Great Lakes climate with moderate precipitation but significant seasonal heat waves and dense urban core. ClimateIntel scores four independent stress dimensions for Chicago, IL — heat, water, ecological, and urban — using live MODIS satellite temperature and vegetation data, TerraClimate precipitation and vapor pressure deficit, USGS NLCD landcover, and gridded population density.
Each of the four dimensions is scored on a 0–1 scale by its own XGBoost regressor trained on 5,707 CONUS-wide satellite samples. A Gemini AI layer then reads the raw satellite readings for Chicago and generates weighted, location-specific policy recommendations. All analysis is free, no signup required.