For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess
1 month, 2 weeks ago

For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess

Wired  

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. This data comes from analysts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, known as NOAA, and its National Weather Service. Atmospheric scientists Christine Wiedinmyer and Kari Bowen, a former National Weather Service forecaster, explain NOAA’s central role in most US weather forecasts. A lot of the weather information Americans rely on starts with real-time data collected by NOAA satellites, airplanes, weather balloons, radar, and maritime buoys, as well as weather stations around the world. NOAA’s data comes from many sources to provide a more complete picture of developing climate and weather conditions.

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DOGE cuts at NOAA will impact hurricane forecasting and data gathering on storms
4 weeks, 1 day ago

DOGE cuts at NOAA will impact hurricane forecasting and data gathering on storms

NPR  

DOGE cuts at NOAA will impact hurricane forecasting and data gathering on storms Cuts at NOAA mean fewer hurricane-hunter aircrafts will be gathering real time data on developing storms and that the team developing computer models for forecasts will be "gutted," insiders say. NPR's Greg Allen reports that insiders say hundreds of firings at NOAA include key staff who fly …

'People will die because of this': Meteorologists warn of consequences of latest cuts
1 month ago

'People will die because of this': Meteorologists warn of consequences of latest cuts

Raw Story  

Many staffers from the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration received notice of termination on Thursday and Friday as part of the ongoing slashing of the federal government. "All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. We will not go quietly …

Project 2025 plan calls for demolition of NOAA and National Weather Service
8 months ago

Project 2025 plan calls for demolition of NOAA and National Weather Service

LA Times  

Among its many sweeping calls for change in American government, a conservative platform document known as Project 2025 urges the demolition of some of the nation’s most dependable resources for tracking weather, combating climate change and protecting the public from environmental hazards. “The National Weather Service, and NOAA more generally, is a key agency in tracking what’s happening with our …

Tracking tornadoes in the US in maps and charts
55 years, 2 months ago

Tracking tornadoes in the US in maps and charts

CNN  

CNN — More than 1,000 tornadoes sprout up across the United States in the average year, causing billions of dollars in damage and killing scores of Americans. This map plots the number and locations of preliminary tornado reports during the last seven days: This tornado season got off to an accelerated start, with the cumulative number of storms thus far …

NOAA Upgrades Forecasts As Climate Change Drives More Severe Storms
4 years ago

NOAA Upgrades Forecasts As Climate Change Drives More Severe Storms

NPR  

NOAA Upgrades Forecasts As Climate Change Drives More Severe Storms Enlarge this image toggle caption GOES-East CONUS/NOAA/NASA GOES-East CONUS/NOAA/NASA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration upgraded the computer model that forecasters use to predict the weather one to two weeks in the future, called the Global Forecast System. "This is going to have a fundamental impact on the forecasts that …

Weather predictions being affected by coronavirus outbreak
5 years ago

Weather predictions being affected by coronavirus outbreak

Al Jazeera  

Large-scale weather forecasts are made using sophisticated computer programmes that model a virtual world. According to the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts, “Aircraft reports are second only to satellite data in their impact on forecasts. Globally, the reduction was about 42 percent.” There is a measurable reduction in the accuracy of forecasts winds, at aircraft cruise height, if …

Google rolls out storm-tracking information in Search results for US residents
9 years, 6 months ago

Google rolls out storm-tracking information in Search results for US residents

Firstpost  

Google has introduced new features for users to inform them about major storms in their vicinity. As the US enters the hurricane season, and also marks 10 years since Hurricane Katrina took place, the company wants to be prepared and helpful and is currently working to improve the Crisis Response efforts to help people stay safe and informed during these …

NOAA To Upgrade Its Computer-Driven Weather Forecasts
10 years, 2 months ago

NOAA To Upgrade Its Computer-Driven Weather Forecasts

NPR  

NOAA To Upgrade Its Computer-Driven Weather Forecasts The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced it will boost its computer forecasting ability ten-fold. INSKEEP: So can you give us a layman's sense of what makes the difference between a pretty good computer forecasting model, which the National Weather Service seems to have now, and a much better one, which the …

National Weather Service reveals system that can tell where tornadoes will hit
10 years, 6 months ago

National Weather Service reveals system that can tell where tornadoes will hit

Daily Mail  

The next time some nasty storms are heading your way, the National Weather Service says it will have a better forecast of just how close they could come to you. The weather service on Tuesday started using a new high resolution computer model that officials say will dramatically improve forecasts for storms up to 15 hours in advance. 'This will …

Computers replace humans reading weather reports
10 years, 9 months ago

Computers replace humans reading weather reports

The Hindu  

Two outpost offices of the National Weather Service in Alaska are finally ending what has been a bygone practice for most of the nation for almost two decades using real human voices in radio forecast broadcasts. In Nome and Kodiak, weather reports are crucial for many because of the severe weather that can affect fishing vessels in far—flung regions, including …

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