NOAA's powerful Global Forecast System model was upgraded today, providing forecasters with a more accurate 4-D picture of how a weather system will evolve. The upgrade is the latest of a number of model improvements rolling out this spring and summer, thanks to increased supercomputing power NOAA acquired earlier this year. More information on the May 11, 2016 GFS upgrade here: http://www.noaa.gov/noaa’s-premier-forecast-model-goes-four-dimensional Video Credit: NOAA | U.S. National Weather Ser

5.4K views · 59 reactions | Sat - Aug 24, 2024 @ 640 AM EDT: This loop of the Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) shows: Top (shaded images) - The probability of 0.05" of rain in a given 6 hour period starting this morning and ending Wednesday morning. Bottom - Individual model members of the ensemble showing their location of the 0.05"/6 hour contours. A mainly dry and warm weekend is in store. #CTPWX #PAWX | US National Weather Service State College PA | Facebook