Conference Report: First European Nowcasting and Weather Forecasting Conference

Abstract

The first European Nowcasting and Weather Forecasting Conference (ENWFC-2024) dedicated to nowcasting, seamless forecasting, statistical postprocessing and ensemble prediction took place in Oslo, Norway (Oslo Science Park) from 4 to 8 November 2024, organized by EUMETNET (European National Meteorological and Hydrological Services Network) within the Weather Forecasting Cooperation Programme (E-WFC). More than 70 participants attended the conference in person; and ca. 100 more were joining via livestream. 67 conference’s presentations (45 oral and 22 posters) were given. The sections in this conference report summarize key topics and discussions of the ENWFC-2024 within: Innovations in satellite and radar technology, early warnings, and crowdsourced data; Advancements in statistical and AI-based weather forecasting; Verification and societal impacts; and Applications. A particular focus was provided to the use of Machine Learning techniques and their applications in the context of the listed key topics.