The NOAA Weather Program Office funds research to improve weather forecasts, save lives, and reduce property damage. We work throughout the Weather Enterprise to foster research that can be transitioned into operational weather forecasts so the public can be better prepared for weather phenomena.
The NOAA Weather Program Office is currently reviewing proposals for FY25 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO). These NOFOs will fund six competitions, totaling up to $12.8 million per year:
We are excited to announce the publication of the S2S Community Workshop: Toward Minimizing Early Model Biases and Errors in S2S Predictions, authored by Christine Bassett and Mark Olsen, Ph.D. The summary captures key insights from the workshop held in July 2024 in Boulder, Colorado, which brought together scientists, model…
The NOAA Weather Program Office (WPO) is proud to announce the launch of REACH—the Research Explorer for Articles, Code, and Hosted Data—a thrilling new tool set to transform open science! Developed by the Portfolio Analysis and Research Transitions (PART) team, REACH connects practitioners, scientists, policymakers, and the public to more…
The Weather Program Office welcomes two William M. Lapenta Interns this summer. Claire Miller, a senior at Middlebury College, continues ongoing work to refine the application process for WPO funding competitions. Claire will conduct focus groups and analyze applicant surveys, providing recommendations to further improve how WPO receives proposals for…
