABC it was unlikely that staff shortages affected the Bureau's forecasting over the weekend.The Community and Public Sector Union noted that despite an overall increase in funding, there were 122 fewer BOM employees last year compared to a decade ago.
That meant when planes around the world were grounded due to the pandemic, the Bureau of Meteorology lost around 800,000 daily observations to help make its forecasts.
Yeah let's blame all worlds problems on climate control it's just easier to blame that.
Those pesky one in a hundred thousand year floods sure happen lots
The Queensland premier called it Mother Nature 🤷🏼♂️
They can’t get the forecast right on the day, just ask anyone who’s work is dependent on weather
Climate change. Haha. A tax will fix it
So, what you're actually saying is that the BOM is becoming less accurate.
Rofl it's a nice way to say that they dont know shit about climate!
In 12 years of living in Brisbane, the BOM are luck to correctly forecast 24 hours ahead, unless its clear and sunny. Higgins Storm Chasers calls the weather with far more accuracy and ability...
Correction - this is not ‘extreme’ weather conditions any longer - this is the status quo…. Bushfires to rain deluge - nature is doing its job..
Solidarity between govt entities. Thing of beauty
It really isn’t a science
. Start here, kiddies... .
. This is complete bushit. The bureau predicted this weather a year ago - not driven by climate change - but by the 3 main weather systems that determine Aussie rainfall. Youtube the BOM weather drivers videos to educate yourselves, snowflakes. .
Hardly any rain in Melbourne despite weather prediction of storms and showers at 60-90,% in last 2 weeks. It was light spitting at best.