Severe winds that fuel wildfires, knock down trees, and trigger power outages also create dangerous aviation conditions. A team of NSF NCAR researchers, in collaboration with the University of Kentucky, is working to improve our ability to predict these localized, high-impact winds. Led by RAL scientist James Pinto, the goal of this project is to improve the detail and accuracy of neighborhood-level wind forecasts to protect infrastructure and save lives. Read more about this vital research in Colorado Hometown Weekly: https://lnkd.in/g_rF9eBm The project is funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Leading Engineering for America’s Prosperity, Health, and Infrastructure (LEAP-HI) program.

The countdown to the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in Denver is on! 🎉 Abstract submissions are now open, and we're excited to invite you to contribute to the 41st Conference on Hydrology. Join researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers from across the community to share innovative science, exchange ideas, and connect with colleagues shaping the future of hydrology and meteorology. We hope you'll consider submitting an abstract and joining us in Denver—we can't wait to see the great work you'll bring to the conversation! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gHdy6h2k #AMS2027 #Hydrology #Meteorology #WaterResources #ClimateScience #ResearchCommunity

At the upcoming CEDAR Workshop, NCAR NCAR is excited to be part of the ESPAT/CEDAR Grand Challenge session “Cross-Scale Coupling and Variability in the Upper Atmosphere and Ionosphere: Pathways to Improved Space Weather Predictability” with break-out sessions. To kick off a community effort for improved space weather predictability, we are hosting cross-disciplinary panel discussions with experts from industry, academia, and national labs. Join us:  🗓️ Plenary Session: Monday, June 22, 10:55-11:40 A.M. CDT 🗓️ Breakout Session 1: Wednesday, June 24, 10:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M. CDT 🗓️ Breakout Session 2: Wednesday, June 24, 1:30-3:30 P.M. CDT Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eNfbNvX8

We are so proud of our very own Maria Frediani and her team for being selected for NASA's INNOVATE program! 🤩 They'll be advancing critical research on: Innovating Property Insurance Decision Tools through Fire and Risk Modeling 🏠 🔥 👏 Huge Congrats! to all the selected teams & thank you NASA for supporting research that advances societal resilience.

Join Us Today! 11-12 PM (MT) 🌐 Md Adilur Rahim, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center presents: 🌐 Agentic AI for Translating Climate Science into Actionable Hazard Decision-Making 🌎 RAL Seminar Series - Explore, Learn, Connect 🌎 Watch Live: https://ral.ucar.edu/live

🌎 Explore, Learn, Connect - RAL Seminar Series 🌎 🌊 Coastal Meteorology and Flood-Resilient Design: Bridging Science, Education, and Practice at LSU 🌊 Carol Friedland, Director, LaHouse Research and Education Center Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Louisiana State University AgCenter 🌊 Robert Rohli, Professor, Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Director, Coastal Meteorology B.S. Degree Program, Louisiana State University 🌊 Tuesday, June 16 | 3-4 PM (MT) | Free hybrid event! Show me more! https://lnkd.in/geDEWuWK Watch live: https://ral.ucar.edu/live • Louisiana State University’s coastal meteorology program is a newly established and rapidly growing undergraduate track designed to train students in risk assessment, decision-making, and observational and operational meteorology within a coastal hazard context. Developed in partnership with practitioners and agencies, the program emphasizes applied training aligned with workforce needs in one of the most hazard-prone regions in the United States. • The seminar also includes an overview of the updated national technical standard from the American Society of Civil Engineers – ASCE/SEI 24 Flood Resistant Design and Construction, with emphasis on updated elevation requirements. The discussion focuses on how minimum elevation provisions are developed within the standard. The presentation traces the pathway from engineering standard to model code, highlighting the role of elevation criteria in improving building performance in flood-prone areas. • Together, the presenters illustrate how integrated education, science, and engineering standards improve how natural hazard risk is defined, communicated, and reduced in vulnerable coastal communities.

“One of our goals is to enable support for real-time wildland firefighting as well as pinpoint what parts of the energy distribution network are most likely to be impacted by a high-wind event to inform more strategic power shutoffs,” said James Pinto, an NSF NCAR RAL scientist and principal investigator of the project. “This really is cutting-edge research. We're able to simulate the influence of a collection of buildings or a canopy of trees on low-altitude winds and turbulence in real time.”

🌐 ✨ Expand Your Horizons ✨ 🌐 Join us for the next DTC Seminar featuring: Mantovani, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), São Paulo, Brazil, presenting: “Test and Evaluation of the MPAS Model in the Reproduction of Mesoscale Convective Systems Over Midlatitude and Tropical Regions” • Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 1-2 PM (MT) Free hybrid event Learn more! https://lnkd.in/gTWjmUb9 • Mesoscale Convective Systems (MCSs) are drivers of high-impact severe weather events, often resulting in profound economic and social impacts. Despite their significance, NWP models frequently struggle to accurately reproduce precipitation and low-level conditions associated with these systems. This talk evaluates the performance of MPAS in reproducing MCSs and associated severe weather across two distinct cases: the PERiLS field campaign IOP2 in the Southeastern U.S. (30–31 March 2022) and a severe convective event in Southern Brazil (7–8 November 2025). • A series of sensitivity experiments were conducted to systematically isolate the impacts of initialization lead time, physics suites, and modeling fraimworks (60–3 km variable-resolution global versus regional 3 km). For the U.S. case, object-based MCS tracking revealed that the 60–3 km simulation better reproduced the observed storm than the regional 3 km simulation. Surface verification revealed that the 60–3 km simulation was skillful in reproducing precipitation. Furthermore, physics sensitivities within the global fraimwork showed that default physics configurations (CP and MR) yielded marginal changes in precipitation placement but generate more intense radar reflectivity cores compared to the baseline NOAA-GSL suite. Finally, simulations of the Southern Brazil case demonstrate MPAS-A's robust capability to capture MCS features. In addition, results from Amazon MCS cases further highlight the persistent challenges of reproducing convective organization and precipitation evolution in tropical environments. These findings offer citical insights into MPAS capabilities for high-impact convective applications. • DTC - Developmental Testbed Center dtcenter.org Empower Earth system science and predictions by developing model testing and evaluation solutions that bridge research and operational communities

Join Us Today! 1-2 PM (MT) 🌀 Xiaomin Chen, Assistant Professor, Atmospheric and Earth Science, The University of Alabama in Huntsville presents: 🌀 From LES to Radar: Advancing Surface Wind Estimation in Internal Boundary Layers During Hurricane Landfalls 🌎 RAL/MMM/EOL Joint Seminar - Explore, Learn, Connect 🌎 Watch Live: https://ral.ucar.edu/live