High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf numerical weather prediction model
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 2014
gptkbp:basedOn Rapid Refresh (RAP) model
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dataAssimilation gptkb:satellite
radar data
surface observations
aircraft observations
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:NOAA
Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL)
gptkbp:domain gptkb:contiguous_United_States
gptkbp:forecastInterval hourly
gptkbp:forecastLength up to 18 hours
gptkbp:forecastVariables gptkb:temperature
wind
humidity
precipitation
pressure
cloud cover
convective parameters
radar reflectivity
gptkbp:format gptkb:GRIB2
gptkbp:frequency hourly
gptkbp:gridSpacing 3 km
gptkbp:hasModel convection-allowing model
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR)
gptkbp:initializationTime every hour
gptkbp:modelCore Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model
gptkbp:notableFeature explicitly resolves convection
high spatial and temporal resolution
rapid assimilation of new observations
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:primaryUse short-range weather forecasting
gptkbp:resolution 3 km
gptkbp:runsThrough NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Rapid_Update_Cycle_(RUC)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:National_Weather_Service
gptkb:researchers
aviation industry
media outlets
emergency managers
energy companies
gptkbp:usedFor emergency management
aviation weather forecasting
severe weather prediction
energy sector forecasting
gptkbp:website https://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/hrrr/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_American_Mesoscale_Model
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8