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Category: GOES-16

High Pressure Doesn’t Always Mean Clear Skies

One of the first things that meteorologists learn in their Intro to Weather class is that low pressure means cloudy skies and rain while high pressure means clear skies and sun. Of course, the second thing that meteorologists learn is that weather often doesn’t behave in a textbook way. The... Read More

LightningCast version 2

The ProbSevere LightningCast version 1 (v1) model uses machine learning and GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) data to predict the probability of lightning in the next 60 minutes. This version will be operational at NOAA later in 2025.As research and development continues, a new version of the model (LightningCast v2) adds... Read More