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Predictability limit

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008122

The maximum time horizon beyond which accurate forecasts of a system's state become impossible due to the inherent chaotic nature of the system. For atmospheric phenomena, this limit is typically around 10-14 days for deterministic weather forecasts. Beyond this, only statistical or probabilistic forecasts of climate trends remain feasible.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008122
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008122",
  "term": "Predictability limit",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The maximum time horizon beyond which accurate forecasts of a system's state become impossible due to the inherent chaotic nature of the system. For atmospheric phenomena, this limit is typically around 10-14 days for deterministic weather forecasts. Beyond this, only statistical or probabilistic forecasts of climate trends remain feasible.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/predictability-limit/"
}

Record 7,304 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.