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January 8, 2026
Google updates its weather forecasts with a new AI model
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TL;DR
- Google's new AI weather model, WeatherNext 2, is being incorporated into Search, Gemini, and Pixel phones.
- WeatherNext 2 is eight times faster than Google's previous model and predicts 99.9 percent of variables like temperature or wind.
- The model uses a Functional Generative Network (FGN) strategy to generate multiple possible outcomes efficiently.
- It can make predictions up to 15 days in advance and generate hourly forecasts, appealing to both consumers and enterprise customers.
- Google is offering an early access program for custom modeling and making forecast data available in Google Earth Engine and BigQuery.
- Other companies like the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Nvidia, and Huawei are also developing AI weather models.
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