Short-Term Localized Weather Forecasting by Using Different Artificial Neural Network Algorithm in Tropical Climate

This paper evaluates the performance of localized weather forecasting model using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) with different ANN algorithms in a tropical climate. Three ANN algorithms namely, Levenberg-Marquardt, Bayesian Regularization and Scaled Conjugate Gradient are used in the short-term weather forecasting model. The study focuses on the data from North-West Malaysia (Chuping). Meteorological data such as atmospheric pressure, temperature, dew point, humidity and wind speed are used as input parameters. One hour ahead forecasted results for atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity were compared and analyzed and they show that ANN with Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm performs best.

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