Why AI has trouble predicting the fury of hurricane intensity

Storms like 2026’s Hurricane Polo that rapidly intensify can catch communities off guard and leave little time to prepare or evacuate. Being able to forecast those risks can save lives.

By: Chanh Kieu, Indiana University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 1,183

Last Updated: 3 days, 19 hours ago

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By Chanh Kieu, Indiana University

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized weather forecasting in just a few years, with global AI weather models now able to produce forecasts that rival some of the world’s best physics-based prediction systems.

This remarkable progress has been driven by three factors: massive amounts of weather data, advances in AI models and unprecedented computational power. While most of the current discussion on improving AI for weather focuses on the models or …

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