Session: Verification, diagnostic, and interpretability of AI models for weather forecasting, EGU General Assembly 2027

This session, supported by the WWRP Joint Working Group on Forecast Verification Research (JWGFVR), will be held at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in 2027. 

This session welcomes contributions on the following topics with applications to AI weather models:

• Benchmarking activities (e.g. datasets, intercomparison projects, comparison with NWP forecasts)
• Verification methodology (e.g. spatial verification methods, scoring rules, or innovative approaches)
• Diagnostics of forecast realism and potential forecast artifacts
• Forecasting extreme events, predictability, and other properties (e.g. fairness)
• Interpretability of AI weather models, e.g. XAI methods.

This session aims to gather contributions advancing the assessment of AI-based weather forecasts. Contributions covering theoretical, methodological, applied, or operational aspects are equally welcome.

The deadline for abstracts is 12 January 2026.