The current meteorological analysis suggests that rainfall activity likely to remain subdued over northwest and adjoining central India and Rajasthan during next 3-4 days.

In association with an off-shore trough widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is likely along the West coast during next 3 days. 

The axis of the monsoon trough passes through Anupgarh, Gwalior, Satna, Champa, Titlagarh and centre of low pressure area. 


NORTHWEST INDIA WEATHER

[J & K, H. P., UTTARAKHAND, PUNJAB, HARYANA , DELHI, WEST UP]

Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places over Uttarakhand and isolated over the rest region.


EAST INDIA WEATHER

[EAST UP, BIHAR, JHARKHAND, WEST BENGAL & SIKKIM, ORISSA]

Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places over Orissa during next 24 hrs. and increase thereafter. Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places over Jharkhand during next 48 hrs. and increase thereafter.


NORTHEAST INDIA WEATHER

[Arunachal Pradesh, NMM &T, Assam, Meghalaya,]

Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places over the region.

Todays India weather  
Progress of India Monsoon 

A scheme for modernization of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been formulated in order to provide precise and timely weather services to various user agencies based on state of the art observational and communication infrastructure.

The components of modernization scheme will be implemented in two phases viz. Phase –I (2007-09) and Phase-II-subsequent period of XI Five Year Plan. These include :

I. Strengthening of the existing observational network and expanding the network.

II. Improving the forecasting methodology by integrating the Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) model outputs with synoptic reasoning.

III. Quick dissemination of weather information and warnings to the users in real time.

The Government plans to set up a dedicated weather channel in the Public-Private-Partnership mode to telecast weather and climate related information required by public and other users. A three-phased implementation strategy is being devised. The first phase of the channel with 6 hours of telecast time will be implemented by next year. Subsequent phases with 12 and 24 hours of telecast time will be implemented in 2009 and 2010.

Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System is getting ready for real time operations at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad. The warning dissemination specific to natural calamities is carried out through existing area cyclone warning centers, regional meteorological centers, flood meteorological offices. Network of digital cyclone warning dissemination systems (DCWS) is operated in areas vulnerable to cyclones.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Shri Kapil Sibal in the Lok Sabha today.

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