NextGen™: Enhanced Forecasting for Advanced Decision Making

NextGen™ is an advanced forecasting system designed to enhance decision-making capabilities through improved weather prediction models. This guide provides an overview of NextGen™, its key features, and how to utilize these features effectively.

Accessing NextGen™

To switch between the Classic and NextGen™ views:

1. Toggle Feature: Locate the toggle switch on your dashboard. This allows you to switch between the Classic view and NextGen™.
2. Select NextGen™: Activate the toggle to switch to the NextGen™ view for enhanced probability data and improved map visualizations.

Key Features of NextGen™

• Enhanced Map Visualizations: Clearer and more detailed forecasts with enhanced map visualizations, showing updated probability data directly on your operational maps.
• Probability view: NextGen™ provides probability forecasts that help predict the likelihood of various weather conditions and potential outcomes, aiding in comprehensive planning and risk management.

• Insight Rule Probability: Displays the likelihood of weather thresholds of interest monitored on the dashboard, giving users an understanding of how weather conditions may affect their operations

Supports parameters: 

• Temperature
• Dew Point Temperature
• Relative Humidity
• Wind Speed and Gust
• Surface Visibility
• Surface Pressure
• Mean Sea Level Pressure
• Precipitation Rate
• Cloud Base and Cloud Ceiling
• Cloud Cover

Supported timeframes: Full forecast period (-7, +14)

CBAM: Currently, CBAM doesn’t support probabilities.

Additional Capabilities

• Timeline and Trends Probability Spread: Visualize probability data over time for better long-term planning.
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• Insight Rules Probability: See the likelihood of your defined insights being triggered by weather conditions.
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• Insight Investigation: Dig deeper into the data behind any triggered insights, using the investigation tools to understand the full context.

NextGen™ Unified Precipitation

The Tomorrow.io Global Space Precipitation product integrates space-based data into the Unified Precipitation (UP) model. This provides several key advancements:

• Improved Accuracy: Forecast accuracy increases by 5-10%, addressing gaps in current models and public alternatives like IMERG-Early.
• Broader Coverage: Near real-time precipitation data is now accessible in areas with limited radar coverage, such as the Western US.

• Higher Resolution: Provides hyperlocal insights with a 5km spatial resolution.
• Frequent Updates: Precipitation information is refreshed every 5 minutes to support time-sensitive decision-making.

Integrating with Existing Systems

For users of the Customizable Baseline for Atmospheric Modeling (C-BAM), please note:

• Mode Switching: NextGen™ does not currently support C-BAM data in its enhanced mode. Switch to Classic view to access C-BAM data.
• Data Compatibility: Ensure compatibility by toggling between modes as needed to access specific data sets.

*If you require access or need additional information about NextGen™, please reach out to your account manager or our sales team at sales@tomorrow.io.