Short-Range Weather Application (SRW) 2.0.0 Released

Plot of the USA, from a high resolution, 3 km, forecast over the CONUS on July 1, 2019

UFS Short-Range Weather Application 2.0.0 Release Date: 06/23/2022 EPIC and the UFS community are proud to announce the public release (version 2.0.0) of the UFS Short-Range Weather Application. This newly updated weather application is designed for short range (up to two days) regional forecasts located anywhere on the globe. It contains the Common Community Physics Package […]

UFS Short-Range Weather Application v2.1.0 Release

The Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) and the Unified Forecast System (UFS) community are proud to announce the public release of the UFS Short-Range Weather (UFS SRW) Application version 2.1.0. This release is an update to the version 2.0.0 release from June 2022 and reflects a number of changes currently available at the head of […]

People of EPIC – 2022 Lapenta Interns

People of EPIC – Jackie Sepulveda and Ashley Stagnari

This summer, EPIC had the pleasure of working with two Lapenta Interns – Jackie Sepulveda and Ashley Stagnari.  The William M. Lapenta Student Internship Program offers an opportunity for students to work in areas that will provide robust research and/or operational experience that will prepare the them for further study in NOAA fields, for application […]

These People are EPIC!

EPIC & UFS @ AMS 2023 banner

Our community celebrates the accomplishments of UFS community members at the American Meteorological Society The EPIC and Unified Forecast System (UFS) Teams are thrilled that so many members of our community were recognized by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) for their leadership and professional excellence! Below are a few individuals who have been integral to […]

EPIC Success at AGU

The Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) recently attended the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting from December 10th-16th in Chicago, IL and engaged the community in a number of EPIC ways. The AGU Fall Meeting is the most influential event in the world dedicated to the advancement of Earth and space sciences with over 25,000 attendees from 100+ […]

Upcoming UFS Events at AGU

AGU Science Leads the Future poster, 2022

The annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting will take place next week, December 12-16th, in Chicago, IL and online everywhere. Every year, the AGU Fall Meeting convenes with over 25,000 attendees from 100+ counties to share scientific research and innovations. The Unified Forecast System (UFS) Community will host and/or participate in scientific workshops, Town Hall […]

EPIC Proudly Joins the Newly Signed NOAA-Microsoft CRADA

NOAA image of churning ocean

NOAA and Microsoft have formed a formal partnership to harness Microsoft’s cloud computing tools and help advance NOAA’s mission to create a Climate-Ready Nation. The new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) will allow NOAA scientists and engineers to increase NOAA’s ability to predict climate weather and ocean changes.   Under this CRADA, EPIC and […]

EPIC as a Catalyst for NOAA’s Future Earth Prediction System

EPIC’s facilitation of a constant flow of communication between research and operations and transparent testing mirroring operational requirements is critical for community engagement leading to accelerated operational improvements.

NOAA has launched the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) in partnership with the Weather Enterprise (academia, government, and industry) to bring the power of distributed innovation to bear on one of the greatest challenges of our time. EPIC provides a collaborative framework building upon the community-driven Unified Forecast System (UFS) to accelerate innovative improvements to […]

WINGS Dissertation Fellowship

WINGS Ph.D Dissertation Fellowship, web poster

Announcing the release of the Weather Program Office (WPO) Innovation for Next Generation Scientists (WINGS) Dissertation Fellowship. This is a brand-new fellowship opportunity for students within the atmospheric science community. NOAA’s WPO and UCAR’s Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS) have established the WINGS Dissertation Fellowship for Ph.D. candidates to focus […]

WPO offers “Innovations for Community Modeling Competition” with FY2023 Grants

Forecast weather isobar map

NOAA’s Weather Program Office (WPO) is soliciting proposals for four (4) grant competitions, valued at approximately $13.5 million per year.  For the first time, WPO is offering the Innovations for Community Modeling Competition, integrating four of its Programs: Joint Technology Transfer Initiative (JTTI), Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC), Subseasonal to seasonal (S2S) and Atmospheric Composition […]