PARLIAMENT QUESTION: AI IN WEATHER FORECASTING

• India Meteorological Department (IMD) under Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is operationalising Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning models for cyclone intensity, nowcasting, hyper-local forecasts and monsoon prediction.
• Significant for UPSC as it links Science & Tech (GS-III), Disaster Management (GS-III) and Governance/Mission Mausam themes; recurring Prelims fodder on indigenous models (BFS) and global AI models (Pangu, GraphCast, FourCastNet).