Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's a staple of every hurricane season: the forecast "cone of uncertainty," which warns the public of the projected path of a ...

NORFOLK, Va. — When I started as a professional meteorologist in 1980, long-range hurricane forecasts from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) went out three days, or 72 hours. It would be over 20 ...

Better weather forecasts can help people avoid extreme heat and save thousands of lives as climate change increases risks.

The report said its new forecasting method meant better accuracy and understanding of the cost to the electricity system. Image: CrossBoundary Energy. The average cost of forecasting errors in the US ...