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[[File:Typhoon Mawar 2005 computer simulation thumbnail.gif|right|thumb|250px|WRF model output showing simulated radar reflectivity (dBZ) for [[2005 Pacific typhoon season#Typhoon Mawar|Typhoon Mawar]] at 3.3-km (2.1-mi) grid spacing. Time period is from 0000 UTC 22 August 2005 to 0000 UTC 24 August 2005.]]

The '''Weather Research and Forecasting''' ('''WRF''') Model<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrf-model.org | title=WRF Model site}}</ref> {{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ɔr|f}} is a [[numerical weather prediction]] (NWP) system designed to serve both atmospheric research and operational forecasting needs. NWP refers to the simulation and prediction of the atmosphere with a computer model, and WRF is a set of software for this. WRF features two dynamical (computational) cores (or ''solvers''), a [[data assimilation]] system, and a software architecture allowing for parallel computation and system extensibility. The model serves a wide range of meteorological applications across scales ranging from meters to thousands of kilometers.