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…
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.
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?
NOAA and NASA have joined in a collaborative project aimed at developing a shared scientific, technological, and application vision for the future of US reanalysis efforts.
The 12th Symposium on Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise will be held at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) 104th Annual Meeting. The Subseasonal to Seasonal team at WPO will lead the Joint Sessions.
Every five years, NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) conducts comprehensive science reviews of its laboratories and programs.
WPO is proud to share the news that seven members of our team have been recognized as recipients of the OAR 2023 awards.
A panel of eight NOAA federal employees and affiliates including three from WPO joined the University of Maryland American Meteorological Society (AMS) Student Chapter for a dynamic conversation on careers in NOAA!