Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home

Whether you’re planning a weekend hike, deciding what to wear to work or preparing your home for severe storms, the weather ...
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What your local forecast really signals about the week ahead

Most people glance at the weather app on their phone, note the little sun or cloud icon, and move on. It feels simple. Yet behind that icon sits a layered system of satellite data, physics-based ...
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NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it

When a hurricane or tornado starts to form, your local weather forecasters can quickly pull up maps tracking its movement and showing where it’s headed. But have you ever wondered where they get all ...
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Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Chris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) Whether you’re ...