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In nearly unanimous agreement, experts thought the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season, which officially runs from June 1st to November 30, would be one for the record books. Atlantic Ocean temperatures were historically warm and La Nina was forecast to develop during the hurricane season. Coupled together, that could make for an historic hurricane season An...

One of our clients, Pelmorex Corp., recently unveiled Gaia Energy, a cutting-edge AI weather model developed specifically for energy traders. Pelmorex hopes to revolutionize weather predictions and analysis within the natural gas, electricity, agriculture, and weather derivatives space. Gaia is Pelmorex’s proprietary Deep Learning Numerical Weather Prediction model that provides advanced predictive modeling, real-time weather...

Most people have an interest in knowing what the weather will be like in the coming days. Everyone is affected by it. Some businesses depend on accurate weather forecasts to make crucial decisions. Regardless, if you want or need to know what the weather will be like tomorrow or in the next few days, we’ve...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is overhauling its disaster rules in an attempt to end the cycle of rebuilding in areas that are unsafe. In the past when an event like a hurricane damages an area, FEMA would help rebuild communities and try to help them be more resilient than before the storm. Following...

Now that fall is in full swing, forecasters, businesses, and the public alike are turning their attention to the upcoming winter and what conditions may be in store for the United States. On October 17, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released their official winter outlook. Although slower to develop than expected, forecasters still believe La Nina...

Representatives from NOAA, NASA, and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel recently announced that the Sun has reached its solar maximum period, which could continue for the next year. The solar cycle is a natural cycle that the Sun goes through as it transitions between low and high magnetic activity. Roughly every 11 years, the...

As part of our United States Best Places report, we analyzed high temperature forecast accuracy for one to three days in advance. A forecast was deemed accurate if it was within three degrees of the observed high temperature. The most accurate high temperature forecasts were found in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and southern Arizona. Other...

When it comes to extreme weather, hurricanes and tornadoes seem to get the most attention. Hail tends to fly under the radar, literally and metaphorically. Yet hailstorms total cars, destroy roofs, and devastate crops, costing the U.S. $46 billion in 2023 alone. That $46 billion represents 60-80% of losses from hail, tornadoes, wind, and lightning...

The Radar Operations Center (ROC) with the National Weather Service (NWS) recently completed a $150 million, nine-year project called SLEP. SLEP stands for Service Life Extension Program, which aims to extend the lifespan of the 159 weather radars that make up the nation’s Next Generation Weather Radar network (NEXRAD). 122 NEXRAD radars are owned by...

We have just released a new report: Best Places to Live or Work In the United States If You Need to Know What the Weather Will Be Like Tomorrow 2024! The most accurate combination of forecasts and persistence was in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, with an average accuracy percentage of over 75%. The southwest U.S.,...