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The joint assimilation of clear-sky microwave and all-sky infrared water-vapour satellite radiances in convection-permitting limited-area models significantly improves the accuracy of severe convection and intense precipitation forecasts. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the impact of assimilating satellite microwave water-vapor radiances, individually and combined with infrared radiances, on convection-permitting regional forecasts of severe convective precipitation.

September 2, 2026Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological SocietyOpen Access

Enhancing severe convection forecasts with microwave radiance assimilation in limited‐area models

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MGMarcello GrenziOsservatorio astronomico di Bologna TGThomas GastaldoAgenzia Sanitaria e Sociale Regionale VPVirginia PoliProvincia Autonoma di Trento

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Numerical modeling study demonstrates improved extreme rainfall prediction in regional forecasting models, indicating strong benefits from assimilating satellite microwave and infrared moisture data.

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To evaluate the impact of assimilating satellite microwave water-vapor radiances, individually and combined with infrared radiances, on convection-permitting regional forecasts of severe convective precipitation.
Integrated clear-sky Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) radiances and all-sky SEVIRI infrared radiances into the 2.2-km resolution ICON-2I model over Italy using a local ensemble transform Kalman filter.
Evaluated the assimilation scheme on the September 15, 2022 Central Italy flash flood event (>400 mm rainfall) alongside an extended five-day verification period against conventional observations.
Joint assimilation of MHS and SEVIRI radiances outperformed individual instrument setups by synergistically boosting pre-convective low- and mid-tropospheric moisture to support deep convection.
Extended five-day verification demonstrated reductions in root-mean-square error and bias for temperature, humidity, and wind across surface and upper levels, alongside improved fractions skill scores for intense rainfall.

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Grenzi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e28dc562ede874ec6a84 https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.70296

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September 2, 2026Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological SocietyOpen Access

Enhancing severe convection forecasts with microwave radiance assimilation in limited‐area models

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MGMarcello GrenziOsservatorio astronomico di Bologna TGThomas GastaldoAgenzia Sanitaria e Sociale Regionale VPVirginia PoliProvincia Autonoma di Trento

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Overview

Numerical modeling study demonstrates improved extreme rainfall prediction in regional forecasting models, indicating strong benefits from assimilating satellite microwave and infrared moisture data.

Key Points

To evaluate the impact of assimilating satellite microwave water-vapor radiances, individually and combined with infrared radiances, on convection-permitting regional forecasts of severe convective precipitation.
Integrated clear-sky Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) radiances and all-sky SEVIRI infrared radiances into the 2.2-km resolution ICON-2I model over Italy using a local ensemble transform Kalman filter.
Evaluated the assimilation scheme on the September 15, 2022 Central Italy flash flood event (>400 mm rainfall) alongside an extended five-day verification period against conventional observations.
Joint assimilation of MHS and SEVIRI radiances outperformed individual instrument setups by synergistically boosting pre-convective low- and mid-tropospheric moisture to support deep convection.
Extended five-day verification demonstrated reductions in root-mean-square error and bias for temperature, humidity, and wind across surface and upper levels, alongside improved fractions skill scores for intense rainfall.

Cite This Study

Grenzi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e28dc562ede874ec6a84 https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.70296

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