All across the nation, the impacts of wildfires are being felt. In 2025, more than 77 thousand wildfires were reported with more than five million acres burned and more than 12 thousand homes lost, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. As of September 15, 2026, there have been more than 55 thousand wildfires that…
DetailsGeorge Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Satellite and Earth Science Research (CSER) and NOAA’s Air Resources Lab have advanced NOAA’s Unified Forecast System-Air Quality Model (UFS-AQM) beyond its “Big-Leaf” canopy approximation by using detailed forest canopy processes and novel satellite data that can ultimately improve air quality predictions in the U.S. This critical enhancement helps…
DetailsThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Program Office (WPO) Social Science Program (SSP) is pleased to announce the next session in our annual September Series, scheduled for September 28, 2026, from 1:00-2:30pm ET. This session will provide a holistic overview of federal financial assistance, including what may be the surprising variety of mechanisms…
DetailsEvery year, new weather research is funded and new discoveries are made. These discoveries, from improved weather prediction models to greater understanding of extreme weather events, change how weather forecasters interpret weather events and support public safety. But, how do these knowledge and tools move from research and development (R&D) to operational use? They move…
DetailsThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NOAA-NESDIS) and NOAA’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Weather Program Office’s Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) have greatly advanced global soil moisture monitoring, improving weather prediction accuracy through the Soil Moisture Operational Product System (SMOPS). SMOPS is a central hub that combines…
DetailsThe Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) and the NOAA Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Numerical Weather Prediction (AI4NWP) Working Group are pleased to announce the public release of the nested-Experimental AI Global and Limited-area Ensemble (nested-EAGLE) Application v1.1.0 The Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) and the NOAA Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Numerical Weather Prediction (AI4NWP) Working Group are…
DetailsThe Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC), alongside NOAA National Weather Service’s Office of Model Development (OMD) and the broader Unified Forecast System (UFS) community, has achieved a major milestone: the official public release of the Community Global Workflow (GW) v1.0.0. This release marks a critical milestone as NOAA’s fulfillment of the Congressional mandate to EPIC…
Details“Historically, we have tended to reward the papers that come from data collection more than the data themselves. But I think there is a growing recognition that creating high-quality, reusable datasets is an important scholarly contribution. Good data can support dozens of studies, answer questions we have not even thought of yet, and help connect…
DetailsUnifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop A UFS Collaboration Powered by EPIC Monday, July 20, 2026 – Friday, July 24, 2026 College Park, MD Join us this July at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in College Park, Maryland or online for the Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop 2026 (UIFCW26). This event…
DetailsWPO’s Portfolio Analysis and Research Transitions (PART) Program is proud to announce the launch of SPARK 3.0—the System for Public Access to Research Knowledge—expanding the platform’s capabilities and broadening access to WPO’s research portfolio. Previously, SPARK featured only projects from WPO’s Science, Technology, and Society Division. The latest update expands coverage across the entire office,…
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