Atmospheric Rivers: Background and Forecasting

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Dec 10, 2025

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Dec 12, 2025, 11:37 am UTC

Authors: Nicole T. Carter, Eva Lipiec

Source topics: Earth Sciences & Natural Hazards, Science for Security

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• HR 3966To accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation forecasts for water management in the western United States, improve atmospheric river forecasts across the country, and for other purposes.
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• HR 6093To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.
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• S 2203A bill to require the conduct of winter season reconnaissance of atmospheric rivers on the West Coast of the United States, and for other purposes.
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• S 5361A bill to improve the lead time, accuracy, and dissemination of forecasts of atmospheric rivers throughout the United States, and for other purposes.
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• S 3788A bill to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, and for other purposes.
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• HR 2250To reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, and for other purposes.
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• S 1626A bill to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, and for other purposes.
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• HR 3816To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 4302To accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation forecasts for water management in the western United States, improve atmospheric river forecasts across the country, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 5089To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.
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• S 322A bill to improve the lead time, accuracy, and dissemination of forecasts of atmospheric rivers throughout the United States, and for other purposes.
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• S 324A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out pilot projects relating to improved subseasonal to seasonal forecasting in agriculture and water management, and for other purposes.
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