FORECASTING APPLICATIONS
SHORT-TERM // FORECAST
15-Minute to 5-Days
Data Inputs: Operational Models + Ensembles-Lite
Driven By: Observations & High-Resolution Models
Applications: Significant Weather Events, Floods, Alerts
MEDIUM-RANGE // FORECAST
3-Days to 6-Weeks
Data Inputs: Operational Models, Ensembles, Climate
Models, Stochastics
Driven By: Global Ensembles
Applications: Flood Outlooks, Agriculture, Snowmelt
LONG-RANGE // FORECAST
1-Month to 1-Year
Data Inputs: Climate Models, Climatology,
Teleconnections
Driven By: Climate Forecasts, Historical Resampling
Applications: Decision Support, Optimization, Planning
ANNUAL-PLUS // FORECAST
1-Year to Multi-Decadal
Data Inputs: Global Climate Models, Teleconnections
Driven By: Climate Model Output
Applications: Multi-Year Planning, Dam Certification,
Climate Change Impacts Assessment, Risk