Why Kashmir's Weather Forecasts Go Wrong

Sonam Lotus Breaks Silence on 'Inaccurate’ Forecasts: “The Sky Doesn’t Obey Us”

- Syed Mohammad Burhan

As Kashmiris grumble about "missed" weather forecasts this July, the region's most trusted weatherman, Sonam Lotus, says the confusion isn’t about failure.

“It's about understanding how weather works here,” he said.

In a straight-talking interview with Kashmir Observer, the former IMD chief for J&K breaks it down: “Forecasting summer weather in Kashmir is a science of uncertainty.”