Future High-Impact Forecast Operations in a GeoXO Sounder World

NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite system will provide advanced hyperspectral resolution infrared observations to meet the requirements of its evolving numerical weather prediction and forecasting missions. The first GeoXO Sounder (GXS) is slated to fly in the mid-2030s and will provide an unprecedented level of information.

This presentation will examine how this new instrument will impact weather forecasting in the future. Specifically, it will demonstrate how the new information about the vertical structure of moisture, winds, and temperature from the instrument at a high temporal resolution will support NWS local office operations, through both observational and NWP improvements, before and during a theoretical high-impact convective event.