  Over the past few years, quantum computers and quantum algorithms have
attracted considerable interest and attention from numerous scientific
disciplines. In this article, we aim to provide a non-technical, yet
informative introduction to key aspects of quantum computing. We discuss
whether quantum computers one day might become useful tools for numerical
weather and climate prediction. Using a recently developed quantum algorithm
for solving non-linear differential equations, we integrate a simple non-linear
model. In addition to considering the advantages that quantum computers have to
offer, we shall also discuss the challenges one faces when trying to use
quantum computers for real-world problems involving ''big data'', such as
weather prediction.
