Google Brings Ai-powered Weather Forecasts To Africa

The internet search giant said on Wednesday that Nowcasting addresses a "critical need for accurate and timely information in regions often impacted by unpredictable weather patterns".

"This initiative is particularly significant for Africa, where traditional weather forecasting can be challenging due to limited infrastructure and data availability," Google said in a statement. "Googles nowcasting uses satellite imagery and AI to deliver real-time, minute-by-minute predictions.

"The forecasts are made possible through advancements in Google Research's AI-powered nowcasting model MetNet, which uses satellite data and ground observations to produce state-of-the-art precipitation forecasts in data-sparse regions of the world. Google's technology can predict global precipitation with high accuracy within a 5km radius every 15 minutes for the next 12 hours," the company said.