Overview
- Fifty Automatic Weather Stations will be deployed in each of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Pune to capture micro-climate variations that drive heatwaves, cloudbursts and urban flooding.
- The rollout starts in the national capital, where 20 stations are slated for installation this month before the wider city deployments.
- IMD plans to expand its Doppler radar network by about 50 units by 2026, adding to the 46 currently in operation to improve coverage and warning lead times.
- Officials are pushing to diversify ocean observations used for monsoon and seasonal forecasts, noting the United States currently supplies about half of the data.
- Authorities cite sharp gains in forecast skill over the past decade and are advancing Centres of Excellence and farmer-focused tools such as the KRIPA advisory platform.