High-end weather modeling, hour by hour

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September 24, 2014 | Founded on an NCAR-based research model, a new weather prediction system will soon be transforming how the National Weather Service (NWS) simulates and predicts short-range weather threats, including severe thunderstorms and blizzards.

 

Already a success during several years of experimental use, the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) model is currently scheduled for official adoption as an NWS operational model on September 30. Developed by scientists at the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, the HRRR utilizes a special version of an NCAR-based atmospheric prediction model called WRF-ARW (see Birth of a Model, below).

 

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