Weather Forecasting

Predicting weather is hard: A brief history of the National Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting

NCMWRF, founded in the 20th century, was among the first Indian institutions to acquire a supercomputer, in 1989.

AI tool predicts extreme weather correctly from cloud patterns 99 percent of the time

The AI outperforms other weather-detecting methods by accurately predicting 64% of severe weather events.

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology puts India on world stage for climate predictions, projections

For a country like India, whose lifeline is the monsoon, IITM-Pune is a jewel in its crown.

High-alert called for drought in West, Southern states after pre-monsoon rains fail

Two-thirds of India's pre-monsoon rains are either low or very low, with the country now on drought-alert.

IMD working to issue local-level weather forecast by next year; targets to cover 6,500 blocks in 660 districts by 2020

Attri said that the IMD has a network of 130 agromet field units at district level for dissimilating the weather-based advisories.

Weather startup ClimaCell out to prove IoT can make forecasts accurate, save lives

IoT data can turn cell phones, vehicles, street cameras & airplanes into virtual weather stations.

Sky’s the limit: Could Skymet soon become India’s go-to monsoon forecaster?

Skymet uses a combination of three things to get its weather forecasting down to the nail.

NASA balloon captures electric blue clouds during weather forecasting mission

The balloon captured a thin group of electric blue clouds at the edge of our atmosphere.

Rising temperatures, higher humidity levels will endanger Indian lives by the end of 21st century

High humidity levels coinciding with high temperatures are likely to create lethal weather conditions and imperil the lives of millions across large parts of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh by the end of the century.

Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences to get 15 petaflop supercomputer for weather forecasting

India will enter into new frontiers in modelling activities with specific applications on severe weather, urban meteorology and ocean services.