Microsoft open-sources machine learning tool for subseasonal weather forecasting

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. Instead of creating a new Standalone weather …

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