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Sep 18, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Google AI Cyclone Model Outperforms High-Res Systems at 28km Resolution

Google's WeatherNext Cyclones (WN-C) AI model, published in Nature, achieves state-of-the-art tropical cyclone track and intensity forecasts using coarse 0.25° resolution data, outperforming specialized high-resolution models like HAFS and global systems like ENS and GenCast, with ensemble forecasts providing calibrated uncertainty and economic value, now operational at NHC.