Comparative analysis of advanced machine learning classifiers based on feature engineering framework for weather prediction

Document Type : Article

Authors

1 - Department of Electrical Engineering, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110078, India - Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, G L Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201310, India

2 Department of Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab-144008, India

3 Department of ICE, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110078, India

4 School of Automation, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, 304022, India

10.24200/sci.2024.61305.7242

Abstract

Rainfall is considered one of the most significant phenomena in the weather system, and as such its rate is one of the most crucial variables. In order to develop a prediction model by standard approaches, meteorological experts attempt to detect the atmospheric attributes such as sunlight, temperature, humidity and cloudiness etc. Machine Learning (ML) techniques are recently more evolved which provides results that are more satisfactory than those of traditional methods and are simple to use. This paper presents the ML classifiers such as Logistic Regression (LR), Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), Light Gradient Boost Machine (LGBM), Cat Boost (CB), and Extreme Gradient Boost (XGB) to predict the rainfall of the next day using feature engineering framework. The Area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic (AUROC) curve and the other statistical indicators such as recall, accuracy, precision, and Cohen kappa are employed to predict and compare the success rate of the above mentioned approaches. The validation results of the models in terms of AUROC values are XGB (0.99) > CB (0.98) > LGBM (0.95) >RF (0.98) >DT (0.91) > LR (0.88). The outcome of the XGB model establishes that it is more appropriate for the prediction of weather.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 30 September 2024
  • Receive Date: 20 October 2022
  • Revise Date: 17 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 30 September 2024