Yandex launches “hyper-local weather forecasting” and “automated information agency”
Yandex announced yesterday the launch of ‘Meteum,’ a new machine learning-based technology for “hyper-local and super-accurate weather forecasting.”
Dec 04, 2015
"This new technology collects a massive volume of data about past forecasts made by external providers like WRF or Foreca, and compares them with the historical weather conditions to figure out the difference between what was forecasted and what happened in reality. It then compiles a mathematical formula to correct and refine future forecasts," Yandex stated.
Meteum calculates a new forecast each time a user consults the Yandex.Weather web and mobile service. "It locates a person and shows them a fresh forecast for precisely that spot. The user can choose another place and time for the forecast to see what the weather will be like around their office in an hour or whether it might rain when they go out of town in the evening," the company indicates.
Meteum currently works in 36 regions of Russia, but Yandex does not rule out extending it to other regions or countries.
Meteum calculates a new forecast each time a user consults the Yandex.Weather web and mobile service. "It locates a person and shows them a fresh forecast for precisely that spot. The user can choose another place and time for the forecast to see what the weather will be like around their office in an hour or whether it might rain when they go out of town in the evening," the company indicates.
Meteum currently works in 36 regions of Russia, but Yandex does not rule out extending it to other regions or countries.