"If we had a better idea of what's on the other side of the sun, we could give a much better long-term forecast," says space weather forecaster Chris Smithtro of the SEC.
The long term forecaster plans weather forecasts up until seven days into the future, coordinates with other long term forecasters in neighboring regions and issues advisories for Winter weather and dense fog.
Long-term weather forecasters say it is now unlikely that a strong El Niño will develop this fall, dimming hopes in California for heavy rains that might bring relief from a severe drought.
NWS Lincoln employs both short and long term weather forecasters who each have vital duties.
Although the economy has grown steadily, at 2.3% a year, this has disappointed forecasters and led many to downgrade America's long-term potential growth rate.
Paul Saffo is a technological forecaster and strategist with over two decades experience exploring long-term technological change and its practical impact on business and society.
On Tuesday, the chief forecaster for the California Public Employees Retirement System urged the agency's directors to consider lowering long-term investment projections.
The IMF believes America's long-term growth rate has fallen to 2% better than in Europe, but below the 3-3.5% once thought possible.Some forecasters are cheerier.
Most forecasters do not expect the Federal Reserve to resume raising short-term interest rates for many months, and so long-term rates have slipped downward again.
Paul Saffo is a renowned forecaster who has been consulting with companies and governments about how to respond to large-scale, long-term technological change for more than two decades.
Michael J. Boyd, an airline industry forecaster, said that too much attention was being paid to holiday hobgoblins and not enough to the long-term, though expensive, solutions.
