Forecasters Guide - (IMD), Pune
Forecasters Guide - (IMD), Pune
Forecasters Guide - (IMD), Pune
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CHPATER 7<br />
LOCAL FORECAST<br />
A detailed forecasting circular (No. 1/2000) has been issued regarding the issuance<br />
of local forecast in user friendly language in the year 2000.<br />
Later on, there have been some modifications on the terminologies for rainfall, sky<br />
conditions, etc. Incorporating these changes, the instructions related to the issuance of local<br />
forecast are given in Appendix 7.1<br />
Also, there w as an AMR decision on Comfort Index based local forecasts, in order to<br />
enhance their utility during the hot w eather season. It is given in Appendix 7.2.<br />
The instructions given in Appendix 7.3 restrict the usage of may, chance and similar<br />
words resounding uncertainties in local forecasts.<br />
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