Aurora 1.5: Extending open foundation models for weather and Earth-system applications
Aurora 1.5 adds 22 more variables, hourly temporal resolution, and probabilistic ensemble forecasting to the Aurora foundation model, making it more useful for real-world weather, climate, and energy applications.
At a glance
- Source
- Microsoft Research
- Published
- Jul 9, 2026
- Read time
- 1 min read
- Primary lane
- Research Blog
Quick read
3 bullets- Aurora 1.5 adds 22 more variables, hourly temporal resolution, and probabilistic ensemble forecasting to the Aurora foundation model, making it more useful for real-world weather, climate, and energy applications.
- The post Aurora 1.5: Extending open foundation models for weather and Earth-system applications appeared first on Microsoft Research .
- The post was published on Jul 09, 2026.
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