WeatherNext
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WeatherNext is a Google DeepMind AI weather forecasting model used to predict cyclone and hurricane tracks, intensity, and wind structure. Recent coverage highlights its updated performance, including faster forecasts enabled by satellite data ingestion in a newer version, and its role in forecasting Hurricane Melissa’s path and Category 5 intensity with five-day lead time and stated 80% confidence, supporting earlier warnings. WeatherNext has also been mentioned in connection with open sourcing of related versions and broader government and research deployments via initiatives such as the U.S. Genesis Mission and a partnership with South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT.
Updated 11 September 2026
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Update to Google’s AI weather model improves forecast accuracy
Ars Technica · 1 week ago ·
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DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists
Ars Technica · 1 month ago ·
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WeatherNext: AI model achieves breakthrough in forecasting cyclones
Google DeepMind · 1 month ago ·
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Accelerating the frontiers of scientific discovery: Google’s $40M commitment to the Genesis Mission
Google DeepMind · 1 month ago ·
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How WeatherNext helped the National Hurricane Center better predict Hurricane Melissa’s historic landfall in Jamaica
Google DeepMind · 4 months ago ·
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Announcing our partnership with the Republic of Korea
Google DeepMind · 4 months ago ·
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Google DeepMind supports U.S. Department of Energy on Genesis: a national mission to accelerate innovation and scientific discovery
Google DeepMind · 9 months ago ·
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2026
Google DeepMind releases WeatherNext AI model for cyclone and hurricane forecasting with extended lead time Model release
Google releases Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber models with delayed 3.5 Pro Model release
- Update to Google’s AI weather model improves forecast accuracy
- DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists
- WeatherNext: AI model achieves breakthrough in forecasting cyclones
- Accelerating the frontiers of scientific discovery: Google’s $40M commitment to the Genesis Mission
- How WeatherNext helped the National Hurricane Center better predict Hurricane Melissa’s historic landfall in Jamaica
- Announcing our partnership with the Republic of Korea
2025
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- Google DeepMind develops this model · 5 sources
- Google develops this model · 1 source
- National Hurricane Center deploys this model · 1 source
- version 3 of WeatherNext derived from this model · 1 source