India Meteorological Department (IMD)
IMD is India's national meteorological service, established in 1875 under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. It is the apex body responsible for weather observation, forecasting, and early warning across India. IMD issues long-range forecasts for the southwest monsoon — the most critical weather event for India's agriculture, water security, and economy.
- Established: 1875; Headquarters: New Delhi
- Parent Ministry: Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Issues two-stage Long Range Forecast (LRF): first in April, updated in June
- Uses the Monsoon Mission Climate Forecast System (MMCFS) — a coupled ocean-atmosphere model — alongside statistical methods and Multi-Model Ensemble (MME) approaches
- LPA for all-India summer monsoon rainfall (1971–2020 baseline): 868.6 mm
● Tracked since February 19, 2026 · last seen May 13, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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