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AI Outshines Experts in Hurricane Prediction Accuracy

11/5/2025

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The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season saw Google DeepMind's AI model outperform the U.S. National Weather Service's Global Forecast System (GFS), which had the poorest performance.
Preliminary data from Brian McNoldy shows the model achieved 165 nautical miles error at five days, versus 360 nautical miles for the GFS.
The AI model also surpassed expert forecasts and learned from past mistakes, signaling accuracy improvements and a potential shift in storm prediction.

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The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season saw Google DeepMind's AI model outperform the U.S. National Weather Service's Global Forecast System (GFS), which had the poorest performance.
Preliminary data from Brian McNoldy shows the model achieved 165 nautical miles error at five days, versus 360 nautical miles for the GFS.
The AI model also surpassed expert forecasts and learned from past mistakes, signaling accuracy improvements and a potential shift in storm prediction.