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 - 8:00am
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...
NCAR hydrologists and their colleagues are revolutionizing the way scientific data is stored and shared among scientists around the globe.
September 8, 2017 - 2:00pm
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 - 9:00amThe Future of Drone Delivery Hinges on Predicting the Weather Block by BlockDrones could soon be flying you books, pills, and pizzas—but first...
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 - 11:00amI 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...
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 - 10:00am
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...
March 22, 2017 - 10:00am
Orographic precipitation and snowpack provide a vital water resource for the western U.S., while convective precipitation accounts for a significant part of annual precipitation...
March 16, 2017 - 12:00pm
California, in 2015, had the lowest snowpack levels in 500 years, forcing the governor to issue the state’s first mandatory...
UCAR and NCAR will play central roles in distributing the stunning new data from the revolutionary GOES-16 satellite.
As the world warms, mountain snowpack will not only melt earlier, it will also melt more slowly, according to a new study by NCAR scientists.
The Intermediate Complexity Atmospheric Research Model (ICAR) gives researchers increased accuracy using only a tiny fraction of the computing resources.
Scientists this winter are using aircraft, radars, snow gauges, and computer models to determine the impact of cloud seeding.
January 24, 2017 - 8:00am
Recent upgrades to the NCAR’s Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) community model have provided an appropriate...
I have a very strong feeling that science exists to serve human betterment and improve human welfare.
- Walter Orr Roberts, First NCAR Director
