Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop 2026 (UIFCW26)

Join us this July at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in College Park, Maryland or online for the Unifying Innovations in Forecasting Capabilities Workshop 2026 (UIFCW26). This event is an excellent opportunity for community partners, across academia, industry, and government, to collaborate in our shared mission to advance forecasting capabilities. The objective of this workshop is to strengthen the understanding of our collaborative efforts to improve the Unified Forecast System (UFS), accelerate meaningful contributions, and measure progress more effectively. We will continue to focus on integrating sectors of the Weather Enterprise and fostering a community aligned with EPIC’s mission, emphasizing government research and the crucial role of community building. UIFCW26 is dedicated to engaging and uniting our efforts to advance forecasting capabilities for a more informed future. The theme for this year’s workshop is a New Frontier: Optimizing New Technology in a Changing Weather Enterprise. We plan to feature key discussions on new NOAA modeling priorities such as Data Assimilation and MPAS integration, sessions for newcomers and hands-on workshops on topics such as Communicating Your Science and AI Modeling.