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WPC's Mission and Vision
Welcome to the WPC
Located
in the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in College Park, MD, the Weather
Prediction Center is one of the nine National Centers for Environmental Prediction
(NCEP), which is part of the National Weather Service (NWS). The
WPC exists to meet the real-time weather information needs of a growing
group of users including NWS field offices, other governmental agencies,
the media, the private sector, academic institutions, the international
community, and the general public. We support the NWS mission of
protecting lives and property and enhancing the national economy.
Informational Flyer (pdf)
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Mission Statement
To synthesize the nation's daily weather story and champion the operational prediction of rain storms,
winter storms, and extreme temperature events for the protection of life and property.
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Vision Statement
To be the foundation for impact-based decision support, providing meteorological expertise and service
that supports critical decisions.
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weather.gov 
