Microsoft has introduced Aurora, a powerful new AI model designed to predict major weather events, like hurricanes, typhoons, and sandstorms, faster and more accurately than many traditional systems. It’s trained on over a million hours of satellite, radar, and simulation data and can be fine-tuned for specific events as needed. AI weather models aren’t new (Google’s had a few), but Microsoft is pitching Aurora as a top-tier performer. In tests, it accurately predicted Typhoon Doksuri’s landfall in the Philippines four days early and outperformed the National Hurricane Centre on cyclone tracking.
