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Google Launches MetNet: Precision Rainfall Forecasting for Africa

3/28/2025

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Google has unveiled an innovative AI-driven nowcasting model, MetNet, to deliver short-term rainfall forecasts across Africa. This groundbreaking technology predicts precipitation with remarkable precision, covering a five-kilometer radius every 15 minutes for the next 12 hours. It aims to overcome the challenge of limited weather data in regions where accurate forecasts are vital.

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Google has unveiled an innovative AI-driven nowcasting model, MetNet, to deliver short-term rainfall forecasts across Africa. This groundbreaking technology predicts precipitation with remarkable precision, covering a five-kilometer radius every 15 minutes for the next 12 hours. It aims to overcome the challenge of limited weather data in regions where accurate forecasts are vital.