With SBIR funding, CFAN has developed a new probabilistic multi-model subseasonal forecasting system for U.S. temperatures and 100 m winds. Innovations include extreme event probabilities, ensemble clustering, 2-step calibration process, real-time verification, and a dynamic user interface. Key Takeaways: 1. There is a great need for reliable subseasonal forecasts in the energy and financial sectors, particularly for extreme events. 2. Commun...

The government intends to conduct an Industry Day to publically address comments and questions regarding NOAA's re-compete of for the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS). Questions and comments are requested in writing by close of business on February 16th, 2015 to the AGO Contracting Officer at Kenneth.Brumfiel@noaa.gov. Industry Day is the mechanism where potential offerors can gain more insight to this endeavor, ask quest...

Alternative Climate Normals and Impacts to the Energy Industry April 24 and 25, 2012National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina The Climate Normals workshop is a forum to bring together scientists and energy industry executives to share information and offer the opportunity to develop new alternatives for the energy industry. In doing so, this workshop is intended to foster an open dialogue between the needs of the industry, the...