The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has started using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in weather forecasts and it will expand it further into other areas to improve forecasts in coming years, IMD's director general Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.
A thin layer of fog enveloped the national capital on Saturday morning with the mercury recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal temperature, the India Meteorological Department said.
Several programmes were organised to commemorate the yearlong 150th anniversary celebrations of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) across India.
As many as 39 passenger trains to Delhi are running behind schedule as dense fog conditions continue to prevail in the national capital, resulting in low visibility, railway officials said on Friday.
As per an official release from the Ministry of Earth Sciences, "To commemorate the milestone of 150 years, it is proposed to celebrate the event throughout the country over a year, commencing from January 15, 2024, to January 15, 2025."
The people of Delhi-NCR woke up to yet another morning of cold wave and dense fog, reducing visibility in several parts of the national capital. The minimum temperature recorded in Delhi on Wednesday was 9 degree Celsius while the maximum temperature is expected to be around 20 degree cel
According to the IMD, a Yellow Warning has been issued of 'Dense Fog' very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi, Sonepur, Bolangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sundargarh, Deogarh and Ganjam.
The winter chill continues to grip North India, as cities such as Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, Jaipur in Rajasthan and Sambalpur in Odisha faced cold waves, engulfed in dense fog on Saturday morning.
Indian Meteorological Department scientist Naresh Kumar briefed about the weather change expected in northwest India due to the Western disturbance in the Himalayan region.
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescued around 15 people from the Tambaram area due to severe waterlogging as heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Chennai district.