“Is this heatwave just a fluke, or is it a sign of things to come?”
“It’s been so rainy this month! Is this normal?”
To help you stay informed, MSN Weather has introduced a new system that identifies unusual weather trends in your area and notifies you if they are significant.
The new Climate Insights Engine by MSN Weather leverages up to 70 years of detailed historical weather data to track temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind across the globe. This engine compares your local weather to historical trends to determine how unusual recent weather has been. When something out of the ordinary happens, the system will notify you to keep you informed about your local climate.
Here are some examples of what the new engine can tell you:
- “This month’s temperatures are 4.5 degrees lower than normal for your location.”
- “It’s been 35 days since there has been measurable precipitation at your location, this is the 2nd longest streak ever recorded.”
- And… MSN Weather’s favorite new insight is referred to as the ‘Trendbuster’: “It’s been 65 days since the temperature has been above 11 degrees, which is a new record streak for your location, but it looks to break on Tuesday!”
The new Climate Insights Engine is the perfect companion to MSN Weather’s Weather Trends Page that debuted last winter empowering users to see monthly and yearly records, as well as tracking recent weather trends for their location. The insights engine will proactively inform you when significant trends and records have happened, while the trends page provides an attractive and useful tool for exploring deeper information about the climate patterns where you are.
MSN Weather’s new climate insights notification feature wouldn’t be possible without MSN Weather’s AI-enhanced weather forecasting capabilities that have become the staple for Microsoft’s global weather products. *MSN Weather has been consistently recognized for its world leading forecast accuracy. You can find weather information from MSN Weather through its integration into Windows 10, Windows 11, Microsoft Edge, Bing, and in the Bing and Microsoft Start mobile apps.
Authors: Matt Corey, Senior Product Manager, Alex Brant, Senior Software Engineer
*ForecastWatch, Microsoft_Report_2023 version 2 – April 05, 2024 (msn.com).
