《天氣與預報》(WAF)發表與業務預報有關的研究報告。這包括關于重大天氣事件、預測技術、預測驗證、模型參數化、數據同化、模型集成、統計后處理技術、研究成果向預測社區的轉移以及預測的社會用途和價值的論文。WAF的范圍包括與預測交貨時間相關的研究，范圍從短期的“nowcast”到季節性的時間尺度，一直到大約兩年。

Weather and Forecasting (WAF) publishes research that is relevant to operational forecasting. This includes papers on significant weather events, forecasting techniques, forecast verification, model parameterizations, data assimilation, model ensembles, statistical postprocessing techniques, the transfer of research results to the forecasting community, and the societal use and value of forecasts. The scope of WAF includes research relevant to forecast lead times ranging from short-term “nowcasts” through seasonal time scales out to approximately two years.