NVIDIA Earth-2 Open Models Span the Whole Weather Stack

NVIDIA has introduced three new open-source models as part of its Earth-2 initiative, designed to enhance weather forecasting capabilities across the entire weather stack. These models, available on platforms like Hugging Face, include Earth-2 Nowcasting for short-term severe weather predictions, Earth-2 Medium Range for accurate 15-day forecasts, and Earth-2 Global Data Assimilation for rapid initialization of weather conditions using AI pipelines. The models leverage advanced AI architectures, such as StormScope for nowcasting and Atlas for medium-range forecasting, to outperform traditional methods by providing high-resolution and efficient weather predictions. By utilizing NVIDIA's Earth2Studio and Physics Nemo, developers can easily build and customize simulations using their data and infrastructure, fostering the development of sovereign weather prediction capabilities.