The primary role of the nowcast environment is to collect weather data, execute algorithms for producing a combined thunderstorm forecast, and provide a graphical display tool for viewing the... more
Fine-Scale Analysis and Nowcast System (FINECAST®) is used by the research community to study... more
The National Convective Weather Forecast (NCWF) product was developed by NCAR/RAL and eventually operationalized by the NWS Aviation Weather Center (AWC). It was the first extrapolation-based... more
Thunderstorms and especially lightning pose a safety risk to people outdoors whether they are working or enjoying themselves with recreational activities. It is imperative to bring people inside... more
The accumulation of ice on aircraft prior to take off has long been recognized as one of the most significant safety hazards... more
The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is a national priority designed to meet the air transportation needs of the US in the 21st century—in particular, a significant growth in... more
The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model is a next-generation mesoscale numerical weather prediction system designed to serve both atmospheric research and operational... more
The WRF-Hydro® HydroInspector® is a state-of-the-art Web Mapping Service (WMS) that allows users to manipulate and interact with a host of hydrologic observation and hydrologic model output data.... more
The National Convective Weather Forecast (NCWF) product, designed and implemented by the National Centerfor Atmospheric Research (NCAR), provides a diagnose of the current locations of convective... more
The aims of this project are: (a) to foster increased development of forecast aids for global basins by engaging the wider community of operational centers, academic researchers, and commercial... more
This project is funded by the Risk Prediction Initiative (RPI2.0) to develop a new historical database of tropical cyclone wind and size parameters. Unlike other historical databases, such as the... more
While the weather forecast enterprise has dramatically increased its capabilities to provide... more