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Summary: Weather agency failed to forecast 30% of disastrous rain cloud formations NHK

1. Japan's Meteorological Agency has seen an improvement in predicting linear rainbands compared to last year, despite failing to forecast approximately 30% of such events this year.
2. The agency correctly predicted the possible formation of these rainbands 86 times, but only 12 actually occurred, resulting in a prediction accuracy rate of just over 10%.
3. Despite the low accuracy rate, the agency has managed to reduce mistakes compared to last year, and aims to improve forecasting by enhancing observation sophistication and studying indicators further.
Summary
Japan's Meteorological Agency has shown improvement in predicting linear rainbands compared to last year, but still misses around 30%. They correctly identified potential rainband formations 86 times, with only 12 actually occurring. This results in a prediction accuracy rate of just over 10%.
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ID: f58b17a1-b768-4566-b25e-208ed5371d2a

Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251016_01/#summary

Date: Oct. 16, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-16

Created: 2025/10/16 05:10

Updated: 2025/12/08 00:17

Last Read: 2025/10/16 07:31

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