FutureScan®

Street-level futurecasting Projects volumetric radar data up to two hours into the future 2D and 3D display Based on technology created by MIT

With the power to project storms up to an hour into the future, FutureScan® is the next iteration of futurecasing technology. Developed in conjunction with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), FutureScan ensures the highest degree of meteorological integrity while seamlessly integrating in Baron’s VIPIR® and OmniWxTrac® visualization tools.

With FutureScan, meteorologists can view projected data in 5-minute increments, up to two hours into the future. The data can be generated from individual radar sites, or as a nationwide composite. This capability also allows meteorologists to view past, present and future radar returns in a single lapse.

By knowing beforehand where a storm is expected to move, and if it will strengthen or decay, users will be able to better allocate resources, boosting their decision-making process with earlier, more accurate information.