Penn State Meteorology Team Wins National Forecasting Competition

A group of 15 Penn State meteorology students recently captured first place in the Weather Challenge, a North American collegiate weather forecasting competition.


During the 20-week forecasting contest, which spanned both fall and spring semesters, students predicted high and low temperatures, precipitation and wind speeds at 10 different cities. Some of this year's forecast locations included Juneau, Alaska; Hilo, Hawaii; New Orleans, La; and Erie, Pa.

Penn State's forecasters bested teams from more than 50 other universities. Graduate student Josh Boden, who served as instructor for the group, was the top graduate student forecaster in the nation. Senior Erin Rohland finished first nationally among juniors and seniors, while sophomore Andrew Barney captured the top spot nationally among all freshmen and sophomore forecasters.

The top five Penn State forecasters were Boden, Rohland, seniors Ryan Kramer and Nicholas Gliozzi, and junior Matt Mehallow. Their names will be engraved on the Weather Challenge trophy which will reside at Penn State during the 2012-13 academic year.

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