Google has a new AI model and website for forecasting tropical storms

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June 12, 2025, 3:02 PM

• •Google is testing its new AI-based tropical cyclone model with the US National Hurricane Center.
• •The model can generate 50 scenarios for a storm's track, size, and intensity up to 15 days in advance.
• •Google's model's predictions are at least as accurate as those of traditional physics-based models.
• •The company is also working with other research institutions to improve its AI weather models.
• •Concerns exist about the potential privatization of weather services.

Google has developed a new AI model for forecasting tropical cyclones and is collaborating with the US National Hurricane Center to test it. The model generates multiple scenarios for storm characteristics up to 15 days out, with predictions comparable to traditional models. Google is also partnering with other research groups to refine its AI weather models. This development comes amid concerns about the impact of the changing climate and the potential privatization of weather services.

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