Something coming: What scientists know about a potential 'super' El NinoA "super" El Nino is rapidly forming in the Pacific, with an 80% chance of development by July. While sea temperatures are rising exception...
22 May, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
NHPC sharpens AI focus for real-time flood forecastingIndia's dam infrastructure faces challenges from extreme weather. NHPC is now using Artificial Intelligence for better flood forecasting an...
16 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway steps up monsoon preparedness with weather stationsNortheast Frontier Railway is installing automatic weather stations at vulnerable locations. This initiative aims to improve real-time weat...
15 May, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oilAsia faces a new inflation threat from El Niño as rising temperatures and dry weather are all set to increase food costs. This comes on top...
08 May, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
In 1963, Edward Lorenz Re-Ran a Weather Model: A Tiny Change Rewrote the Forecast and Revealed Chaos TheoryA 1963 experiment by Edward Lorenz at MIT revealed a profound scientific truth. Rounding weather data slightly led to drastically different...
05 May, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
AI-powered technologies enhancing accuracy of weather forecasts: IMD officialAbhishek Anand, Deputy Director at the IMD centre, said AI-powered tools are enabling more precise data analysis, improving reliability in ...
24 Mar, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Groundhog Day 2026: Who is Punxsutawney Phil and what happens today?Groundhog Day returns on Feb. 2 as Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck get ready to “predict” the arrival of spring after a frigid, s...
02 Feb, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
India moves to sharpen weather forecasting amid renewable energy pushIndia is enhancing its weather forecasting systems to support its expanding renewable energy sector, which depends heavily on accurate, gra...
22 Aug, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
Farmers’ Almanac winter 2025–2026 forecast predicts “wild weather” across the US, but accuracy is in questionThe Farmers’ Almanac projects a “wild weather ride” for the 2025–2026 US winter, with cold snaps, snowstorms, and wetter conditions in the ...
12 Aug, 2025, 01.13 AM IST
From humble start to cutting-edge tech, IMD leads weather race at 150The India Meteorological Department, turning 150 on January 15, has evolved from a simple setup to become a global leader in weather foreca...
13 Jan, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Rs 2,000 cr Mission Mausam approved: Here's how high-tech radars will be used to tackle heavy rains, floods, stormsThe Union Cabinet has approved 'Mission Mausam,' a ₹2,000 crore initiative aimed at significantly improving India’s weather forecasting and...
12 Sep, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
IMD using AI, machine learning to enhance weather forecasts: Mrutyunjay MohapatraIndia Meteorological Department incorporates AI, machine learning, and advanced radar technology to enhance weather forecasts, covering mes...
07 Apr, 2024, 10.00 AM IST
India aims to leverage tech to detect all small-scale severe weather events: RijijuIndia aims to enhance its weather observation network and computing systems to detect and predict small-scale severe weather events, accord...
15 Jan, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
IBM brings weather forecasting model for governments, industries, farmersIBM has launched a global high-resolution atmospheric forecasting system, IBM GRAF, saying more accurate weather forecasting can help gover...
13 Dec, 2019, 06.59 AM IST
Companies have begun to improve the range & accuracy of weather forecastingRoughly 60% of the operating expenses of a ship are in fuel costs, with a large ship burning 50 tonnes of oil per day.
18 May, 2019, 10.06 AM IST
Simple weather forecast is passé, this VR app puts you in the center of meteorological conditionsThe new app is available to download from the Oculus store.
19 Mar, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
IMD & Skymet competing monsoon forecasts: Who will get it right?Skymet has been making monsoon predictions for four years now. But never has its forecast been so different from IMD's.
14 Jul, 2015, 10.57 AM IST