India, July 23 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
India Meteorological Department officially adopted the Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) on 26th May 2025. This forecast system runs at a resolution of 6 km, typically about the size of a cluster of panchayats/villages. The goal of BharatFS's development was to enhance the accuracy of extreme weather prediction and produce forecasts at the panchayat cluster level. The new model supersedes its predecessor in terms of model configuration and forecast accuracy. It has improved representation of orography, better filtering, and better conservation properties.
The recently launched BharatFS has been developed primarily for improving the short- and medium-range weather...