Google DeepMind's WeatherNext 3 Forecasts Weather Hourly, Powered By Satellites
WeatherNext 3 runs at 5-kilometer resolution, five times sharper than WeatherNext 2, and launches today in Search, Maps and Gemini.
- WeatherNext 2 refreshed every 6 hours at 25 kilometers; WeatherNext 3 needs just 5.
- Google reports up to 60% better rainfall scores against NASA's IMERG satellite dataset.
- Wind forecasts now reach 100 meters up, aimed at renewable energy and solar farm planning.
Why it matters: Google now decides the forecast reaching billions across Search, Maps, Gemini and Earth Engine at once.