Met Éireann and UCD join forces to use AI in weather forecasting

Waves crash against the sea wall in Tramore, Co Waterford, earlier this year.  The Met Éireann-UCD project aims to bridge the gap between research and operations by examining the context of high-impact weather, flood forecasting, and the understanding of Ireland's climate.

Social media posts could end up being part of Met Éireann’s weather predictions under a new project involving artificial intelligence (AI). 

The national forecaster is about to embark on a multi-million euro AI partnership with University College Dublin (UCD).