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The next phase of Aurora: Open and collaborative AI for weather and climate forecasting – November 2025

Author/Source: Kevin V. Turner, Ph.D. and S. Shyam Sunder, Ph.D. See the full link here

Takeaway

This article talks about Microsoft’s Aurora project, which uses artificial intelligence to predict weather and climate changes. It explains how this project is becoming more open, allowing more people to work together to make forecasts faster and more accurate.

Technical Subject Understandability

Beginner

Analogy/Comparison

Using AI for weather forecasts is like having a super-smart detective who can quickly gather and understand many clues to tell you what the weather will do next.

Why It Matters

Better weather predictions help people prepare for big events like heatwaves, wildfires, and floods, potentially saving lives and property. The article mentions that Aurora’s AI models can make forecasts up to 10,000 times faster than older methods, which means communities can get warnings more quickly.

Related Terms

Numerical weather prediction (NWP), foundation model. Jargon Conversion: Numerical weather prediction (NWP) is a way to guess weather using mathematical models of the air and water. A foundation model, like Aurora, is a single system that can handle many different weather and climate problems.