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DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists

Saturday, August 8, 2026


DeepMind released an open source weather prediction model called WeatherNext that can generate accurate forecasts using lower-resolution input data than previously required. Weather scientists have tested the model's performance against existing prediction methods. The model's code and weights are publicly available for researchers and forecasters to use.

Original reporting: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/deepminds-hurricane-model-bought-forecasters-an-extra-day/

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