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NOAA’s Weather Model Overhaul | Sioux City News
NOAA’s weather forecasting team is pulling the plug on several aging models this summer, retiring the North American Model, High-Resolution Forecast Model, and Short-Range Ensemble Forecast as part of a major overhaul toward a unified UFS system. The move aims to slash redundancy, cut costs, and free up computing power—streamlining operations into just eight key systems by August 31, 2026. Replacing the old models will be the new Rapid Refresh Forecast System and its ensemble version, with more upgrades planned for the coming years. While you won’t feel the change tomorrow, this…
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