This webinar will showcase three research projects supported by the NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO), each using advanced modeling and analysis to better understand the drivers and outcomes of extreme heat events.

The session will explore:

• how high-resolution simulations from the GFDL SPEAR (Seamless System for Prediction and Earth System Research) modeling system can provide predictive information for future heat events with attention to regional variability and moisture amplification,
• how researchers can leverage SPEAR for compound tropical cyclone-heat events,
• how heat waves can reduce snowpack and influence snow drought conditions in the Western U.S.

This event is part of the CPO Heat Research Webinar Series. The projects are supported by CPO’s Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) and the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS).