More accurate BoM seasonal forecasts a boon for agriculturalists

Improved seasonal forecasts a
boon for agriculturalists.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) is currently developing a new climate model to improve seasonal forecasts for agriculturalists.

The four-year project, launched in June last year aims to help landholders make better decisions — based on more accurate forecasting.

BoM's manager of climate monitoring and prediction services, Dr David Jones said the improved forecast services would be rolled out in 2017.

"Next year we will be putting out the first version of this new model," he said.

"[It will be] more accurate, have more detail and there will be more frequent forecast updates.

"Subsequently in the two years after that, [we will be] refining it and improving the service."

Read the ABC Rural story - “BoM: More accurate forecasts to help landholders make better decisions.”