ML4WX

Nowcasting

Improving Radar-Based Precipitation Nowcasts with Machine Learning Using an Approach Based on Random Forest

Yiwen Mao, Asgeir Sorteberg

Weather and Forecasting ·

Paper

In one sentence. Random forest post-processing of radar nowcasts and NWP for hourly precipitation occurrence at 41 Norwegian stations, improving skill and reducing false alarms.

Labels

Topic
Nowcasting, Post-processing & calibration
Type
New model or method
Method
Classical ML (trees, GP, linear, kernels)
Time scale
0–6 h
Domain
Regional
Data
Radar, NWP analysis or forecasts (IFS, GFS, ...), Station / in-situ
Status
Research
Identifiers
DOI:10.1175/waf-d-20-0080.1 OpenAlex:W3093785987
Added
2026-10-22

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