50 years of weather forecasting at the ECMWF.

Nat Commun · 2025

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Abstract

The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is celebrating its 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary this year. In celebration of this occasion, we are talking with Dr. Florence Rabier, Director-General of the ECMWF, about what has been achieved over the last five decades and what opportunities and challenges lie ahead in the field of weather prediction.