News highlights of 2024
ECMWF news highlights in 2024 include a major upgrade of the forecasting system; initiatives to drive forward weather science, including machine learning; and news from the EU-funded services implemented by ECMWF.
News
The AI revolution: how European weather services are harnessing innovation
Representatives from three European meteorological institutions – Météo-France, the German National Meteorological Service (DWD), and ECMWF – discuss how artificial intelligence is impacting services and activities, highlighting the crucial role of collaboration.
ECMWF to present updates at Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union
At the Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU24), we present progress towards a global km-scale flood forecasting system, and we look at the mechanisms through which mesoscale convective systems can affect the large-scale circulation.
Experts meet to discuss satellite observations of Earth system interfaces
From 19 to 22 November 2024, ECMWF hosted the NWP SAF Workshop on Satellite Observations of the Earth System Interfaces. The workshop continued the successful series of meetings organised at ECMWF on behalf of EUMETSAT’s Numerical Weather Prediction Satellite Applications Facility.
ECMWF Directors take part in UN Climate Change Conference
Three ECMWF Directors participated in person and remotely in the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11–22 November: Director-General Florence Rabier; the Director of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, Laurence Rouil; and the Director for Destination Earth at ECMWF, Irina Sandu.
Accounting for solar and infrared radiation in ECMWF’s weather forecasts
Robin Hogan is responsible for the representation of solar and infrared radiation in the model used for ECMWF’s weather forecasts. He also co-chairs the mission advisory group for the EarthCARE satellite, which was launched in May this year.
Forecast upgrade improves wind and temperature predictions
An upgrade of ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System to Cycle 49r1 implemented on 12 November has substantially improved near-surface wind and temperature predictions, particularly for the winter months in the northern hemisphere.
ECMWF will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year
ECMWF will mark its 50th anniversary next year with three weeks of events taking place in our three duty stations in Bonn, Germany, 7–11 April; Bologna, Italy, 15–19 September; and Reading, UK, 1–5 December.
Autumn 2024 Newsletter published
The autumn 2024 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.
Anniversary
Since its creation in 1975, ECMWF has worked very closely with its Member and Co-operating States, as well as partners around the world to improve numerical weather prediction and related sciences. More recently, ECMWF has built a close partnership with the European Union and delivers on its behalf the Copernicus Climate Change and Atmosphere Monitoring Services, and is also part of the Destination Earth Initiative. We will mark the 50th anniversary of ECMWF in 2025 with a series of publications and events highlighting some of the key scientific achievements of ECMWF in collaboration with its Member States.