Aurora 1.5 Boosts Weather Forecasting Capabilities
ktakeda1 · x · 2026-07-11
Microsoft Research's Aurora 1.5 has expanded its capabilities, focusing on more practical weather, climate, and energy forecasting scenarios.
Updates
- Added 22 variables
- Upgraded to hourly temporal resolution
- Introduced probabilistic ensemble forecasting
Goal
These changes make Aurora better suited for real-world weather, climate, and energy applications rather than just lab-based prediction tasks.
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