Key developments: Leading agencies are now running AI alongside traditional supercomputers, with some AI runs matching or beating the Met Office’s massive computers (WeatherQuest). ECMWF’s AI ensemble can produce 51 scenarios more than ten times faster, using roughly…
Continue reading AI Weather Forecasting Hits New Milestones in Speed, Accuracy and Extreme‑Event PredictionKey developments: AI models are now rivaling or surpassing national supercomputer forecasts. Norfolk’s WeatherQuest reports AI sometimes beats Met Office supercomputers while using far less power. The ECMWF’s AI ensemble produces 51 scenarios over ten times faster than…
Continue reading AI Weather Forecasting Accelerates Accuracy and Cuts Energy Use, Outpacing Traditional SupercomputersKey developments: – The National Hurricane Center has formally partnered with Google DeepMind, integrating the WeatherNext AI suite into its forecast workflow. The newest version, WeatherNext 3, launched in September 2026, ingests live satellite data and produces hourly, 5‑km resolution…
Continue reading AI Weather Forecasting Leaps Forward with Google DeepMind, Microsoft Aurora and New Hurricane ToolsKey developments: Google DeepMind launched WeatherNext 3 on September 3 2026, an AI‑driven global weather model that ingests live satellite mosaics and weather‑station observations, produces hourly forecasts on a 5‑km grid for surface variables, and claims up to 50 % more accurate…
Continue reading Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext 3 AI Model and NHC’s AI‑Driven Hurricane Forecasts Mark a New Era in Weather Forecasting
