MOLINE, Ill. — Frequent followers of weather will often hear meteorologists talk about different weather forecast models, especially the European and American forecast models. These two models, known ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – One large global weather forecast model was given an upgrade Wednesday. The Global Forecast System, or GFS, model’s core was upgraded to what’s called Finite-Volume ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Global Forecast System (GFS), also known as the American model, received some major upgrades this week that will help the computer model better forecast weather across the United ...

Long range weather forecasts can be inaccurate due to the large pixel size of the models used, but finer resolution models can provide more accurate forecasts closer to the event.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has completed a major upgrade to its main supercomputers, which are now processing weather data in four dimensions instead of three. The move will result in more ...

A few weeks ago, the National Weather Service released the latest and greatest version of the GFS (Global Forecast System) -- the American weather model. The GFS is particularly important to surfers ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – We all seem to hold our breath when the next round of forecast models are released. They come out and the office arguments begin! You will hear me often cite the two most ...