Microsoft has a new machine learning tool to improve weather forecasts

Old-school physics-based weather forecasting and even new AI models typically become less reliable beyond two weeks, a problem Microsoft claims to have solved using machine learning.

Researchers with the company say they've found a new, cost-effective way to make more accurate weather forecasts two to six weeks in advance - allowing farmers and emergency responders to plan ahead with greater certainty.

The findings were published today in the journal Nature , and the tool is now open-source software .

Microsoft joins Google , Nvidia , and other companies developing AI tools for weather forecasting.

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