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Baron Introduces High-res Wx Forecasting Model
By: Jerry Siebenmark
Caption: The new model is available to users of Baron Threat Net, Baron API, and broadcast products.
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Weather information provider Baron has unveiled a new forecast model that it says offers predictive weather parameters 66 hours into the future at higher resolution and in hourly intervals.  Incorporated into Baron Threat Net, the forecast model is available to users of Baron API and broadcast products, the Huntsville, Alabama-based company announced. The new model also runs a second set of parameters that extend 90 hours into the future at lower resolution.

The 66-hour, 3-km grid model offers greater accuracy and enables users to see greater detail of thunderstorm or hail development, as well as storm size and location information. “We wanted a more accurate weather model than we currently deliver to our customers [and] we feel we’ve achieved that,” Baron v-p of development Bob Dreisewerd said. 

Other features include 25 different weather parameters for rain and rain-related hazards, winter weather including snow and ice accumulation forecasts as well as temperature tracking, humidity, and visibility.