J&K to get satellite-based weather forecast

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has granted 22 satellite linked Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) to Jammu and Kashmir which will provide hourly weather data pertaining to temperature, humidity, pressure, wind, rainfall and solar radiation.

An official spokesperson said the data available in these stations will help the State Agriculture Production Department in combating situations like drought and floods.

Natural disasters can also be forecast at the district level by the establishment of these stations helping the state to effectively mitigate the impacts of such events, he said.

These stations will be set up in each district headquarters of the state, the spokesperson said.