The effects of a warming climate on hail are largely unknown, as global climate models are too coarse in resolution to simulate hailstorms in detail. But a new modeling study now tackles this subject, looking at the future of hail in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains over the coming decades.

New research from NCAR is helping wind energy developers determine the best potential sites for capturing wind. Energy companies can lose money if they install turbines where winds are either too low to generate much power or so high that the turbines often need to be shut down to avoid damage.

What if the vehicles ahead of you could send weather data to a smart system, warning you of ice or fog just ahead?

The new system enables utility operators to constantly anticipate the amount of energy produced by wind farms across Xcel’s service area.

NCAR scientists have performed one of the most detailed simulations ever of a massive tornado outbreak. They simulated two waves of tornadic storms that occurred on April 27,2011 in Alabama, the deadliest U.S. tornado day since 1925.

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The inadvertent cloud-seeding effect occurs up to about 6 percent of the time at major airports.