A Microsoft model can make accurate 10-day forecasts quickly, an analysis found. And, it’s designed to predict more than weather.

The Aardvark Weather machine learning algorithm is much faster than traditional systems and can work on a desktop computer.

Even with advances in technology, it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly where and when some of the most severe weather will occur until just before it happens.

Lawmakers on Wednesday used the government’s response to a growing string of weather disasters to debate the future of U.S. weather forecasting — including whether the government should rely ...