wass2s: An Open-Source Python Tool for Objective Seasonal Climate Forecasting in West Africa and the Sahel

Domain:

climate

Record type:

software

Creator:

CooAlcFraArs

Publisher:

Host:

Seasonal climate forecasting in West Africa and the Sahel has historically relied on subjective, consensus-based approaches that lack reproducibility and detailed traceability. To address these limitations, we developed wass2s, an open-source Python tool that automates an objective, multi-method forecasting workflow tailored for the region. Combining traditional statistical techniques with machine learning algorithms, wass2s integrates data acquisition, preprocessing, model training, cross-validation, ensemble consolidation, and verification within a single scalable pipeline. It enhances forecast skill and transparency by enabling reproducible, skill-assessed seasonal climate forecasting. This tool supports operational meteorological services by improving methodological rigor and facilitating capacity building, thereby advancing climate services and decision-making in West Africa and the Sahel.

Visit

doi.org

An integrated system for objective seasonal climate forecasting in West Africa

Seasonal climate forecasts are essential for climate-risk management and agricultural decis

Potential for seasonal flood forecasting in West Africa using climate indexes

Abstract Floods are among the most devastating natural disasters and are expected to become more se

Episia: Open-source epidemiology and biostatistics for Python

Open-source Python epidemiology and biostatistics toolbox. Based on OpenEpi algorithms; risk ratios,

Building capacity for seasonal heat forecasting in West Africa: A case study with Burkina Faso’s Meteorological Agency (ANAM-BF) using the Objective Seasonal Outlook Package (OSOP)

Extreme heat is an increasing concern in West Africa, particularly in the Sahel which is already exp

GeoidLab: An automated open-source Python toolbox for gravity-field analysis and vertical datum unification

GeoidLab is an open-source, modular Python package designed to automate high-accuracy r