EUMETNET Nowcasting Programme

One major task of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) is the provision of consistent and integrated forecasting products from minutes to several days ahead (seamless forecasting). The former EUMETNET (European Meteorological Services’ Network) project ASIST (Application oriented analysis and very short-range forecast environment) which started in 2015 focused on the nowcasting and very short range forecasting. Then, it was extended to the EUMETNET Nowcasting Programme (E-NWC) which started in 2019 and will last until the end of 2023 with focus on nowcasting and also on seamless prediction.

In this presentation, the main objectives of the E-NWC Programme will be introduced. E-NWC supports NMHS in sharing expertise, experiences and best practices for developing and implementing nowcasting, very short-range forecasting and seamless prediction systems. Key activities lie in the exchange of information and experiences with the users during e.g. the every two years European Nowcasting Conference and the strong cooperation with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and EUMETSAT, and in summarizing the relevant findings in project reports and joint peer-reviewed papers. Highlights of this contribution comprehend a few results from studies and surveys carried out recently.