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Collaboration & innovation, with people at the core, are key to ECMWF’s success, says new Director-General Florian Pappenberger.
With nearly a decade leading forecasting & four years as Deputy Director-General, he has guided major scientific & technical transformation ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
With nearly a decade leading forecasting & four years as Deputy Director-General, he has guided major scientific & technical transformation ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
January 8, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Collaboration & innovation, with people at the core, are key to ECMWF’s success, says new Director-General Florian Pappenberger.
With nearly a decade leading forecasting & four years as Deputy Director-General, he has guided major scientific & technical transformation ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
With nearly a decade leading forecasting & four years as Deputy Director-General, he has guided major scientific & technical transformation ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
📢 Registration & poster submissions are open for the 2026 ECMWF Annual Seminar!
📍 Reading, UK | 14–18 Sept
Theme: Advancing the assimilation of Earth system observations with ML & new methodology. 📝 events.ecmwf.int/e/AS2026
📍 Reading, UK | 14–18 Sept
Theme: Advancing the assimilation of Earth system observations with ML & new methodology. 📝 events.ecmwf.int/e/AS2026
January 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
📢 Registration & poster submissions are open for the 2026 ECMWF Annual Seminar!
📍 Reading, UK | 14–18 Sept
Theme: Advancing the assimilation of Earth system observations with ML & new methodology. 📝 events.ecmwf.int/e/AS2026
📍 Reading, UK | 14–18 Sept
Theme: Advancing the assimilation of Earth system observations with ML & new methodology. 📝 events.ecmwf.int/e/AS2026
🧵As we look ahead, Florian Pappenberger will take on the role of Director-General from January 2026, building on a decade of leadership by Florence Rabier.
Take a look at our highlights ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
Take a look at our highlights ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
December 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🧵As we look ahead, Florian Pappenberger will take on the role of Director-General from January 2026, building on a decade of leadership by Florence Rabier.
Take a look at our highlights ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
Take a look at our highlights ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
ECMWF’s 50th anniversary year concluded in Reading with three days of events bringing together Member States, partners and colleagues to reflect on five decades of progress and to look ahead to the future of forecasting ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
December 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
ECMWF’s 50th anniversary year concluded in Reading with three days of events bringing together Member States, partners and colleagues to reflect on five decades of progress and to look ahead to the future of forecasting ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
🌍🌐 AI for weather and climate: our latest article wraps up our attendance at the Adopt AI conference, where ECMWF showcased its pioneering work on AI with a dedicated booth and two speaking sessions. Read more ➡️ destine.ecmwf.int/news/ai-for-...
December 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🌍🌐 AI for weather and climate: our latest article wraps up our attendance at the Adopt AI conference, where ECMWF showcased its pioneering work on AI with a dedicated booth and two speaking sessions. Read more ➡️ destine.ecmwf.int/news/ai-for-...
🌀 When EarthCARE flew directly over the eye of Hurricane Humberto, it captured something never seen before from space: the vertical motion of wind, rain and snow inside a hurricane eyewall.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🌀 When EarthCARE flew directly over the eye of Hurricane Humberto, it captured something never seen before from space: the vertical motion of wind, rain and snow inside a hurricane eyewall.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
🌍 Join the AI ECMWF Weather Quest SON Awards Webinar
The Quest brings together global teams using AI to forecast weeks 3–4 ahead, with results evaluated transparently and shared openly.
The first period engaged 35 international teams.
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The Quest brings together global teams using AI to forecast weeks 3–4 ahead, with results evaluated transparently and shared openly.
The first period engaged 35 international teams.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🌍 Join the AI ECMWF Weather Quest SON Awards Webinar
The Quest brings together global teams using AI to forecast weeks 3–4 ahead, with results evaluated transparently and shared openly.
The first period engaged 35 international teams.
🧵
The Quest brings together global teams using AI to forecast weeks 3–4 ahead, with results evaluated transparently and shared openly.
The first period engaged 35 international teams.
🧵
How evenly are the benefits of machine learning (ML)-based weather forecasting felt around the world?
A new blog explores how AIFS performance varies across regions ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
A new blog explores how AIFS performance varies across regions ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
How evenly are the benefits of machine learning (ML)-based weather forecasting felt around the world?
A new blog explores how AIFS performance varies across regions ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
A new blog explores how AIFS performance varies across regions ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
From European rivers to Pacific field campaigns, ECMWF’s David Lavers works to improve weather and climate prediction through targeted observations and global partnerships.
Read about his journey and research
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
Read about his journey and research
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
December 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
From European rivers to Pacific field campaigns, ECMWF’s David Lavers works to improve weather and climate prediction through targeted observations and global partnerships.
Read about his journey and research
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
Read about his journey and research
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
Yesterday, we hosted the Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning in weather forecasting at our headquarters in Reading, UK.
This concludes our 50th anniversary events, which also saw us gather with colleagues at our sites in Germany and Italy earlier this year.
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This concludes our 50th anniversary events, which also saw us gather with colleagues at our sites in Germany and Italy earlier this year.
🧵
December 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Yesterday, we hosted the Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning in weather forecasting at our headquarters in Reading, UK.
This concludes our 50th anniversary events, which also saw us gather with colleagues at our sites in Germany and Italy earlier this year.
🧵
This concludes our 50th anniversary events, which also saw us gather with colleagues at our sites in Germany and Italy earlier this year.
🧵
50th anniversary celebrations are happening at ECMWF’s Reading site today.
As distinguished guests gather, take a look at what was happening in 1979 when His Majesty King Charles, as Prince of Wales, opened ECMWF’s building where it’s all going on today. 📸
As distinguished guests gather, take a look at what was happening in 1979 when His Majesty King Charles, as Prince of Wales, opened ECMWF’s building where it’s all going on today. 📸
December 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
50th anniversary celebrations are happening at ECMWF’s Reading site today.
As distinguished guests gather, take a look at what was happening in 1979 when His Majesty King Charles, as Prince of Wales, opened ECMWF’s building where it’s all going on today. 📸
As distinguished guests gather, take a look at what was happening in 1979 when His Majesty King Charles, as Prince of Wales, opened ECMWF’s building where it’s all going on today. 📸
This afternoon at the Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning in weather forecasting we will hear from:
@meteobe.bsky.social, @meteofrance.com, @metoffice.gov.uk, @meteoschweiz.ch, and @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social.
📺 Watch live from 13:20 GMT ➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
@meteobe.bsky.social, @meteofrance.com, @metoffice.gov.uk, @meteoschweiz.ch, and @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social.
📺 Watch live from 13:20 GMT ➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
December 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This afternoon at the Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning in weather forecasting we will hear from:
@meteobe.bsky.social, @meteofrance.com, @metoffice.gov.uk, @meteoschweiz.ch, and @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social.
📺 Watch live from 13:20 GMT ➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
@meteobe.bsky.social, @meteofrance.com, @metoffice.gov.uk, @meteoschweiz.ch, and @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social.
📺 Watch live from 13:20 GMT ➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
🌍🌐 Hacking the digital twins: our latest article wraps up the Destination Earth (#DestinE) co-design hackathon. Around 40 partners and ECMWF experts gathered in Bonn to collaborate, experiment and build solutions together for applications for the EU initiative ➡️ destine.ecmwf.int/news/destine...
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
🌍🌐 Hacking the digital twins: our latest article wraps up the Destination Earth (#DestinE) co-design hackathon. Around 40 partners and ECMWF experts gathered in Bonn to collaborate, experiment and build solutions together for applications for the EU initiative ➡️ destine.ecmwf.int/news/destine...
The Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning in weather forecasting begins shortly.
In the first session, we will hear about the latest developments in #MachineLearning from @met.no @meteoschweiz.ch @knmi.nl
Watch live from 11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
In the first session, we will hear about the latest developments in #MachineLearning from @met.no @meteoschweiz.ch @knmi.nl
Watch live from 11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
December 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning in weather forecasting begins shortly.
In the first session, we will hear about the latest developments in #MachineLearning from @met.no @meteoschweiz.ch @knmi.nl
Watch live from 11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
In the first session, we will hear about the latest developments in #MachineLearning from @met.no @meteoschweiz.ch @knmi.nl
Watch live from 11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
The Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning in weather forecasting takes place today.
Tune in online from 11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET to hear about the latest developments in #MachineLearning from some of Europe’s national meteorological services
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
Tune in online from 11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET to hear about the latest developments in #MachineLearning from some of Europe’s national meteorological services
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
December 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning in weather forecasting takes place today.
Tune in online from 11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET to hear about the latest developments in #MachineLearning from some of Europe’s national meteorological services
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
Tune in online from 11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET to hear about the latest developments in #MachineLearning from some of Europe’s national meteorological services
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
Tomorrow, we continue our 50th anniversary events with the Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning in weather forecasting.
National meteorological services will present their activities in machine learning. This event will be livestreamed.
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
National meteorological services will present their activities in machine learning. This event will be livestreamed.
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Tomorrow, we continue our 50th anniversary events with the Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning in weather forecasting.
National meteorological services will present their activities in machine learning. This event will be livestreamed.
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
National meteorological services will present their activities in machine learning. This event will be livestreamed.
➡️ ecmwfevents.com/i/showcase-o...
ECMWF and CAMS are co-hosting the EU Clean Air Forum in Bonn this week. Our scientists are sharing advances in AI, modelling and atmospheric science.
If you’re there, stop by our booth near the entrance.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
If you’re there, stop by our booth near the entrance.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
December 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
ECMWF and CAMS are co-hosting the EU Clean Air Forum in Bonn this week. Our scientists are sharing advances in AI, modelling and atmospheric science.
If you’re there, stop by our booth near the entrance.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
If you’re there, stop by our booth near the entrance.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
Next week, we will mark our 50th anniversary in Reading, UK, following events earlier in the year at our sites in Germany and Italy.
Join us online on 3 December for the Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning and weather forecasting.
For details ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
Join us online on 3 December for the Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning and weather forecasting.
For details ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
November 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Next week, we will mark our 50th anniversary in Reading, UK, following events earlier in the year at our sites in Germany and Italy.
Join us online on 3 December for the Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning and weather forecasting.
For details ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
Join us online on 3 December for the Showcase of European capabilities in machine learning and weather forecasting.
For details ➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
The final two papers in our series of publications to mark ECMWF’s 50th anniversary are now available:
➡️ Fifty years of meeting users’ needs (4.17 MB) www.ecmwf.int/sites/defaul...
➡️ Machine learning for numerical weather prediction (2.82 MB) www.ecmwf.int/sites/defaul...
➡️ Fifty years of meeting users’ needs (4.17 MB) www.ecmwf.int/sites/defaul...
➡️ Machine learning for numerical weather prediction (2.82 MB) www.ecmwf.int/sites/defaul...
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The final two papers in our series of publications to mark ECMWF’s 50th anniversary are now available:
➡️ Fifty years of meeting users’ needs (4.17 MB) www.ecmwf.int/sites/defaul...
➡️ Machine learning for numerical weather prediction (2.82 MB) www.ecmwf.int/sites/defaul...
➡️ Fifty years of meeting users’ needs (4.17 MB) www.ecmwf.int/sites/defaul...
➡️ Machine learning for numerical weather prediction (2.82 MB) www.ecmwf.int/sites/defaul...
🌍🌐 Our roundtable at Adopt AI just wrapped up. Florian Pappenberger (ECMWF) moderated a session on how European and national efforts are operationalising AI for weather and climate. Featuring: Virginie Schwarz (Météo-France) and Cristian Canton (BSC).
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🌍🌐 Our roundtable at Adopt AI just wrapped up. Florian Pappenberger (ECMWF) moderated a session on how European and national efforts are operationalising AI for weather and climate. Featuring: Virginie Schwarz (Météo-France) and Cristian Canton (BSC).
❄️Let it snow!
Our latest AIFS blog explains how AIFS v2 uses machine learning (ML) to predict snow depth and snow cover more effectively worldwide.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
Our latest AIFS blog explains how AIFS v2 uses machine learning (ML) to predict snow depth and snow cover more effectively worldwide.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
❄️Let it snow!
Our latest AIFS blog explains how AIFS v2 uses machine learning (ML) to predict snow depth and snow cover more effectively worldwide.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
Our latest AIFS blog explains how AIFS v2 uses machine learning (ML) to predict snow depth and snow cover more effectively worldwide.
➡️ www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
🌍🌐 We started day two of Adopt AI in Paris with our masterclass on data-driven weather forecasts. Matthew Chantry and Harrison Cook, showcased ECMWF’s AI activities, including in the European Commission’s Destination Earth (#DestinE) initiative.
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🌍🌐 We started day two of Adopt AI in Paris with our masterclass on data-driven weather forecasts. Matthew Chantry and Harrison Cook, showcased ECMWF’s AI activities, including in the European Commission’s Destination Earth (#DestinE) initiative.
📢 Reminder: The deadline for abstracts for the 5th ECMWF-ESA workshop on #MachineLearning is approaching.
Submit your abstract by 1 December to be considered for the programme.
➡ events.ecmwf.int/e/5thECMWF-E...
@esaearth.esa.int
Submit your abstract by 1 December to be considered for the programme.
➡ events.ecmwf.int/e/5thECMWF-E...
@esaearth.esa.int
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📢 Reminder: The deadline for abstracts for the 5th ECMWF-ESA workshop on #MachineLearning is approaching.
Submit your abstract by 1 December to be considered for the programme.
➡ events.ecmwf.int/e/5thECMWF-E...
@esaearth.esa.int
Submit your abstract by 1 December to be considered for the programme.
➡ events.ecmwf.int/e/5thECMWF-E...
@esaearth.esa.int
🌍🌐 Adopt AI starts today! 👋 Come say hello at our ECMWF booth in the ‘AI for the planet’ area. Our scientists are here to answer your questions and explain and discuss AI activities at ECMWF, including within the EU’s Destination Earth (#DestinE) initiative.
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🌍🌐 Adopt AI starts today! 👋 Come say hello at our ECMWF booth in the ‘AI for the planet’ area. Our scientists are here to answer your questions and explain and discuss AI activities at ECMWF, including within the EU’s Destination Earth (#DestinE) initiative.
🌍🌐 We’re excited to be at Adopt AI in Paris tomorrow and Wednesday! Visit our ECMWF booth to learn more about our AI activities and don’t miss our sessions on 26 November:
🔹 11:40 CET: Masterclass data-driven weather forecast
🔹 15:40 CET: Harnessing AI to boost Europe’s climate resilience
🔹 11:40 CET: Masterclass data-driven weather forecast
🔹 15:40 CET: Harnessing AI to boost Europe’s climate resilience
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🌍🌐 We’re excited to be at Adopt AI in Paris tomorrow and Wednesday! Visit our ECMWF booth to learn more about our AI activities and don’t miss our sessions on 26 November:
🔹 11:40 CET: Masterclass data-driven weather forecast
🔹 15:40 CET: Harnessing AI to boost Europe’s climate resilience
🔹 11:40 CET: Masterclass data-driven weather forecast
🔹 15:40 CET: Harnessing AI to boost Europe’s climate resilience