According to researchers, July 2023 has the potential to be the hottest month in history, possibly surpassing the highest temperatures recorded in the past 120,000 years. With climate change contributing to the increase in extreme weather events, the risk of such conditions is also growing.
Traditionally, weather prediction methods have required significant resources. However, Huawei Cloud’s new Pangu Weather-Model has revolutionized the forecasting process, accelerating it by a factor of 10,000. This means that a global weather assessment can now be made in just seconds. The technology will enable early prediction and preparation for extreme weather conditions. The results of the model were recently published in the journal Nature on July 5, 2023. [1]
Pangu Weather has proven to be more accurate than other forecasting methods and is now available on the website of the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Huawei has made the tool accessible to professionals and ordinary users alike, providing 10-day forecasts. [2]
ECMWF conducted a comparison between the forecasts of Pangu Weather and another leading weather forecast model called IFS for the period of April to July 2023. The results showed that machine learning methods, like Pangu Weather, have the potential to enhance weather forecasting by overcoming the computational limitations associated with traditional systems. [3]
The representative from Huawei Cloud Ai Field emphasized that the key advantage of Pangu Weather is its ability to predict changes in the atmosphere. The model has successfully predicted extreme weather events in the past, such as Hurricane Unis in 2022 and record temperatures in the UK. Its predictions have been proven to be reliable. [1]
Pangu Weather provides crucial data on geopotential, humidity, wind speed, and temperature, which are essential for accurate weather forecasting. The model has also been used to predict the trajectory of typhoon Hanun in 2023. [1]
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06185-3
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/huaweis-pangu-weather-model-model-can-credict-events-in-seconds-just-releasedPublic-FOR-FREE-