Nowcasting and forecasting thunderstorms for air traffic with an integrated forecast system based on observations and model data

Abstract

This study presents the concept and first results of the Weather Forecast User Oriented System Including Object Nowcasting (WxFUSION), an integrated system using observations and numerical model data to nowcast and forecast weather hazards for air traffic. WxFUSION is currently under development within the project “Wetter und Fliegen” (“Weather and Flying”) under the lead of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IPA) at DLR. The paper gives an overview on the concept of WxFUSION and on-going work.