1. Technical Report on Design and Development of the IITM’s Disdrometer Network Data Portal
High resolution air quality forecast at 400 meter over Delhi
Air quality forecast at 10 km over India
Performance of WRF double-moment microphysics schemes in simulating pre-monsoon rainfall across diverse coastal climatic regions of India
Umakanth N., Biswasharma R., Parde A.N., Yadav P.P., Naveena N., Niyogi D., Lal D.M., Pawar S.D.,Atmospheric Research, 336, June 2026, DOI:10.1016/j.atmosres.2026.108860, 1-25
Physico-Chemical Properties of Aerosols During Fog-Haze Spell in Delhi: Observational Insights From WiFEX Field Campaign
Vispute A.S., Dhangar N.G., Lonkar P., Parde A.N., Wagh S., Naik M.S., Govardhan G., Gosavi S.W., Ghude S.D., Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 131: e2025JD045488, June 2026, DOI:10.1029/2025JD045488, 1-18
SkyCast Launch Propels India into the Global League of Advanced Aviation Weather Nations (29 May 2026)
India’s first indigenous advanced aviation weather monitoring system, SkyCast, has been launched at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi. Developed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences with key scientific contributions from IITM Pune under the WiFEX programme, SkyCast provides real-time monitoring of fog, wind, turbulence, and visibility.
‘Climate Startup’ IITM Incubation Centre (15 May 2026)
The IITM, Pune, inaugurated its Incubation Center for Startups in Weather and Climate, during the national meet ‘Weather and Climate Innovation Meet for Startups and Entrepreneurs (WISE-2026)’. This event marked a significant step towards private-sector integration in India's meteorological services.
