Canada Launches Hybrid AI Weather Forecasting Model for Severe Weather

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:38:13 +0000
Environmental Protection

Environment and Climate Change Canada announced on April 9, 2026, that it will launch a hybrid AI weather forecasting model this spring, combining artificial intelligence with traditional physics-based methods. The model, developed by ECCC scientists and meteorologists over the past year of parallel testing, improves forecast accuracy across all time scales, enabling six-day forecasts to match current five-day accuracy and extending detection of major weather systems by 8 to over 24 hours. This is an informational announcement of a government service improvement rather than a regulatory mandate or compliance requirement.