How NOAA's new supercomputers will improve forecast models

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the arm of the U.S. government in charge of weather and climate forecasting, recently purchased two new supercomputers.NOAA said the new supercomputers are three times faster than their former system. The supercomputers are primarily used to generate forecast models, which are used by meteorologists around to country to create their own weather forecasts.The new computers will be able to outperform their predecessors in essent