Weather forecasting and early warning
The farming community requires different types
of weather forecasting for managing the risks of climate change in agricultural
operations. Four types of forecasts viz., nowcasting (6 to 12 hrs), short-range forecast (valid for 48
hours), medium-range (valid for
5 days to a week), and long-range or
seasonal forecast (valid for a month to season) are made in India that
provide inputs to take precautionary action directly to the farmer. All
these four types of weather forecasts as well as the weather analysis for the
past weeks/ fortnight are provided by weather agencies
involved in weather forecasting across the world, including India.