India Should Adopt AI for Superior Climate Forecasting

The Use of AI Tools Can Plug Gaps in Our Traditional Models if We Deploy Them Carefully

- AADITYA TIWARI & ADITYA SINHA

For much of modern history, weather forecasting has battled public skepticism. In 19th-century England, Admiral Robert FitzRoy's early forecasts were mocked as "guesses dressed up as science," and umbrellas would come out only when sunshine was predicted. Until recently, India's own meteorological service faced similar mistrust, with people joking that IMD stood for "It Might Drizzle." However, this is beginning to change. India now boasts of satellite infrastructure for climate and weather monitoring that ranks among the world's most advanced.