AI Pioneers: Transforming Weather Forecasting in China | Science-Environment
AI systems are being tested alongside traditional forecasts as researchers aim to improve storm-track accuracy and speed, with small gains aiding evacuations and flood planning.
- As Typhoon Dolphin approached the coast this week, China deployed advanced AI weather models alongside traditional systems to monitor the storm's path and intensity.
- Unlike conventional models relying on supercomputers, Shanghai AI Laboratory's Fengwu, Huawei's Pangu-Weather, and Fudan University's Fuxi generate forecasts in seconds, helping Beijing prepare for increasingly frequent extreme weather.
- Five days before landfall, Fengwu predicted the storm's impact within 30 minutes and 30km, or about 19 miles, according to Sun Zhi of Techwind; the model reportedly outperformed Google DeepMind's GraphCast across roughly 80% of variables.
- Despite these gains, AI models struggle to predict sudden changes in storm intensity and remain untested for long-term climate modeling, so traditional forecasting methods remain essential for public safety.
- China is actively competing with Western entities like Google DeepMind and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts to lead in meteorological AI, treating this race as vital public service.
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As meteorologists tracked Typhoon Dolphin's path toward China in recent days, a new generation of artificial intelligence weather models worked alongside traditional forecasting systems, highlighting China's emergence as a leading player in the race to improve weather prediction.
The neighbors of Zhejiang and Shanghai, more than accustomed to living with extreme storms and cyclones, still did not know that in a matter of hours their streets would be covered by water. But something if they knew. Just five days after typhoon Dolphin unloaded his anger on the east coast of China, an artificial intelligence model already predicted his arrival. He knew when and where he would. Behind these same calculations would be the same …
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AI Pioneers: Transforming Weather Forecasting in China | Science-Environment
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