Analogue

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003493",
  "term": "Analogue",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A past atmospheric or oceanic state that closely resembles a current or forecast state, used to infer future conditions. It involves identifying historical weather patterns that share similar characteristics with present observations. This concept forms the basis of analog forecasting, where the evolution of the past event is used as a guide for the future.",
  "see_also": [
    "analogs"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/analogue/"
}