FAQ

Common questions. Add entries as they come up in issues, reviews, or onboarding.

Do I need TensorFlow to run a forecast?

No. Inference uses scikit-learn models loaded from .joblib files. TensorFlow is only needed for the model training workflow. The test environment (requirements/environment-test.yml) omits it entirely.

The CI "network" tests didn't run on my PR — is that a problem?

No. The live NOAA/AWS tests are marked network and are intentionally excluded from the per-PR run so an upstream outage can't block a merge. They run on a daily schedule instead (and can be triggered manually once the workflow is on main).

Where do the docs live — Wiki or Read the Docs?

Both, by design. Install/usage/API reference → Read the Docs (built from the code). Onboarding, rationale, FAQ, decisions → this Wiki. See Home.

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