Pune The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has embarked on a nationwide project to install automatic rain gauge stations across the country to ensure there is real time mapping of the rainfall.

As part of its modernisation programme aimed at enhancing weather monitoring facilities, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is installing a network of 187 automatic rain gauge stations across the state.

When installed, the network would help in accurate collection of rainfall data from various parts of the state. It would update information on an hourly basis.

Vinson Kurian

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned about the possibility of isolated hailstorm over parts of north and north-west as an

In a few months, Delhiites would not have to check the news channels or wait for the morning newspaper for weather details. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is getting 17 outdoor display boards for the city to give out real-time temperature, a satellite map of India, along with air quality index.

The Meteorological Department today installed a super-computing device, which will upgrade its short-range weather prediction to seven days.

On the occasion of the 135th Foundation Day of the indian meteorological department (IMD), minister for science and technology and earth sciences Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated India's first mega computer (IBM P6) which will go long away in providing accurate weather predictions.

Two months after warnings about cyclonic storm

P. Sunderarajan

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The India Meteorological Department is set to introduce an additional feature to its forecasts during monsoon.

Shailesh Nayak, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, said here on Tuesday that from this year, farmers would also get forecasts of active and break phases of monsoon 10-15 days in advance.

P. Venugopal

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the problem of climate change now turning into an increasing reality, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is working on the development of a model that can forecast the subtleties of the phenomenon with a fair degree of accuracy into the next five or 10 years, according to Secretary to the Ministry of Earth Sciences Shailesh Naik.

Pune Refusing to put the blame on the officers of India Meteorology Department (IMD) for the wide deviation in the prediction of rains, Minister of State for Earth Sciences Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday said it would be inappropriate to pull up someone for weather prediction.