Latest Weather forecasting Stories
The newly re-launched Essex Weather Centre website, which delivers comprehensive daily forecasts and instant weather warnings straight to consumers’ smartphones, tablets and other 4G-compatible wireless devices, is the first in the United Kingdom to broadcast weather using 4G capabilities. United Kingdom (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 From decisions about what to do on Bank Holidays to when to wear “wellies” and overcoats, weather forecasts impact how we live our daily lives. It seems only...
Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The weather remains one of those things in life that can’t actually be changed, but being able to predict and track weather is the next best thing. By being able to improve forecasting and storm tracking abilities are just two ways that the United States National Weather Service (NWS) can help better protect the country from severe weather. The U.S. economy remains vulnerable to severe weather events, which can cost billions of...
NCAR is launching a major field campaign this week with collaborators to better predict where and when spring thunderstorms will hit the Rockies and Plains. The project, featuring research aircraft and cutting-edge computer simulations, will point the way toward major improvements in 6- to 24-hour forecasts of severe weather. BOULDER, CO (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 To help better predict where and when spring thunderstorms will rip across Colorado’s Front Range and the adjacent High Plains,...
New precedent set by worldwide weather crowdsourcing platform for consumers and businesses MONTREAL, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Sky Motion Research has released the latest iteration of its proprietary nowcasting technology, integrating worldwide ground-level observations for maximum accuracy. The release sets a new precedent for weather applications by allowing users to benefit directly from crowdsourced ground observations. The technology is available to consumers through a...
The National Center for Atmospheric Research, building on a pioneering wind energy forecasting system that saved millions of dollars for Xcel Energy ratepayers in eight states, has entered into a new agreement with the utility for even more sophisticated weather forecasts to increase the reliability of solar and wind energy. BOULDER, CO (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), building on a pioneering wind energy forecasting system that saved millions of...
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Weather Service employees say that four furlough days added to the current hiring freeze stretches already short staffed offices to a breaking point, puts the American public at risk, and jeopardizes the agency's mission of saving lives and property. Most of the NWS employees being furloughed are designated "emergency essential," because of their public safety responsibilities and are required to work even during catastrophic...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online It is said that no two snowflakes are alike and new research from the University of Utah shows just how unique the cold-weather precipitation can be. Using a high-speed camera system, the researchers were able to capture images of individual snowflakes and determine how fast they were falling to the ground. "For forecasting the weather, fall speed is the thing that matters," Tim Garrett, an associate professor of atmospheric...
HAMBURG, Germany, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) today announced that it has expanded its product and service offering and its global communication network with the addition of AirDat's real-time weather data and superior forecasting technology. Since 2003, AirDat's advanced technology has changed the way commercial airlines, governments, energy providers,...
The once-a-week report provides comparative data for all US Regions on weather trends, regional correlations and long-term forecasts SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthRisk Technologies, a pioneer in the research, analysis and visualization of extreme temperature and weather pattern risks, released today the TempRisk US Weeklies, a new product that offers clients a simple-to-understand multi-week weather analysis with comparative charts, weekly highlights, and actionable...
App provides peril-based mitigation and preparedness tools and weather forecasting functions with the added value of NOAA weather radio technology. NEW ORLEANS, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the National Hurricane Conference kicks off in New Orleans today; the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® released "FLASH Weather Alerts" the first-ever precision, severe weather alert smartphone app that includes home mitigation and family preparedness...
Latest Weather forecasting Reference Libraries
Surface Dew-points can play a huge role in weather forecasting. The first such role is that it helps determine the amount of moisture in the atmosphere for a given point. If we look at the current dew-point map above from January 28, 2013 we can note several things of interest. First, if we look at where the black circle is around the number 70, we can make note that this air right off the coast of Texas is at a dew point of 70F. The temperature outside must be above 70F, because the...
Weather Pack is our way to envision what is happening with the weather and create a weather forecast for a certain area of the United States. Today’s focus is on Southwest Mississippi along the Mississippi River. On the left side we have a Skew-T which is used to help us determine what is happening in the upper levels at our forecast location. On the right side is our morning satellite image; both of these features are important to creating an accurate forecast. The Skew-T will show...
November 2012: A mild month in store for the area as temps will average between 60-70F, while there is even the potential to see 8-10 days warmer than that, also a chance to see 2-4 days cooler. Precipitation is going to be light during the month with averages around 1-2in. Winter Weather that can be expected will be a high chance of frosty nights and a low chance to actually see a freeze. December 2012: Temps will be fairly nice with an average of 50-60F, while there will be about 10-12...
Many forecasters new and old run across certain things that just don’t get picked up in the weather models that we use to prepare our weather forecast. This is why I have created weather guides for anyone that is getting ready to or just wants to find out more about the weather in their area. (Here are a few forecaster guide tips to helping prepare a better weather forecast) Elevation: North: Look for a gradual rise. South: Look for no major elevation changes. West: There is a...
Looking at the weather map above we can see that we have three and four digit numbers on the map. These numbers are known as Sea Level Pressure. They are recorded in MB. Looking at the Northern part of South Dakota we see a number at 995mb while over parts of Maine we see the number closer to 1020mb. So we would say that high pressure is over Maine, while low pressure is over the Dakota’s as our MB numbers show. A surface pressure map can be very useful to a weather forecaster in many...
