1. New NWS forecast graphics, shown here, draw on NCAR research.

    Picturing the forecast: National Weather Service graphics developed with NCAR research

    Introduced by the NWS this summer, the graphics draw on research by a team of risk communication experts at NCAR.

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  2. Map showing NCAR ensemble forecast with results from 10 members

    Storm-proven forecasting gets yearlong trial

    NCAR scientists are generating daily, high-resolution ensemble forecasts for the continental U.S. and making them available online.

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  3. NCAR S-Pol Portable Doppler radar; will be used to study nighttime thunderstorms

    Scientists tackle mystery of thunderstorms that strike at night

    Researchers armed with more than 100 scientific instruments will spend six weeks this summer probing nocturnal thunderstorms on the Great Plains.

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  4. Forecasting water supply: A technician conducts a snow survey in the Conejos River basin

    To the last drop: Improving water supply forecasts for the Rio Grande

    NCAR researchers are partnering with local, state and federal organizations to improve water supply forecasts in the upper Rio Grande.

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  5. Map showing regions of the US, such as Great Plains, where West Nile virus incidence is highest

    Biting back: Scientists aim to forecast West Nile outbreaks

    CDC and NCAR researchers find correlations across the U.S. between weather conditions and subsequent flareups of the virus.

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