It's not just hot air: Improved air quality model aids forecasters in the field

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It's not just hot air: Improved air quality model aids forecasters in the field
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Imagine you’re a NOAA weather forecaster in the field during a raging, rapidly-spreading wildfire. Your title is incident meteorologist (or IMET), and your job is to support agencies and emergency responders who fight these devastating blazes by providing accurate weather forecasts.

means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. August 8, 2024: National Weather Service Incident Meteorologist Ryan Walbrun briefs the CalFire Incident Management Team on smoke trajectory and impacts while deployed on the Park Fire.incident meteorologist

In May 2024, the EMC, working closely with ARL, developed and released a model update that keeps the public, NOAA and partners aware of changes in air quality. The seventh and newest upgrade to the Air Quality Model , builds on past improvements by accounting for more sources of pollutants and putting them together in one air quality model.

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