Google "Up to 6-Hour Weather Forecast in 5 Minutes with AI"

Carla Bromberg, Lead of Google's AI for Social Good program. Photo by Google Korea

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Google announced on the 4th that its AI-based weather forecasting model (Nowcast) can predict weather patterns almost instantaneously in short-term forecasts, with some research results showing it outperforms the U.S. government.

On the same day, Google held the 'Google AI Forum' at its headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, explaining that while traditional forecasting models take several hours, Google's model predicts situations up to 6 hours ahead in just 5 to 10 minutes. However, the model is still in the early development stage.

Kara Bromberg, AI Program Lead, explained via video call, "There are no commercialization plans yet, and we are testing how accurately it can predict by inputting various images."

Bromberg said, "Google's model is more accurate than the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s HRRR model in short-term forecasts," adding, "Google's machine learning technique is more precise in precipitation prediction." However, Google noted that for forecasts beyond 5 to 6 hours, the HRRR model was more accurate.

Google expects the weather forecasting model to be useful in predicting increasingly irregular and extreme weather patterns caused by climate change in the future.

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