{
  "id": 4919672,
  "title": "Ask a Scientist: How do researchers use AI to predict a cyclone?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ask-a-scientist-how-do-researchers-use-ai-to-predict-a-cyclone",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Google Blog",
    "slug": "google-blog",
    "url": "https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/weathernext-extreme-weather-cyclone-predictions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Researchers are employing artificial intelligence to greatly enhance cyclone forecasting accuracy. By training models on historical data, these tools can now operate on a single processor rather than requiring massive supercomputers. This innovation enables communities to receive vital extra time to prepare for extreme weather, increasing safety during dangerous storms. Google researchers have achieved a significant leap in cyclone forecasting accuracy by combining 50 years of historical atmospheric data with advanced AI, transforming what once required large supercomputers into models that can run on a single TPU. Ferran Alet, a research scientist at Google DeepMind, discussed how his team developed the WeatherNext forecasting models to aid meteorologists and scientists in accessing AI-powered extreme weather predictions. These predictions help people receive more accurate forecasts and warnings ahead of potentially devastating weather events like cyclones. By applying AI to physics-based models, the meteorological community saw a decade's worth of forecast improvement in a single generation with the WeatherNext models. AI allows researchers to better predict the future by analyzing patterns from the past and current data, improving predictions for where and how intense a cyclone will be. The ability to accurately predict a storm's path is crucial for keeping people safe as extreme weather events impact more communities worldwide.",
  "summary": "A Google DeepMind scientist explains how AI weather prediction works and how it can help warn communities earlier than ever.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}