Curiosities: Are we getting better at predicting hurricanes?

A: We?re improving by leaps and bounds (in some respects), according to Christopher Velden, senior researcher at the University of Wisconsin?Madison?s Space Science and Engineering Center. ?In terms of the track of a storm ? where it?s going to go and when ? the forecast has gotten much better in the last few decades,? Velden said. That?s attributable to new hardware and software, and quality data.