AI-powered weather stations for hyperlocal forecasts underway in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a first, Kerala has begun rolling out artificial intelligence-powered automatic weather stations developed by IIT Ropar to provide hyper-local weather information to farmers, disaster-management agencies and local bodies, with the state targeting completion of a 50-station network by August. All 50 stations are expected to be commissioned across the state before the onset of the northeast monsoon, an official said.

The initiative, implemented jointly by Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) and IIT Ropar under the chief minister’s 100-day programme, will see Annam.