Forecasting severe precipitation events presents significant challenges, as exemplified in this simulator. The presence of a deep trough spanning a wide area complicates predictions, especially when…
Simulators, what are they?
A weather forecasting simulator is a type of a learning activity which allows you to practice decision making and test your knowledge in a measured and controlled learning environment. As the name suggests, simulators simulate the operational environment / working environment.
Simulators engage you in complex experiences, often not readily available in reality. Making rare events more common, simulators present you with animated data, a clock running a few times faster than in real time and a number of pre-established tasks.
Simulators can be used for both self-study, as well as in a guided learning experience where discussions can be organised to analyse the experience and discuss outcomes.
Simulators
Hurricane season usually starts in June and lasts until November, so it was not particularly strange for a hurricane to form in the North Atlantic basin on October 9th 2017, especially in such a…
Many winter weather phenomena represent a potential danger, like cold outbreak, heavy snow, ice and freezing rain. Extreme weather conditions can cause infrastructural damage and transport problems,…
This simulator is more complex than the other ones, because it is not only a meteorological simulator but also involves a hydrological component. Here you can see how the weather predictions and…
The time from April to October is the most favorable part of the year for convection in Europe. Different types of convective systems may occur during that period, such as single and multi-cell storms…
Fog and low stratus phenomena can occur at many different places on the globe and at different times of year and day. It's a difficult measure not only to forecast but also to monitor and can have a…
Aviation simulator - New! The months of April and May are the months were in Baltic countries there can be quite a variety of weather. Late snow and blizzards or some heavy precipitation due to fronts…