A leap forward in wildfire prediction: Integrating the community fire behavior model into the Unified Forecast System for next-generation fire-atmosphere simulations

This article was jointly written between the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) and NSF NCAR. The increase in the frequency of drought and hot-dry-windy conditions over the last several decades, combined with the continued expansion into the wildfire-urban interface region, has led to a marked increase in the number of acres burned by hazardous wildfires.…

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CADRE releases video showcasing data assimilation consortium

The Consortium for Advanced Data Assimilation Research and Education (CADRE), supported by the Weather Program Office through Inflation Reduction Act funding, is introducing itself to the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise at this year’s American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting. The conference is being held in Washington, D.C. December 9–13, 2024. The video will be…