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what are the six elements of weather and climate
The six main components or parts of weather are temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloudiness.
do the six elements of weather help to forecast the weather
The six changing components, along with the knowledge of atmospheric processes, help meteorologists forecast what the weather will be in the near future.
when do weather forecasts run out
Today, the best weather forecasts run out to 10 days with real skill, leading meteorologists to wonder just how much further they can push useful forecasts
how did babylonians make weather forecasts
In 650 BCE, the Babylonians predicted the weather from cloud patterns as well as astrology

Question: how far does chinese prediction lore extend back to
Self-contained rewrite: how far does chinese weather prediction lore extend back to