DeepMind's AI predicts almost exactly when and where it's going to rain – MIT Technology Review

Forecasting rain, especially heavy rain, is crucial for a lot of industries, from outdoor events to aviation to emergency services. But doing it well is hard. Figuring out how much water is in the sky, and when and where it's going to fall, depends on a number of weather processes, such as changes in temperature, cloud formation, and wind. All these factors are complex enough by themselves, but they're even more complex when taken together. The best existing forecasting techniques use massive computer simulations of atmospheric physics.