Over Christmas I ran across this very interesting story on Maureen Sweeney, a woman whose forecast helped make D-Day a success. She and her husband took barometer readings in Ireland that were critical for getting the D-Day forecast correct, helping the Allies choose the right day to make the critical landing in Normandy, France. By watching the hourly observations carefully, she was able to forecast what the weather would be like and conveyed that forecast to the Allies. You can read the BBC story for more details: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czkjr34r2zzo.
