Help Log in Search form Search Home About Forecasts Computing Research Learning Publications Advancing global NWP through international collaboration Lightning flash density, last 6 hour Base Time: Tue 23 Nov 2021 00 UTC T+6 Valid time: Tue 23 Nov 2021 06 UTC (T+6) We have just added more than 50 new products to our #OpenCharts catalogue! These forecast charts are free for anyone to access, redistribute & adapt - even for commercial applications - part of our open data Strategy for 2021-2030. View all charts SCIENCE BLOG ECMWF Summer of Weather Code 2021 Julia Wagemann and Esperanza Cuartero discuss the cutting-edge innovations and high-quality open-source developments from this year’s Summer of Weather Code. 1 November 2021 Visit our Media Centre NEWS Metop-A satellite retiring after 15 years of huge benefits to forecasting EUMETSAT has started to decommission the Metop-A satellite, which has brought tremendous benefits to numerical weather prediction after it was launched 15 years ago. 15 November 2021 NEWS ECMWF’s free-to-use OpenCharts catalogue extended and new feature added A powerful new feature is now available through our popular OpenCharts Catalogue, allowing users to tailor their own forecast display. The launch of ‘ChartSet’ comes just weeks after nearly 60 new products were added, bringing the total number available to well over 250. 2 November 2021 IN FOCUS Fact sheet: Supercomputing at ECMWF Find out why ECMWF needs a supercomputer, what we use it for, and how developments in supercomputing can help to provide more skilful weather forecasts. 10 September 2021 Forecast charts and data We provide current forecasts, climate reanalyses and specific datasets. These are available via the web, point-to-point dissemination, data servers and broadcasting. Charts Datasets Quality of our forecasts Documentation Access to forecasts Highlighted tweet 12 October 2021 Today's #IFS47r3 upgrade includes major changes to the forecast model and improved use of observations to further increase the forecast quality. Read more: Forecast upgrade improves moist physics and use of satellite observations #newfcsystem Datasets Forecasts, analyses, climate re-analyses, reforecasts and multi-model data are available from our archive (MARS) or via dedicated data servers or via point-to-point dissemination. Accessing forecasts Researchers, WMO members, commercial users and satellite data providers can gain access to ECMWF forecast products under one of our various license agreement types. Workshops and education Education is a key element of our work at ECMWF, enabling our partners to get the most from ECMWF's services and develop an advanced understanding of forecasting. Training Workshops Seminars Education material December 6 - 17 3rd ECMWF/ESA/EUMETSAT training in atmospheric composition December 6 Diurnal cycle of sea surface temperature in frontal regions and reflections on an Observing Air-Sea Interactions Strategy (OASIS) February 7 - 10 Training course: Use and interpretation of ECMWF products February 14 - 18 RFI 2022 February 28 - March 4 Training course: Data assimilation March 7 - 11 Training course: EUMETSAT/ECMWF NWP-SAF satellite data assimilation March 14 - 18 Training course: High Performance Computing - Atos March 21 - 25 Training course: Predictability and ensemble forecast systems ECMWF workshops are open to the worldwide meteorological community, though some training is restricted to member states. Full calendar of events Serving meteorology International collaboration is fundamental to the work of ECMWF, working with the EU and the meteorological community at large, including the World Meteorological Organization, space agencies, and scientists around the world. Serving meteorology Contributing to EU Copernicus services Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Working with space agencies Observations Satellite data monitoring Supporting WMO programmes World Meteorological Centre Data archives Severe weather forecasting About Who we are What we do Jobs Media centre Suppliers Location Forecasts Charts Datasets Quality of our forecasts About our forecasts Access to forecasts Computing Our facilities Access to computing facilities Software Service status Research Data assimilation Modelling and prediction Climate reanalysis Projects Special projects Learning Training Workshops Seminars Education material Publications Newsletters Technical memoranda Reports IFS documentation © European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Accessibility Privacy Terms of use Contact