BCWS Hackathon Proposal: Next Gen (Graphical) MoreCast/Forecaster Briefing Package
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 65
- Forks
- 11
- Avg merge
- 21h 25m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 70
Description
Build a Forecaster Briefing Tool that Visualizes Hourly Model Data
**Skateboard: Display Hourly Data, Colors, Threshold Values**
- [ ] NAM
- [ ] HRDPS
- [ ] GDPS
- [ ] ECWF
- [ ] GFS
- [ ] FWI 2025 Integration
- [ ] MoreCast Integration
**Cadillac (Nice to have)**
- [ ] Lightning Forecasting
- [ ] Convective Instability
- [ ] Low Level Jets
- [ ] Probabilistic Fire Weather Forecasting using Ensemble forecasts
**Additional Context**
- In use currently: Leads Meteo Star = $140K split b/w BCWS and BC Hydro: plenty of downtime, stressful forecaster experience at 6AM. Static Global (GDPS) 10-day 6AM/6PM grib data: temp/RH/precip past 24 hrs/Surface Pressure accessible via FTP server
- Alternative: Geo Stream (Windy) @ $70K annually; SME = Brett & Warren
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by mapping the existing MoreCast and forecaster integrations and the FTP-hosted model data, then define the smallest Skateboard scope; done should be an agreed briefing tool that visualizes the selected hourly data and thresholds.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- data, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100