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Forecasting severe weather events is of immense value since it can help alleviate (if not mitigate) the disastrous impacts to a certain extent. While accurate and precise forecasting is a great challenge, the advances in recent decades in the NWP in India have shown improved accuracy and reliability in the forecasting capabilities, especially for severe weather events. Improved observations, monitoring, modelling and forecasting capabilities in recent years in India have helped in early detection and warning for severe weather events. This Chapter documents the recent developments in India, and NCMRWF in particular, in forecasting (i) Heavy Rainfall (ii) Tropical Cyclones (iii) Thunderstorms and Hailstorms (iv) Heat and Cold Waves (v) Fog and Visibility.
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Ashrit, R. et al. (2023). Forecasting of Severe Weather Events Over India. In: Gahalaut, V.K., Rajeevan, M. (eds) Social and Economic Impact of Earth Sciences. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6929-4_6
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