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Canada’s weather agency to launch hybrid forecasting model that uses AI

The new system could make a six-day forecast as accurate as a five-day forecast, the agency said.

  • Environment and Climate Change Canada announced on Thursday that it will launch a new hybrid weather forecasting model this spring, combining artificial intelligence with traditional methods to improve accuracy.
  • The system pairs artificial intelligence, which analyzes decades of historical continental data, with traditional forecasting to retain small-scale details that automated models often miss when predicting extreme weather.
  • This integration improves prediction speed for systems like heat waves and winter storms, providing notice more than 24 hours earlier, while making the six-day forecast as accurate as the five-day forecast.
  • ECCC will continue relying on meteorologists to interpret results and communicate findings to the public, as their judgment remains critical for ensuring reliable weather forecasting.
  • By enhancing accuracy and storm tracking, the agency expects the new system to improve emergency readiness for Canadians, allowing more time to prepare for high-impact events like the storms seen in Toronto.
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Environment Canada to use AI in new weather forecasting model

Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday.

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His six-day forecast will be as accurate as his five-day forecast. The post The federal weather forecast will use theIA for his forecast appeared first on Les Affaires.

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