RainPro-8: An Efficient Deep Learning Model to Estimate Rainfall Probabilities Over 8 Hours

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Autori principali: Sarabia, Rafael Pablos, Nyborg, Joachim, Birk, Morten, Sjørup, Jeppe Liborius, Vesterholt, Anders Lillevang, Assent, Ira
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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author Sarabia, Rafael Pablos
Nyborg, Joachim
Birk, Morten
Sjørup, Jeppe Liborius
Vesterholt, Anders Lillevang
Assent, Ira
author_facet Sarabia, Rafael Pablos
Nyborg, Joachim
Birk, Morten
Sjørup, Jeppe Liborius
Vesterholt, Anders Lillevang
Assent, Ira
contents We present a deep learning model for high-resolution probabilistic precipitation forecasting over an 8-hour horizon in Europe, overcoming the limitations of radar-only deep learning models with short forecast lead times. Our model efficiently integrates multiple data sources - including radar, satellite, and physics-based numerical weather prediction (NWP) - while capturing long-range interactions, resulting in accurate forecasts with robust uncertainty quantification through consistent probabilistic maps. Featuring a compact architecture, it enables more efficient training and faster inference than existing models. Extensive experiments demonstrate that our model surpasses current operational NWP systems, extrapolation-based methods, and deep-learning nowcasting models, setting a new standard for high-resolution precipitation forecasting in Europe, ensuring a balance between accuracy, interpretability, and computational efficiency.
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spellingShingle RainPro-8: An Efficient Deep Learning Model to Estimate Rainfall Probabilities Over 8 Hours
Sarabia, Rafael Pablos
Nyborg, Joachim
Birk, Morten
Sjørup, Jeppe Liborius
Vesterholt, Anders Lillevang
Assent, Ira
Machine Learning
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
We present a deep learning model for high-resolution probabilistic precipitation forecasting over an 8-hour horizon in Europe, overcoming the limitations of radar-only deep learning models with short forecast lead times. Our model efficiently integrates multiple data sources - including radar, satellite, and physics-based numerical weather prediction (NWP) - while capturing long-range interactions, resulting in accurate forecasts with robust uncertainty quantification through consistent probabilistic maps. Featuring a compact architecture, it enables more efficient training and faster inference than existing models. Extensive experiments demonstrate that our model surpasses current operational NWP systems, extrapolation-based methods, and deep-learning nowcasting models, setting a new standard for high-resolution precipitation forecasting in Europe, ensuring a balance between accuracy, interpretability, and computational efficiency.
title RainPro-8: An Efficient Deep Learning Model to Estimate Rainfall Probabilities Over 8 Hours
topic Machine Learning
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.10271