Predicting a historic storm earlier with WeatherNext

Tropical storms and hurricanes are notoriously volatile, changing structure and intensity in a matter of hours. This unpredictability makes them some of the most challenging weather systems to forecast—putting lives and livelihoods at risk. WeatherNext, our global weather forecasting AI model, successfully predicted the intensity and track of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. By providing high-confidence signals and advanced notices days before the Category 5 storm made landfall in Jamaica, WeatherNext enabled meteorologists and local authorities to issue life-saving evacuation warnings and protect vulnerable communities. Read more about the role of AI in meteorology and how we're collaborating with institutions like the National Hurricane Center to build a more weather-resilient world: https://deepmind.google/blog/how-weathernext-helped-the-national-hurricane-center-better-predict-hurricane-melissas-historic-landfall-in-jamaica #googleio #ai #science ___ Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/@googledeepmind Find us on X https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/googledeepmind Add us on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepmind/