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Building a Stronger UFS Community Through Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing UIFCW25 is a collaborative event bringing together experts in the forecasting community to present research findings, learn about the latest updates on the UFS, and engage in meaningful discussions. This workshop is set to take place from Monday, September 8, 2025 to Friday, September 12,…
The Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) has released the latest update to the Unified Forecast System (UFS) Short-Range Weather Application, adding new capabilities for modeling wildfires, smoke, and dust for weather model developers and researchers. These additional features are designed to improve forecasts of wildfires, air quality, and the spread of smoke and dust. This…
NOAA’s newest hurricane model, the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS), was instrumental in providing forecasters with accurate predictions of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton during the 2024 hurricane season, according to a recent story from the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC). HAFS provided skillful track, rainfall, and wind forecasts. WPO supports HAFS through its…
The 2025 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting hosted the 4th Symposium on Community Modeling and Innovation (4CMI) in early January in New Orleans. The Symposium brought together top minds in Earth sciences for an energetic exchange of ideas and was a hub for groundbreaking discussions on the future of forecasting. One standout session focused…
The fifth issue of UFS Insights, a collaborative effort between NOAA’s Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) and the Unified Forecast System (UFS) community, is available to read here. In this issue, you’ll find an in-depth look at the UFS, including updates on key components, innovators, partnerships, and initiatives shaping the future of weather, water, and…
Applications are open for the second cohort of the WINGS Ph.D. Dissertation fellowship, hosted by NOAA’s Weather Program Office and UCAR’s Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS), and is designed for PhD candidates to focus their dissertation research on an area of scientific importance for the broader Weather, Water and Climate…
The Weather Program Office EPIC team continues their collaboration with the UK MetOffice to advance the Data Assimilation Science! Check out the new and updated web page talking about the Transatlantic Data Science Academy as well as this video which takes a look behind the scenes at both NOAA and the Met Office. Read more…
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.
The Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) made the cover of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) February 2024 issue with EPIC Possibilities.
The EPIC team is hosting an AMS Short Course:
Running the Unified Forecast System’s Short Range Weather Application in the Cloud (January 27th, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET).
