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Microsoft releases open-source tool for long-range weather forecasts

10/14/2026

Microsoft has developed a machine learning tool designed to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts made two to six weeks in advance.

Researchers at the company state that this approach addresses a common limitation in both traditional physics-based models and newer AI systems, which typically lose reliability beyond a two-week window.

The findings were published in the journal Nature. Microsoft has also released the tool as open-source software, allowing other developers and researchers to access the code.

The company describes the method as cost-effective and aimed at providing greater certainty for groups such as farmers and emergency responders who rely on long-range planning. Microsoft is not alone in this field.

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