May 15, 2018 - 9:45am
Imagine a wildfire is approaching a densely populated neighborhood. Emergency managers need to decide systematically and quickly on whether families...
March 5, 2018 - 12pmUW Researcher Leads Study of First Quantifiable Observation of Cloud Seeding
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February 27, 2018 - 9am
Two National Center for Atmospheric (NCAR) experts on weather aviation hazards and safety were awarded the...
February 26, 2018 - 11amAviation Safety Experts Focus on Heliport Safety, Altitude Integration, Weather GatheringLast week more than 50 aviation safety...
Adding temperature predictions into seasonal streamflow forecasts in the U.S. Southwest could increase the accuracy of those forecasts.
December 7, 2017 - 10am
NCAR’s Andreas Prein and colleagues recently published a sobering paper in the peer-reviewed...
A rich, new data set is giving scientists an unprecedented look at the future of weather
Storm clusters known as mesoscale convective systems will pose a much greater flooding risk later this century in a warming climate.
Water managers and streamflow forecasters can now access bi-weekly, monthly, and seasonal precipitation and temperature forecasts, broken down by individual watershed.
October 12, 2017 - 8am
Saving lives and mitigating property losses—that’s what NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) is all about. And the 2017 tropical weather storms, Harvey, Irma and Maria, among other less notorious...
NCAR hydrologists and their colleagues are revolutionizing the way scientific data is stored and shared among scientists around the globe.
September 8, 2017 - 2pm
Major storm surge is forecasted for coastal areas in the U.S.
The scientists are observing the potentially deadly storm and testing high-resolution computer models.
June 26, 2017 - 9amThe Future of Drone Delivery Hinges on Predicting the Weather Block by BlockDrones could soon be flying you books, pills, and pizzas—but first, they’...
Since the mid-1980s, the percentage of precipitation that becomes streamflow in the Upper Rio Grande watershed has fallen more steeply than at any point in at least 445 years.
Expanding its work in renewable energy, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is launching a three-year project to develop specialized forecasts for a major wind and solar energy facility in Kuwait.
April 28, 2017 - 11amI should also add that NCAR delivered the model two years ahead of schedule and on budget.Antonio Busalacchi, UCAR President
On April 4th, the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on...
NCAR, long a trusted provider of critical weather information to the aviation industry, is beginning to lend its expertise to the UAS community as well.
Scientists and fire experts highlighted major progress toward managing and predicting wildfires at the Capitol Hill session for congressional and agency staff.
March 28, 2017 - 10am
Imagine cruising down Interstate 80 in Wyoming at the speed limit, 80 mph, when you suddenly hit a fog bank or an invisible layer of ice. What would you do? Slam on the brakes and pray...
I have a very strong feeling that science exists to serve human betterment and improve human welfare. - Walter Orr Roberts
