National Center for Atmospheric Research

Scientists at Boulder's National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are developing a hyperlocal wind forecasting system using drones, supercomputers, and the FastEddy model to predict wind patterns at a two-meter resolution. The project, a collaboration with the University of Kentucky, aims to improve wildfire prediction and firefighting by capturing micro-scale wind data near the ground, including effects from terrain and structures.

Scientists at Boulder's National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are developing hyperlocal wind forecasting using drones, supercomputers, and the FastEddy modeling tool to predict wind patterns at a two-meter scale. The project, in collaboration with the University of Kentucky, aims to improve wildfire response, air quality tracking, and aerial transportation safety by capturing micro-level wind data near the ground.

The Trump administration attempted to shut down the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and transfer its Wyoming supercomputing center, but UCAR, which manages NCAR, won a preliminary injunction to halt the transfer. NCAR, a federally-funded research center established in the 1960s, provides critical resources for atmospheric science research.

A federal judge temporarily halted a Trump administration effort to target a climate and weather research lab in Colorado. The judge blocked the administration from taking a supercomputer from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

The National Center for Atmospheric Research is being taken to court by universities to prevent it from being dismantled by the Trump administration. The centre is a world-leading climate research institution. Universities running the centre want to keep it intact.