What is the difference between short, medium and long range forecasting?

Opinions differ as to the exact divisions, but a general consensus is as follows: Short Range 1 - 7 days Medium Range 1 week - 4 weeks Long Range 1 month - 1 year Additionally, "Nowcasting" is common for severe weather analysis covering 0 - 12 hours Climate change studies can cover decade, century and millennia time scales. More.

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