AvCan Podcast

The Anatomy of a Forecast

AvCan Podcast

Show Notes

Senior forecaster and research officer, Simon Horton, takes us through all the things we might not know about the forecast. He explores how to use it to your best advantage, how the forecasters make your forecast from the data they receive, how to verify it in the field, and what exciting changes we have coming soon.

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