News & Press Release
Expanding collaboration with public institutions and, providing cutting-edge weather forecasting technology to countries around the world
Strengthening collaboration with BMKG
Accelerating adaptation to extreme weather using our typhoon path predictions and Google's AI models
Weathernews Inc. (Head office: Mihama-ku, Chiba City; CEO: Tomohiro Ishibashi) has further strengthened its international cooperative relationship in the meteorological field with the Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG).
Weathernews has been building a cooperative relationship with BMKG since 2014, and we are now further strengthening this collaborative partnership. Through this mutual collaboration, we will provide AI-based forecast information for typhoons and heavy rain, utilizing the highly accurate, high-resolution weather forecast we have cultivated over many years, as well as Google’s flood forecasting and tropical cyclone prediction models. By providing these, we will support rapid decision-making regarding tropical cyclones and heavy rain unique to Indonesia and contribute to improving resilience.
We will continue to deepen our cooperative relationships with Asian countries and promote the social implementation of cutting-edge meteorological technologies, working to reduce the risk of weather disasters and develop a sustainable society.
Executive Officer in charge of Service Operation and Development - Weathernews Inc. Mr. Daisuke Abe (right)
Agreement Date
February 5, 2026
Agreement Details
1. Providing AI weather content related to typhoon, heavy rain, and flood forecasts
2. Discuss and implement technical sharing to improve meteorological accuracy, human resource development, and operational support for disaster risk reduction
Our Role and Future Initiatives
Indonesia is a vast country made up of numerous islands, and strengthening its resilience to natural disasters, such as localized typhoons and floods and landslides caused by heavy rain, which are unique to the tropics, is a critical social issue. Due to recent climate change, these extreme weather events have become more frequent and severe, creating an urgent need for more advanced and timely forecasting information.
Through this collaboration, we will provide AI forecasting information for typhoons and heavy rain using the highly accurate, high-resolution weather forecasting infrastructure we have cultivated over many years. In particular, we will provide Google's AI weather model, one of the highly accurate weather forecasting models that utilizes AI technology, which has seen remarkable developments in recent years. This will promote Indonesia's adaptation to extreme weather, improve social resilience, and contribute to protecting lives and property.
We will continue to actively promote collaboration with organizations and companies around the world that face similar challenges and require our cooperation. By implementing our own forecasting technology and cutting-edge AI technology into society, we will reduce the risk of natural disasters and strengthen resilience.
Comment from Google
“It’s encouraging to see Google’s AI models for flood forecasting and cyclone prediction being used in Indonesia. We believe that AI models, along with strong partnerships with governments and expert agencies like WNI, are key to building towards climate resilience, improving disaster preparedness, and making communities safer.”
Yossi Matias, Vice President, Google, and Head of Google Research
“Floods and tropical cyclones have had devastating impacts on communities. Through our partnership with WNI, we hope our AI models can make a positive contribution to forecasting and help Indonesian authorities better prepare for these dangerous weather events.”
Raia Hadsell, VP Research, Google DeepMind