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India to validate AI model for weather forecasting
Mint Kolkata
|March 11, 2026
If successful, model can improve warnings, disaster preparedness, agricultural planning
India plans to validate its indigenous artificial intelligence (AI) weather forecasting model after the monsoon season to assess its accuracy and reliability.
The evaluation will compare AI-based predictions with actual rainfall and climate data, India Meteorological Department (IMD) director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra told Mint.
If successful, the model could improve early warnings, disaster preparedness, and agricultural planning nationwide, he said, adding that AI systems would analyze large historical weather datasets and real-time observations to detect patterns.
This story is from the March 11, 2026 edition of Mint Kolkata.
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