The 15th International Conference on Mesoscale Convective Systems and High-Impact Weather will be held 22 - 25 May 2023 at Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, Colorado. The ICMCS-XV is being hosted by CSU, with organizational assistance from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and the East Asia Weather Research Association.

The main theme of the conference is to foster and promote scientific interactions on the topics of mesoscale meteorology, tropical cyclones, and high-impact weather across the United States and East Asia. Abstracts are solicited on the following research topics:

  • Mesoscale Convective Systems
  • Tropical cyclones
  • Monsoon and Meiyu / Baiu / Changma front
  • Orographic Precipitation
  • Cloud and Precipitation Microphysics
  • Field Campaign Observations
  • Remote Sensing and Quantitative Precipitation Estimation of Heavy Rainfall
  • High Impact Weather Prediction, Data Assimilation, and Machine Learning

The conference will be in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual oral and poster presentations and discussion.

Submission Guide:

  1. Please use this Word template for your abstract: Abstract Template (.docx)
  2. Convert the Word file to PDF before you submit it, and name the PDF file as yourlastname_yourfirstname.pdf (ex. Doe_John.pdf)
  3. Submit your abstract here!
  4. The abstract submission deadline is March 24.

Registration will be open in mid-February, and late fee of $50 will be charged after April 15, 2023.

Thank you and we look forward to your abstract submissions.


ICMCS-XV Local Organizing Committee

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