nowcast model
[ˈnaʊˌkæst ˈmɒdəl]
nounpl: nowcast models
modelo de previsão imediata
1. A meteorological or atmospheric prediction model that provides real-time or near-real-time forecasts for the immediate future (typically 0-6 hours ahead) based on current observational data
The nowcast model showed that severe thunderstorms would develop within the next two hours.
O modelo de previsão imediata mostrou que tempestades severas se desenvolveriam nas próximas duas horas.
2. A computational system used in weather forecasting that assimilates recent observations to predict short-term atmospheric conditions with high temporal resolution
Meteorologists rely on the nowcast model for issuing severe weather warnings.
Os meteorologistas dependem do modelo de previsão imediata para emitir avisos de tempo severo.
The term 'nowcast model' is primarily used in technical meteorological contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, INMET (Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia) and other weather agencies employ nowcast models for severe weather prediction. In the USA, the National Weather Service extensively uses nowcast models for real-time weather alerts and warnings, particularly for severe thunderstorms and convective events.
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