Predicting wildfire potential with meteorologists Nick Nauslar and Jim Wallmann.

Episode 7 June 29, 2022 00:46:56
Predicting wildfire potential with meteorologists Nick Nauslar and Jim Wallmann.
Wildfire Matters
Predicting wildfire potential with meteorologists Nick Nauslar and Jim Wallmann.

Jun 29 2022 | 00:46:56

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Show Notes

National Interagency Coordination Center meteorologists Nick Nauslar and Jim Wallmann explain the difference between prediction and potential for weather forecasting. We discuss day-to-day operations in predicative services at the National Interagency Fire Center, how the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook is produced, and the significance of communicating fire weather to wildland fire managers, media, and the public. We also hear about anomalies such as fire-generated tornadic vortices increasing in frequency and working on wildfires as an incident meteorologist (IMET). 

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