India, March 25 -- In a major step towards enhancing India's weather forecasting infrastructure, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has developed an indigenous 'digital surface meteorological observation system' at its Pune-based climate research and services office. The system is designed to deliver real-time, high-accuracy weather data while reducing dependence on imported technologies. Virtually inaugurated on World Meteorological Day on March 23, 2026, by IMD director-general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the system will be integrated into existing weather monitoring stations across the country in a phased manner over the next two to three years; officials said.

Built using Wifi-enabled digital sensors, the system measures key atmosph...