HREFv3 OFFICIAL EVALUATION

This webpage includes relevant links to the official evaluation of the
HREFv3 organized by the NCEP/EMC Model Evaluation Group (MEG).
*Please check back regularly for updates*
Last update: Tuesday 11 May 2021


TIMELINE

Parallel
Runs Begin		 Evaluation Period
(Start - End)		 Recommendations
from Field Due		 NCEP Director
Briefing		 Code Handoff
to NCO		 IT Test Period
(Start - End)		 Implementation
Date
4/8/20 5/4/20 - 6/8/20
6/30/20 - 7/21/20		 8/7/20 8/28/20 9/11/20 4/8/21 - 5/8/21 5/11/21

SUMMARY

STI CAM SOO Team Evaluation Overview - Presented by STI CAM SOO Team (7/23/20 MEG Meeting)
MEG Evaluation Overview - Presented by Logan Dawson and Geoff Manikin (7/30/20 MEG Meeting)
NWS Field Evaluation Overview - Presented by Chris MacIntosh and Logan Dawson (8/13/20 MEG Meeting)
EMC Director Briefing on HREFv3 - Presented by Matthew Pyle and Geoff Manikin (8/24/20 EMC Director Briefing)
NCEP OD Briefing on HREFv3 - Presented by Matthew Pyle and Logan Dawson (8/28/20 NCEP OD Briefing)
***NCEP OD Decision: APPROVED***

HREFv3 and HIRESWv8 Service Change Notice (SCN) - National Weather Service Headquarters (4/23/21)
Review of the HREFv3 Upgrade - Presented by Logan Dawson and Geoff Manikin (5/13/21 MEG Meeting)

INFORMATION

HREFv3 Upgrade Plans - Presented by Matthew Pyle (9/26/19 MEG Meeting)
HREFv3 Evaluation Kickoff - Presented by Geoff Manikin and Logan Dawson (4/9/20 MEG Meeting)
Preliminary HREFv3 Stats and Cases - Presented by Logan Dawson (5/28/20 MEG Meeting)
An Update on HREFv3 (and RAPv5/HRRRv4) - Presented by Geoff Manikin and Logan Dawson (6/25/20 MEG Meeting)

DATA

HREFv3 Data - Available on Para NOMADS

REAL-TIME GRAPHICS/OUTPUT

HREFv3 Guidance - Maintained by Matthew Pyle and Logan Dawson
HiResW NMMB vs. HiResW FV3 Comparison - Maintained by Matthew Pyle and Logan Dawson

VERIFICATION

HREFv3 Verification Webpage - Maintained by Logan Dawson and Binbin Zhou
NCEP/EMC Model Evaluation Group (MEG) - Maintained by NCEP/EMC MEG
NCEP/EMC MEG Past Presentations - Available to NOAA email addresses only


HIGH RESOLUTION ENSEMBLE FORECAST (HREF)

The High Resolution Ensemble Forecast (HREF) aggregates existing high-resolution model runs and produces ensemble products (e.g., means, probabilities, etc.) for a number of parameters covering aviation, precipitation, severe storm, winter weather, and general forecasting applications.