Transforming Operational Meteorology and Hydrology Through the Exploration of AI/ML and Other Innovative Technologies

The National Weather Service (NWS) Science and Operations Officer (SOO) - Development Operational Hydrologist (DOH) Generative AI Team is a specialized subgroup within the broader NWS AI Strategy Group led by the NWS Office of Science and Technology Integration (OSTI) Chief Scientist Monica Youngman. This team is dedicated to exploring, documenting, and integrating generative AI technologies into operational meteorology and hydrology practices. By leveraging AI’s potential, the SOO-DOH Generative AI Team aims to enhance operational efficiency, improve decision-making processes, and deliver more accurate and timely weather-related insights.

The team’s efforts focus on developing AI-driven solutions that align with NWS’s mission of safeguarding lives and property, while also fostering a deeper understanding of AI applications among the NWS workforce. Key initiatives include creating AI-informed tools for operational meteorologists, enabling real-time translation of weather information into multiple languages to reach non-English speaking populations, contributing to workforce training on AI, and collaborating with other NOAA entities to ensure ethical and secure AI integration across NWS operations.

We invite you to visit this poster presentation to learn more about the NWS’s exploration of AI and engage in discussions on how operational meteorology and hydrology can effectively embrace and leverage the transformative capabilities of Generative AI.