Scientists launch experimental worldwide forecasts in unprecedented detail (National Science Foundation and the National Center for Atmospheric Research)

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Scientists at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) have begun running real-time 3-kilometer (1.9-mile) experimental weather forecasts for the entire globe. This achievement, a milestone for meteorology, can lead to significant advances in worldwide weather prediction.

The real-time forecasts are more fine-scale than other real-time global weather models and so detailed that they can capture individual thunderstorms around the world. Although still in the experimental phase, the research points the way toward better protecting society from extreme weather events.