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ArticleNature communications2024

A machine learning model that outperforms conventional global subseasonal forecast models.

Lei Chen, Xiaohui Zhong, Hao Li, Jie Wu, Bo Lu, Deliang Chen, Shang-Ping Xie, Libo Wu, Qingchen Chao, Chensen Lin and 2 more

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12 authors.

Lei Chen *Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Incubation Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaohui Zhong *Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Incubation Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6706-2335
Hao Li *Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Incubation Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. lihao_lh@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6197-0674
Jie Wu *China Meteorological Administration Key Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, National Climate Center, Beijing, China.
Bo LuChina Meteorological Administration Key Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, National Climate Center, Beijing, China. bolu@cma.gov.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4063-3035
Deliang ChenUniversity of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0288-5618
Shang-Ping XieScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3676-1325
Libo WuSchool of Data Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3953-526X
Qingchen ChaoChina Meteorological Administration Key Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies, National Climate Center, Beijing, China.
Chensen LinArtificial Intelligence Innovation and Incubation Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2662-1115
Zixin HuArtificial Intelligence Innovation and Incubation Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yuan QiArtificial Intelligence Innovation and Incubation Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. qiyuan@fudan.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 42175052
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skillful subseasonal forecasts are crucial for various sectors of society but pose a grand scientific challenge. Recently, machine learning-based weather forecasting models outperform the most successful numerical weather predictions generated by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), but have not yet surpassed conventional models at subseasonal timescales. This paper introduces FuXi Subseasonal-to-Seasonal (FuXi-S2S), a machine learning model that provides global daily mean forecasts up to 42 days, encompassing five upper-air atmospheric variables at 13 pressure levels and 11 surface variables. FuXi-S2S, trained on 72 years of daily statistics from ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis data, outperforms the ECMWF's state-of-the-art Subseasonal-to-Seasonal model in ensemble mean and ensemble forecasts for total precipitation and outgoing longwave radiation, notably enhancing global precipitation forecast. The improved performance of FuXi-S2S can be primarily attributed to its superior capability to capture forecast uncertainty and accurately predict the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), extending the skillful MJO prediction from 30 days to 36 days. Moreover, FuXi-S2S not only captures realistic teleconnections associated with the MJO but also emerges as a valuable tool for discovering precursor signals, offering researchers insights and potentially establishing a new paradigm in Earth system science research.

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