eli5 Why can data models predict the future climate but not the weather?

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Why can data models predict the future climate but not the weather?
Why are weather forecasts often wrong but modelling of the future climate highly accurate? I would presume a more complex system over a longer period would be harder to predict.

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Considering how chaotic weather is, we actually do a really good job with weather prediction. It takes some of our best computers though

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