Advances in High Resolution Regional Weather Modeling Mike Leuthold University of Arizona Department of Atmospheric Sciences.

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Advances in High Resolution Regional Weather Modeling Mike Leuthold University of Arizona Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Quick Overview of the Regional Weather Research and Forecasting Model ● Run at Arizona since 2003 ● Used for Monsoon forecasts since 2005 ● Runs at 1.8KM horizontal resolution ● Continuously updating to improve forecasts

Flagstaff Tucson Phoenix

Summer Case Studies High and Low Temperature Predictions

Summer Case Studies July Microbursts

Summer Case Studies 27 July-2 Aug Heavy Rain Event