Wet Season QPF (Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts) Verification for Interior Northern California

摘要

With the onset of the 2007-2008 wet season, a standardized methodology for generating Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPF) was employed in National Weather Service offices over much of the Western Region. This new methodology incorporated the use of the gQPF Helperh Smart Tool in the Graphical Forecast Editor (GFE) by each office, utilizing data supplied by Western Region River Forecast Centers to create better coordinated graphical forecasts. This document describes the results of the standardization process for WFO Sacramento and illustrates the forecast and model implications.