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The Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) is a collaboration within the Weather Enterprise – government, industry, and academia — to improve weather forecasting systems, and empower the UFS. It is being spearheaded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along with its contracting partner, Raytheon.
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Find out more about our EPIC impact on the Earth Systems modeling community. Whether you’re a seasoned academic, government researcher, industry innovator, or new to coding, EPIC has something for you, too.
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The Relationship Between the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) and the United Forecast System (UFS).
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The UFS is composed of several applications, each utilizing various components. Learn about the various applications and which components they utilize.
The NWS forecasters are primary stakeholders of the UFS’ products, and therefore, continued engagement with them is critical. Read the latest finalized list of forecasters’ requests.
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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.
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