# Google DeepMind's WeatherNext Model Adds a Full Day of Cyclone Forecast Lead Time

Published in Nature and already used operationally by the US National Hurricane Center during the 2025 Atlantic season, the open-sourced model makes three-day cyclone forecasts as accurate as two-day forecasts were before it.

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:43:44.448Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-08-07/google-deepmind-s-weathernext-model-adds-a-full-day-of-cyclo
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Google DeepMind](https://deepmind.google/blog/weathernext-ai-model-achieves-breakthrough-in-forecasting-cyclones/)

Google DeepMind published research in Nature on August 6 demonstrating state-of-the-art accuracy in predicting tropical cyclone track, intensity, and wind structure using its WeatherNext model, according to the company's announcement and Op…

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