Timings, Presenters and Agenda:
All times UK local- BST
17:00 - 17:25
Harnessing Machine Learning for Weather Forecasting: Accuracy, Challenges, and Future Directions
Florian Pappenberger, Deputy Director-General and Director of Forecasts and Services, ECMWF
17:25 - 18:00
MetDesk Winter Forecast for Europe, USA & Asia
Matthew Dobson & Ben Davis, energy meteorologists, MetDesk
18:00 - 18:10
Q&A with the presenters
17:00 - 17:25
Harnessing Machine Learning for Weather Forecasting: Accuracy, Challenges, and Future Directions
Florian Pappenberger, Deputy Director-General and Director of Forecasts and Services, ECMWF
- Comparing Accuracy: ML Models vs. Traditional Physical Models
- Advantages and Challenges of Machine Learning Forecasts
- Case Studies: ML in Energy-Specific Weather Forecasting
- ECMWF’s Innovations: ML and AIFS Advancements
- Future Trends and Innovations in ML Forecasting
17:25 - 18:00
MetDesk Winter Forecast for Europe, USA & Asia
Matthew Dobson & Ben Davis, energy meteorologists, MetDesk
- A technical overview into the teleconnections expected to have an influence this winter
- A look at the seasonal forecast models
- MetDesk view for this winter with respect to temperature, solar, wind and precipitation anomalies
- A look at Asia and US weather
- Confidence, risks, and alternative scenarios.
18:00 - 18:10
Q&A with the presenters