The AI Weather Quest Testing Period is live 15 May 2025 The AI Weather Quest Testing Period is now officially open. Running from mid-May to mid-August 2025, it gives registered participants a chance to test their models and the submission of forecasts.
Enhancing global flood and drought prediction 13 May 2025 ECMWF is taking a prominent role in the Horizon Europe research project SEED-FD (Strengthening Extreme Events Detection for Floods and Droughts) to improve the global prediction of extreme floods and droughts.
Florence Rabier and Anemoi to receive European Meteorological Society awards 7 May 2025 ECMWF Director-General Florence Rabier and the Anemoi Framework on machine learning, in which ECMWF plays a leading role, will each receive a prestigious award from the European Meteorological Society (EMS).
ECMWF showcases its Copernicus services at Ballon Generali de Paris 29 April 2025 ECMWF has been invited to showcase its two Copernicus services at the Ballon Generali de Paris today, 29 April, marking the start of an exciting new five-year scientific partnership with insurance company Generali.
Events at Bonn anniversary week provide insights into the future 28 April 2025 A week of events in Bonn, Germany, from 7 to 11 April 2025 to mark ECMWF’s 50th anniversary has provided tantalising insights into the present and future of weather forecasting.
Spring 2025 Newsletter published 22 April 2025 The spring 2025 issue of the ECMWF Newsletter is now available. As well as news about ECMWF staff and events, it features articles about new developments and the use that can be made of ECMWF products.
2024 European State of the Climate report is published 15 April 2025 The 2024 European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report has been published by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, implemented by ECMWF, and the World Meteorological Organization.
Bonn anniversary events 7 April 2025 Part of ECMWF’s year of activities for its 50th anniversary take place this week (7–11 April) in Bonn, Germany, including a series of workshops and seminars and the launch of three new publications.
Scientists present new ML tool for improved fire prediction 1 April 2025 Our scientists have developed a new tool for improved wildfire prediction using machine learning (ML), as set out in a paper published on 1 April 2025 in Nature Communications.
ECMWF highlights two competitions on World Meteorological Day 24 March 2025 ECMWF highlights two ambitious international competitions on the occasion of World Meteorological Day on 23 March: the AI Weather Quest on sub-seasonal weather forecasts and the 2025 edition of Code for Earth to develop innovative open-source software.