This paper takes a comprehensive look at Artificial Intelligence
(AI)-based weather forecasting models and focuses on the current status,
challenges, and directions for further development. A review of nearly
40 models proposed primarily after 2015 highlights the importance of
critically examining various aspects of AI-based weather forecasting
models, including Machine Learning (ML) techniques, datasets, predictand
parameters, extreme weather forecasting capability, lead time,
spatiotemporal scale, performance criteria, and in-depth analysis of
state-of-the-art models from different perspectives. Unlike previous
reviews that have targeted only a limited number of models or features,
this study focuses on different aspects of current AI-based models. Some
important characteristics of AI-based models are computational
efficiency and forecasting speed. However, challenges such as limited
historical data and quality, model explainability, extreme weather
forecasting, physical constraints, temporal adaptation, generalization,
and uncertainty remain. Addressing these challenges is essential to
enhance the effectiveness and reliability of AI-based weather
forecasting across different weather conditions.