Google weather forecasts are getting more local and more accurate
The company's new WeatherNext 3 model includes hourly updates and up to 50% better precipitation forecasts.
Google has unveiled WeatherNext 3, its most sophisticated AI weather model to date, according to Android Authority. The latest model promises hourly updates and remarkably precise local forecasts, surpassing its predecessor, WeatherNext 2. Google claims that by making predictions a day or more in advance, precipitation forecasts could improve by up to 50%.
Weather forecasting can be hit or miss, often failing to accurately predict whether rain will fall, so Google hopes WeatherNext 3 will narrow that gap. The new model is designed to be integrated into Google services such as Search, Gemini, and Maps. An important enhancement is the model's ability to monitor weather changes more frequently and at a finer resolution.
WeatherNext 2 produced forecasts in six-hour intervals over a 25km grid, while the new model updates forecasts hourly and can provide some conditions at a 5km resolution. This finer detail should enable Google to better account for the significant variations in weather that can occur between neighboring locations.
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