With the help of Indian American Vijay Tallapragada, the National Weather Service has revamped its lagging forecast model to better predict extreme weather events.
The new model will aid in predicting hurricanes, blizzards and downpours, as well as day-to-day weather, according to an Associated Press report.
By including much higher layers of the atmosphere, increased factoring of ocean waves and other improvements, the weather service s update to its Global Forecast System is trying to catch up with a European weather model that many experts consider superior.
Tests for the past two years show the upgrade, which kicked in March 22, forecast heavy rains and snowfall 15 percent better five days out and improved hurricane and tropical storm tracks by more than 10 percent, better pinpointing storm formation five to seven days in advance, the report notes.
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