The FWT will work closely with other NOAA Testbeds and Proving Grounds to facilitate evaluation and transitional of state-of-the-art fire weather-related products and tools. The FWT is a joint effort between three of NOAA’s Line Offices: NOAA Research (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research), National Weather Service, and National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Housed within NOAA’s Global Systems Lab in Boulder, Colorado, the FWT will consist of physical and virtual facilities for conducting evaluations and experiments. Social and behavioral science will also be a critical component of every aspect of the FWT user needs assessments, research, and evaluation activities. Here, we will introduce the FWT’s mission and provide updates on the status of the infrastructure, staffing, and planned execution of the FWT. By engaging with the atmospheric science research community at an early stage, we hope to develop a wide range of interdisciplinary collaborations that will serve to improve our understanding of the total fire environment.
Supplementary URL: https://gsl.noaa.gov/fire-wx/fire-weather-testbed

