Hyderabad, July 7 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to install a new X-band Doppler Weather Radar in Hyderabad, which is expected to improve the accuracy and speed of weather forecasts.

Currently, the officials are searching for a suitable location for the new radar. The installation will begin once the Telangana government allots the required land.

New radar to strengthen weather forecasting

Hyderabad already has an S-band Doppler Weather Radar at the IMD Meteorological Centre in Begumpet. The radar has been operational since September 2010 and can monitor weather conditions within a 400-km radius.

As the existing radar is old, IMD has decided to add a more advanced X-band radar to improve weather monitoring. ...