The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) is one of nine service centers under the umbrella of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), a part of the National Weather Service, which in turn is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. government. The HPC serves as a center of excellence in quantitative precipitation forecasting, medium range forecasting (three to eight days) and the inte...
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The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) is one of nine service centers under the umbrella of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), a part of the National Weather Service, which in turn is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. government. The HPC serves as a center of excellence in quantitative precipitation forecasting, medium range forecasting (three to eight days) and the interpretation of numerical weather prediction models.
The HPC issues storm summaries on storm systems bringing significant rainfall and snowfall to portions of the United States. Advisories are also issued for tropical cyclones which have moved inland, weakened to tropical depression strength, and are no longer the responsibility of the National Hurricane Center. The HPC also acts as the backup office to the National Hurricane Center in the event of a complete communications failure.
From the early days of organized weather collection in the...
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