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Generating accurate numerical predictions for tropical cyclones is one of the most challenging problems in weather forecasting. These storms are among the most powerful and destructive extreme weather events on Earth, causing over $1.3 trillion in damages and over 6800 deaths in the US since 1980. The devastating impact of these storms underscores the importance…
Researchers funded by WPO’s Science, Technology, and Society Division presented their findings at the 51st Conference on Broadcast Meteorology and Seventh Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication, fostering a valuable exchange of insights between researchers and practitioners.
The NOAA Weather Program Office announces the award of a $6.6M Data Assimilation Consortium to advance the Data Assimilation science and research, foster collaboration, student training and exchange of experts using the UFS model.
After a short hiatus, WPO is back with a brand new addition of our annual accomplishments report. This report, released May 16, covers the great things that WPO achieved in 2023.The report explains organizational changes, new endeavors, and progress towards our strategic goals. Highlights include the release of our DEIJA Strategic plan, a look back at our first-ever program review, and notable achievements of our Programs and our staff. We hope you will enjoy reading about WPO’s successful 2023.
The Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Community Workshop: Toward Minimizing Early Model Biases and Errors in S2S Predictions will be held June 5-7, 2024 in Boulder, CO.
Join us this July 22-26 at Jackson State University or online for the Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop 2024 (UIFCW24). The theme for this year’s workshop is Collaborative Progress in Earth System Modeling.
As the U.S. is facing further devastation with the largest wildfire in Texas history, NOAA has released “Building Towards a Fire-Ready Nation: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Wildfire Projects” StoryMap.
Extreme precipitation in the San Francisco Bay Area can quickly result in life-threatening weather conditions, causing harm and devastation to both life and property.
The Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) made the cover of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) February 2024 issue with EPIC Possibilities.
Guidance from the White House has mandated that researchers who receive federal funds must make their publications and data publicly available at no cost and without delay. What are the pitfalls and promises of making scientific results publicly available in Open Data for all?