It’s no surprise that American weather models have struggled in comparison with the European weather model ECMWF. The American large scale model, the GFS, received an update to it’s formulas last year, bringing closer to the caliber of the ECMWF. However, the ECMWF is scheduled for another update in the coming months, which will likely add […]
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NOAA To Invest In Weather Models
In somewhat of a surprising and good move, NOAA showed this morning that they are willing to step up to the plate and at least try to match their European counterparts in terms of computer modeling! Timed with Dr Sullivan’s #AMS2015 keynote, @NOAA announces investment in 10-fold increase in computing power by October. $44.5M. — […]
UKMET Model Upgrades Coming
It’s safe to say the US is once again falling behind the times when it come to weather model guidance. Despite the GFS Model getting some much needed improvements soon, the UKMET model upgrades are going to blow the GFS out of the water. And, this upgrade is a big one. Like a $156,000,000 price tag […]