Stephen Szulborski
@stebo-wx.bsky.social
Senior Weather Observer for KDTW, CMU Grad 2008, Lover of severe weather, blizzards, and standup comedy. Huge Detroit Tigers fan. Dan Campbell is my spirit 🦁
Reposted by Stephen Szulborski
From knowledgeable scientists we’ve talked to, RAOBs have the second largest increase in error for upper air metrics when removed, behind aircraft data.
On average, losing RAOBs will decrease mesoscale NWP forecast skill.
doi.org/10.1175/2009...
doi.org/10.1175/MWR-...
doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
On average, losing RAOBs will decrease mesoscale NWP forecast skill.
doi.org/10.1175/2009...
doi.org/10.1175/MWR-...
doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
Relative Short-Range Forecast Impact from Aircraft, Profiler, Radiosonde, VAD, GPS-PW, METAR, and Mesonet Observations via the RUC Hourly Assimilation Cycle
Abstract An assessment is presented on the relative forecast impact on the performance of a numerical weather prediction model from eight different observation data types: aircraft, profiler, radioson...
doi.org
March 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
From knowledgeable scientists we’ve talked to, RAOBs have the second largest increase in error for upper air metrics when removed, behind aircraft data.
On average, losing RAOBs will decrease mesoscale NWP forecast skill.
doi.org/10.1175/2009...
doi.org/10.1175/MWR-...
doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
On average, losing RAOBs will decrease mesoscale NWP forecast skill.
doi.org/10.1175/2009...
doi.org/10.1175/MWR-...
doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
We dont have the infrastructure for that right now. This is an insane take.
February 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We dont have the infrastructure for that right now. This is an insane take.
We had a bunch here yesterday, straight up sno cone for about an hour.
December 24, 2024 at 12:29 PM
We had a bunch here yesterday, straight up sno cone for about an hour.
I agree the world does need more cat pictures. Here is Boots
November 18, 2024 at 5:51 PM
I agree the world does need more cat pictures. Here is Boots