DeepMind weather model nailed Hurricane Isaias track 11 days in advance
JMateosGarcia · x · 2026-10-12
Google DeepMind's weather model delivered a stunning forecast of Hurricane Isaias: it picked up signal on September 23 (about 11 days ahead), locked onto the exact landfall location 4 days out, and consistently nailed peak intensity 3 days before it happened.
- First video: track density from a 1000-member ensemble
- Second video: individual tracks and mean from a 50-member ensemble
Pushmeet Kohli called it an exceptional result and proof of AI's transformative impact on science, a core DeepMind focus.
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