A look at WindBorne, which uses weather balloons and AI to improve forecasting, as potential budget cuts to NOAA threaten its access to public weather data (Tim Fernholz/New York Times)

Tim Fernholz / New York Times:
A look at WindBorne, which uses weather balloons and AI to improve forecasting, as potential budget cuts to NOAA threaten its access to public weather data  —  Weather forecasts, believe it or not, have come a long way.  A five-day forecast today is as accurate as a three-day forecast four decades ago.