Mesoscale forecasts with an atmospheric Limited Area Model

Abstract The prediction of mesoscale weather phenomena, such as local winds and heavy precipitation, has always been a big challenge because of their direct impact on people's lives. In recent years computer power has increased enough to make it possible to run regional numerical weather forecast models for the prediction of local weather. This paper describes examples of forecasts obtained from a nested mesoscale model currently run operationally at the Danish Meteorological Institute. The potential and problems associated with high‐resolution forecasts are discussed.