
AI forecasts are in service. Here is what improved.
ECMWF reported gains on forecast measures and far less energy per forecast at AIFS's 2025 launch. Its May 2026 update added AI wave and snow-cover forecasts.
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ECMWF reported gains on forecast measures and far less energy per forecast at AIFS's 2025 launch. Its May 2026 update added AI wave and snow-cover forecasts.
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