NOAA testbeds bring mature research into an operations-like environment, allowing forecasters and researchers to test and demonstrate products in real-world conditions to fine-tune tools and methods for operational use. The FY25 NOFO supported five testbeds: Climate, Fire Weather, Hazardous Weather, Hurricane and Ocean, and Hydrometeorological. The priorities for each were: Project Title Principal Investigators Project…
The Synoptic Program focused on air quality research and forecasting in its FY25 NOFO. It prioritized the following capabilities: Project Title Principal Investigators Project Description Implement the DeepCTM to Enhance the Performance of the National Air Quality Forecast Capability Jia Xing, University of TennesseeYouhua Tang, George Mason University Integrate DeepCTM — a cutting-edge machine-learning model…
The Observations Program had four main priorities in its FY25 NOFO. It sought projects to develop and demonstrate the following: Project Title Principal Investigators Project Description Hazard Focus Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer (SMFR) Calibration and Re-Calibration Tool Zorana Jelenak, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research/Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (UCAR/CPAESS) SFMR units…
Saving lives and protecting property requires that people not only receive accurate weather information in a timely manner, but that they also take protective actions with that information. Effectively addressing societal impacts from hazards like hurricanes, floods, winter storms, tornadoes, and wildfire, requires coupling advances in weather prediction and forecasting with understanding how the American…
The FY25 Joint Technology Transfer Initiative (JTTI) portfolio covered a wide range of priorities, from improving forecast models and data assimilation systems to enhancing prediction of high-impact weather events and advancing next-generation forecasting tools. Each project supports the broader goal of strengthening NOAA’s Unified Forecast System (UFS) and delivering more accurate, timely, and actionable information…
The Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Program had three primary focus areas in its FY25 NOFO: Project Title Principal Investigators Project Description Hazard Focus Know, Explore, Improve: Hypothesis-Driven Development of the UFS Benjamin Cash, George Mason University The Unified Forecast System (UFS) Seasonal Forecast System (SFSv1) is being developed by NOAA to replace the aging CFSv2…