WeatherNext: AI model achieves breakthrough in forecasting cyclones
Summary
WeatherNext is Google's DeepMind WeatherNext model achieving breakthrough in forecasting cyclones, delivering more than a day of lead time and open-sourcing the model and code. The article highlights collaboration with meteorological agencies (NHC, CIRA, UK Met Office) and the use of large ensembles and low-resolution inputs to achieve state-of-the-art accuracy, with open-source releases and Weather Lab visualization tools.