The 2nd AI Meteorological Forecasting Model Demonstration Program of CMA launched

30 April 2026

On April 29, during the Sub-Forum on Digital Meteorology of Digital China Summit, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) launched the second Artificial Intelligence (AI) Meteorological Forecasting Model Demonstration Program (hereinafter referred to as the Program).

Focusing on addressing the core pain points in the field of AI meteorological forecasting, the Program will select a number of outstanding models for competition. A standardized evaluation system covering all time scales will be established to accelerate the transformation of AI meteorological forecasting models from research experiments to operational applications.