About LAPS

Limited Area Prediction System. One of the regional numerical forecast model operated by the BoM. LAPS is run twice daily (00Z and 12Z) and gives forecasts of 72 hours. LAPS has an operational horizontal resolution of around 35km and 29 vertical levels. LAPS does have the capability to be operated at around 5km resolution, but this is over much smaller domains and largely only for research purposes.