Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2016

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2015 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to: prioritize weather research to improve weather data, forecasts, and warnings for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy; establish a tornado warning improvement and extension program and a hurricane warning improvement program; maintain a prioritized list of observation data requirements necessary to ensure weather forecasting capabilities to protect life and property; evaluate the combination of observing systems, data, and information needed to meet the requirements developed under the list; and enter into at least one pilot contract with a private sector entity capable of providing space-based commercial weather data. NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) must: (1) conduct a program to develop an improved understanding of forecast capabilities for atmospheric events; (2) issue a plan for restoring U.S. leadership in numerical weather prediction (processing weather data with computer models) and forecasting; and (3) undertake Observing System Simulation Experiments to assess the value a…