Weather and Climate Dynamics
Weather and Climate Dynamics
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Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-393-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-393-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Research article
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19 Feb 2026
Research article |  | 19 Feb 2026

Constructing extreme heatwave storylines with differentiable climate models

Tim Whittaker and Alejandro Di Luca

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Short summary
Heatwaves are becoming more extreme in frequency and intensity. Yet running many climate simulations to find the rare worst-case events is slow and costly. We developed a method that tweaks initial weather conditions to target the most extreme heat scenarios at a fraction of the usual cost. For the 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave, it found cases up to 3.7 °C hotter than any run in a 75-member ensemble, helping communities prepare for the worst.
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