In changing climate conditions, it is the

Forecasting weather conditions helps farmers to adjust and manage their cropping activities. It becomes all the more important with the changes in climatic conditions gaining significance. While scientific forecasting is being done in different ways, the author has based his forecasting on the planetary positions.

Performance of four mesoscale models namely, the MM5, ETA, RSM and WRF, run at NCMRWF for short range weather forecasting has been examined during monsoon-2006.

What's going to happen over the next decade? New Scientist looks at the latest forecasts - and how reliable they are.

We need more accurate climate forecasts, even if their predictions threaten to weaken the political imperative to tackle emissions. (Editorial)