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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Who said their climate prediction are highly accurate? And weather prediction is pretty damn accurate. But it’s kinda like sports. I can predict the top teams each year with pretty good accuracy. But I can’t mail down how my hits one player will get in one specific game

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