The New York Times

What Hurricane Models Can (and Can’t) Tell Us About Erin

The storm’s likely path is coming into focus, but a lot can still change. Here’s what the forecasters look at. By Judson Jones Judson Jones is a reporter and meteorologist at The Times As Erin moves ...
The Boston Globe

Weather mailbag: Forecasting models and AI, cloud type changes

This week in the Boston Globe Weather Mailbag, we take a closer look at AI weather forecasting and how the technology is faring compared to traditional weather models. We also explore the changing ...
The Boston Globe

They can look messy, almost jumbled. So, how are spaghetti plots used each hurricane season?

With one hurricane after another brewing in the Atlantic, you might be seeing some weird-looking forecast maps with lots of straggly lines predicting the tracks of both storms. These maps are ...
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 ...