Pixels and Predictions: Potential of GPT-4V in Meteorological Imagery Analysis and Forecast Communication

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Generative AI, such as OpenAI's GPT-4V large-language model, has rapidly entered mainstream discourse.

• Novel capabilities in image processing and natural-language communication may augment existing forecasting methods.
• Large language models further display potential to better communicate weather hazards in a style honed for diverse communities and different languages.
• This study evaluates GPT-4V's ability to interpret meteorological charts and communicate weather hazards appropriately to the user, despite challenges of hallucinations, where generative AI delivers coherent, confident, but incorrect responses.