National Convective Weather Forecast (NCWF) Collaborators: C. Mueller, J. Pinto, D. Ahijevych, D. Megenhardt, N. Rehak Stan Trier, NCAR

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National Convective Weather Forecast (NCWF) Collaborators: C. Mueller, J. Pinto, D. Ahijevych, D. Megenhardt, N. Rehak Stan Trier, NCAR 1) Description and Examples of NCWF 2) Related Ongoing and Future Developments - NCAR Autonowcaster (J. Wilson, R. Roberts, T. Saxen, H. Cai, E. Nelson, D. Albo, S. Dettling, N. Oien) - Numerical Forecast Models (e.g., WRF) / Observations and Model Blending

National Convective Weather Forecast (NCWF) –1-2 hr probability forecasts –Capture regions of growth –Trend dissipation –1 hr Extrapolation (cyan) –Binary yes/no –Operational Product NCWF -1NCWF-2 –1 & 2 hr Probability Forecasts –Improved Motion Vectors –Growth & Decay –Experimental Product

Data: Radar (VIL) mosaics Echo-tops mosaics Lightning (NLDN) 20km RUC Convective Hazard Detection AWC Forecaster Display Aviation User Display (Ex. ADDS) RUC Large-scale Growth Large-scale Trending ProbabilityMotion Vectors Verification Nowcast NCWF Processing Standard (NCWF 1 & 2) New (NCWF 2 only) Color Key:

NCWF-1 on Operational ADDS

NCWF-1 on Operational ADDS

Previous (Current) 1-hour Hazard Forecast in Purple (Blue) Polygons

National Convective Weather Forecast (NCWF) NCWF-2(hr) –Currently available WWW –4 km updates every 5 minutes. –Use by dispatchers, AOCs, and pilots (pre-flight). –Probabilities based on spatial coverage: area size increasing with time –Trending and growth based on NWP NCWF-6(hr) –Blended observation and RUC based system Experimental ADDs Flight Path Tool T= 0 min +120 min +90 min +60 min +30 min Darker to lighter shades of pink : Higher to lower Probabilities

Product Availability Experimental ADDS NCWD2Growth/Decay 1Hour Forecast2 Hour Forecast

Convective Hazard Detection (Yellow, Orange, Red Shades)

Convective Hazard Detection / 1-hr Forecast Probabilities (Pink Shades)

Detection and extrapolation of surface convergence boundaries …. ….that trigger thunderstorm initiation and impact storm evolution. The Auto-Nowcaster System is unique in its ability to provide nowcasts of storm initiation by…..

Example of Auto-Nowcaster Initiation Forecast 1 hour forecastVerification Initiation nowcasts extrapolation nowcasts

Weather Forecast Office Washington DC (Sterling, VA) Sydney Australia Forecast Office U. S. Army White Sands Missile Range Central U. S. for the FAA Where has the Auto-nowcaster been demonstrated ? Process of being transferred to: Bureau Meteorology Beijing China U.S National Weather Service – Dallas/Fort Worth Weather Forecast Office AWIPS

24 h Reflectivity Forecast valid Z Radar 4 km WRF-ARW 2 km WRF-ARW 4 km WRF-NMM

Statistical Evaluation Comparing NCWF05-05, RCPF50-05, Merged05-05 Validation Region Validation Period : Aug 2005 Merged NCWF RUC

Previous 1-hour Growth (Forecast Growth) and Decay of Convective Hazard

Convective Hazard Detection / Previous 1-h Forecast Validation (Purple Polygons)