30 years of ensemble forecasting at ECMWF 24 November 2022 2022 marks 30 years since ensemble forecasting became operational at ECMWF. Here we look back over the last three decades and forward to future developments.
Fact sheet: Supercomputing at ECMWF 18 October 2022 Find out why ECMWF needs a supercomputer, what we use it for, and how developments in supercomputing can help to provide more skilful weather forecasts.
European heatwave update: drought and extended-range forecasts 12 August 2022 Another heatwave is currently affecting most of Europe with various and very high intensity levels. This follows heatwave conditions across Europe earlier this summer, which have now contributed to large parts of Europe also experiencing severe drought conditions.
Update on European heatwave of July 2022 18 July 2022 A heatwave is currently hitting much of Europe with different but very high intensity levels. National meteorological services of each of the affected countries are responsible for the dissemination of information and warnings.
ECMWF at the EGU General Assembly 2022 19 May 2022 Find out when ECMWF staff are speaking at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), being held 23–27 May 2022 both in Vienna (Austria) and online.
Global numerical modelling at the heart of ECMWF’s forecasts 7 April 2022 Our global numerical model has evolved from atmosphere only to encompass the Earth system as a whole. This Earth system approach underpins all our forecasts and it has opened up the development of a range of environmental services.
Data Handling System move to new data centre: practical implications for users in 2022 28 January 2022 ECMWF’s new data centre in Italy is close to becoming fully operational. The process has involved the migration of huge amounts of data and systems, which has been conducted with minimal disruption to our service to users. The final stages will involve the physical move of some of our equipment and we are expecting a certain level of disruption to some of our activities.
ECMWF at the AMS Annual Meeting 2022 21 January 2022 An overview of ECMWF presentations at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), taking place virtually from 22 to 27 January 2022 under the theme 'Environmental Security: weather, water and climate for a more secure world'.
ECMWF synoptic-style weather charts – a set of tools to help forecast adverse weather 25 June 2021 Updated in May 2021, ECMWF’s extratropical cyclone database products provide forecasters with familiar synoptic-style charts. They show fronts and low-pressure (cyclonic) weather systems that can be associated with hazardous conditions such as strong winds, snow and rain.
Fact sheet: Earth system modelling at ECMWF 8 March 2021 ECMWF’s Earth system model aims to represent interactions between as many Earth system components as required, at the necessary level of complexity and as initialised by data assimilation, to achieve the Centre’s forecasting goals.
How to get support from ECMWF 19 January 2021 The ECMWF Support Portal provides a single point of entry for users to request support and find documentation.
Fact sheet: Ocean wave forecasting 16 November 2020 Marine weather forecasts can help to save lives and limit the damage caused by severe storms. This fact sheet explains how ocean waves are forecast at ECMWF, how observations are used and what forecast products are provided.
Fact sheet: ECMWF’s use of satellite observations 6 July 2020 Satellite observations make a crucial contribution to the quality of today’s weather forecasts. This fact sheet explains the types of satellite observations available and how ECMWF uses such data in its operational forecasting system and in research activities.
COVID-19 (coronavirus) update 7 April 2020 As the situation around COVID-19 continues to evolve, ECMWF staff, whether in Italy or in the United Kingdom, are now working remotely. The operation and delivery of our mission-critical activities are not affected. Staff will continue to be available via email. For updates on our events, please check the relevant pages on this website.
Fact sheet: Earth system data assimilation 16 March 2020 The quality of weather forecasts crucially depends on our ability to accurately estimate the current state of the Earth system. This Q&A explains how Earth system data assimilation enables us to make such estimates.
International Women’s Day 2020: Celebrating women in science 6 March 2020 To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, ECMWF asked a selection of experts and leaders in the world of meteorology to tell us their story.
ECMWF at the AGU Fall Meeting 2019 2 December 2019 ECMWF is contributing to the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in San Francisco, USA (9 to 13 December 2019) with presentations, exhibitions and posters. Find out where you can meet us during the AGU week.
World's first wildfire and river flow reanalyses to be updated in near-real time 8 November 2019 Released in November 2019, the world’s first publicly available near-real-time river discharge and fire danger reanalyses provide data back to 1980.
The role of ECMWF and the C3S in historical data rescue 26 April 2019 The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) activity to coordinate data rescue is an exciting and major step forward in improving the historical datasets that are so vital for assessing and managing the risks from climate change.
