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We Fund Research to Improve Your Weather Forecast
The NOAA Weather Program Office funds research to improve weather forecasts, save lives, and reduce property damage.
We work throughout the Weather Enterprise to foster research that can be transitioned into operational weather forecasts so the public can be better prepared for weather phenomena.
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Explore WPO-Funded Research
From research investment to real-world impact
The NOAA Weather Program Office funds projects that advance weather forecasting and help meet the public’s growing forecast needs. Use SPARK to explore a list of WPO’s funded projects and REACH to access relevant research outputs like publications, data, and code. Click the links below to explore these tools.
What’s Happening Now
News at NOAA’s Weather Program Office
Mar
24
2026
UIFCW 2026: July 20 – 24, 2026, A UFS Collaboration Powered by EPIC
March 24, 2026
Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop A UFS Collaboration Powered by EPIC   Monday, July 20, 2026 – Friday, July 24, 2026 Boulder, CO Join us this July at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in College Park, Maryland or online for the Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop…
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Mar
18
2026
A bigger, brighter SPARK: Now office-wide with new features
March 18, 2026
WPO’s Portfolio Analysis and Research Transitions (PART) Program is proud to announce the launch of SPARK 3.0—the System for Public Access to Research Knowledge—expanding the platform’s capabilities and broadening access to WPO’s research portfolio. Previously, SPARK featured only projects from WPO’s Science, Technology, and Society Division. The latest update expands…
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Mar
17
2026
Experimental atmospheric river forecast model goes online
March 17, 2026
Forecasters now have real-time access to an experimental forecast model developed specifically for atmospheric rivers. Early results show it does well with predicting events with high precipitation amounts, which are the most impactful to public safety and managing water resources such as reservoirs. The Atmospheric River Analysis and Forecast System,…
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Funded Projects
Exciting things are happening with research funded by WPO.
See the Fiscal Year 2024 Awards >
Funded Projects
New WPO Research funded in Fiscal Year 2024
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