S2E159 - 2025 Weather Forecasting: Hotter Earth, Badder Hurricanes, Smarter Forecasts

In 2025, weather forecasting reached a turning point—just as climate extremes pushed storms to new limits.

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In this episode of Meteorology Matters, meteorologist Rob Jones examines how 2025 became a defining year for weather forecasting and climate risk.

🔍 This episode covers:

How new AI-driven weather models dramatically improved forecast accuracyWhy Hurricane Melissa became a real-world test of next-generation forecastingHow record global heat is reshaping hurricane intensity and extreme weather risk

Smarter forecasts are helping save lives—but they can’t s...