Tag Archives: meteorology

AI outperforms conventional weather forecasting for the first time: Google study

Enlarge / A file photo of Tropical Storm Fiona as seen in a satellite image from 2022. reader comments 35 with On Tuesday, the peer-reviewed journal Science published a study that shows how an AI meteorology model from Google DeepMind called GraphCast has significantly outperformed conventional weather forecasting methods in predicting global weather conditions up… Read More »

After 23 years, Weather Channel’s iconic computerized channel is shutting down

Enlarge / An on-air capture of Weatherscan in 2020. Weatherscan shows 24/7 weather forecasts controlled by computer. reader comments 24 with 20 posters participating Share this story In the early 2000s, Americans who wanted to catch the local weather forecast at any time might turn on their TV and switch over to Weatherscan, a 24-hour… Read More »