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Srinagar, Dec 9: Jammu and Kashmir is set for a major upgrade in weather monitoring, with the Meteorological Department preparing to install four new Doppler Weather Radars and nearly 80 automatic weather stations across the Union Territory.Director of the Meteorological Centre, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, told Excelsior that J&K currently has three Doppler Weather Radars\u2014located in Srinagar, Jammu and Banihal\u2014and the new systems will be installed in south Kashmir, north Kashmir, the Chenab Valley and the Pir Panjal range.
\n\u201cThese additional radars will give us better coverage and more accurate short-range alerts,\u201d he said.
\nHe added that the department is also expanding its observational network, informing that in the coming years, around 80 automatic weather stations, along with automatic rain and snow gauges, will be installed across J&K.
\n\u201cThis will strengthen our data collection,\u201d Dr. Ahmad said.
\nExplaining the forecasting process, he said it operates at multiple levels, starting from nowcasting\u2014which covers the next three hours\u2014up to short-range, medium-range and seasonal forecasts.
\nThese systems, he said, rely on satellite imagery, radar data, ground observations and weather models processed through high-capacity computers.
\n\u201cEvery day, we launch balloons from Srinagar and Jammu to study the vertical profile of the atmosphere. All this data feeds into models that generate forecasts for different time ranges,\u201d he said.
\nHe noted that improved forecasting is also linked to better dissemination of information.
\n\u201cWe use multiple platforms to share updates\u2014email to the administration and media, and regular posts on social media. In any snow or flood-like situation, advisories are issued on time,\u201d Dr. Ahmad added.
\nOn weather patterns, Dr. Ahmad said last winter remained mostly dry until late February, when multiple snowfall spells occurred till late March. Pre-monsoon activity remained normal except for hotter conditions in June.
\nHe said the monsoon brought heavy rainfall to the Jammu division, with stations in Jammu, Udhampur, Bhaderwah and Reasi recording unusually high totals.
\n\u201cAfter the monsoon\u2019s withdrawal, the weather again turned dry, leading to rising pollution levels in the absence of wet spells,\u201d he said.
\nAccording to him, stable winter conditions keep dust and pollutants near the surface, creating smog-like situations until a significant wet spell improves air quality.
\nOn the current weather activity, he said forecasts show no major activity till December 19.
\n\u201cA weak Western Disturbance on December 13\u201314 and another on December 20\u201321 may bring light snowfall to the higher reaches, while the plains are expected to remain dry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Srinagar, Dec 9: Jammu and Kashmir is set for a major upgrade in weather monitoring, with the Meteorological Department preparing to install four new Doppler Weather Radars and nearly 80 automatic weather stations across the Union Territory.Director of the Meteorological Centre, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, told Excelsior that J&K currently has three Doppler Weather Radars\u2014located in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-header","category-national"],"gutentor_comment":0,"yoast_head":"\nJ&K to have 4 new Doppler Weather Radars, 80 weather 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