Accumulated Precipitation Forecast
Product Overview
The Accumulated Precipitation Forecast product provides short-term predictions of rainfall accumulations from radar- and satellite-based nowcasting techniques.
It delivers timely and spatially detailed information on expected precipitation, supporting rapid decision-making in weather-sensitive contexts.
Technical Details
Main hazard addressed:
Hydrometeorological
Other related hazards:
Flash Floods, Floods, Landslides
Type of Product:
Nowcasting, Observation
Data Type:
Raster Map
Licensing:
Proprietary
November 19, 2025 COSPARIN Forecast - Southeastern Europe
November 19, 2025 OPERA Forecast - Europe
Available Implementations
Gauge-adjusted OPERA composites
Hourly rainfall accumulations estimated every 15 minutes using gauge-adjusted OPERA radar composites over Europe, generated through the extrapolation of radar reflectivity fields up to 4 hours ahead.
Horizon:
4 hours
Spatial Resolution:
2 km
Time Resolution:
15 minutes
Coverage:
European
Update Every:
15 minutes
COSPARIN satellite observations
30-minute rainfall accumulation forecasts by extrapolating COSPARIN satellite observations, offering predictions up to 1 hour into the future.
Horizon:
1 hour
Spatial Resolution:
0.045 deg
Time Resolution:
30 minutes
Coverage:
European, Mediterranean
Update Every:
30 minutes
Coverage: Array
Use Cases & Applications
GOBEYOND pilot sites
Associated Models
- Precipitation Nowcasting AlgorithmView Model
Express interest
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation under grant agreement No. 101121135. Additional funding is provided by the Swiss Government.