The future of forecasting is looking up There’s no denying that the weather patterns across Australia, and around the world have been somewhat unpredictable in recent years.  Simon, Wayne and Ta discuss the best weather data sources for historical, real-time, and predictive analysis. Whether your interest lies in spatiotemporal voxel layers, surf forecasts, or studying historical natural disasters, this episode has something in the forecast for you.    Disclaimer **   Recording of this podcast was undertaken prior to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s announcement of its preferred ‘short name’. While in this episode the Bureau has been affectionately referred to as “BOM” by our hosts – we will ensure the correct reference is used moving forward.