Following 50 Years of the Evolution of Numerical Weather Prediction – From My Personal Perspective

Gerhard Adrian, recipient of the 2024 International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize, delivers a landmark lecture tracing five decades of progress in numerical weather prediction (NWP).

In his IMO Lecture, Professor Gerhard Adrian, former President of WMO and the German Weather Service (DWD), shares a personal and professional journey through the evolution of numerical weather prediction—from early theoretical foundations to today’s advanced, high-resolution models. The lecture marks a compelling milestone, not only in Professor Adrian’s distinguished career but also in the science of global weather forecasting.