AI Weather Forecast Systems by IMD

AI Weather Forecast Systems by IMD

Launched by: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh (MoST/MoES)

Developers: IMD + IITM Pune + NCMRWF

Key Points

• Product 1: Forecast of Monsoon Advance — every Wednesday, up to 4 weeks in advance; covers 16 States, 3,000+ sub-districts
• Product 2: High Spatial Resolution Rainfall Forecast for UP — 1 km spatial resolution, up to 10 days in advance (pilot service)
• Goal: Hyper-local, impact-based, AI-driven weather services
• First AI-enabled systems introduced by IMD

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UPSC Angle: Prelims – IMD, IITM, NCMRWF, resolution figures. Mains GS-I/III – agriculture, disaster management, technology.

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