METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE LUCKNOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      The Meteorological Centre, Lucknow was established with the aim of rendering

       quick and better meteorological services to the state of Uttar Pradesh.  The

       Meteorological Centre, Lucknow started functioning from 29.11.1972.

 

·      The office renders Aviation as well as non aviation services.  All types of

        informations relating to weather, viz. weather bulletins, warnings etc. are issued

       to the public and State Govt., through the most popular media like Press,

       Doordarshan and Akashwani for the safty of life and property.

 

·      Aviation Services to aeronautical communities are one of the valuable services

       rendered at Amousi Airport. Current Weather informations and route weather

       forecasts are the two important contributions given to air navigators.

 

 

       Activities

 

1.      FORCASTING UNIT (AVIATION AND NON AVIATION):-  Caters all

       Meteorological needs of the state including climatology, Met. Data for

       Industrial site planning etc.

 

2.     FLOOD MET. FORECASTING UNIT :-  Quantitative Precipitation

       Forecast (QPF) is issued on basin/ sub basin wise, catchments/sub

       catchments-wise for the rivers in UP and Uttaranchal, to Central Water

       Commission during monsoon period.  Fair weather task is to maintain all

       Hydro meteorological rain gauge stations and preparation of Various

       reports etc.

 

3.     RADAR UNIT:- It is an important component of forecasting unit and proves

        its immence usefulness during  Severe DS/TS activities of pre-monsoon..

 

4.    AERONAUTICAL MET. INSTRUMENTS UNIT:-   Provides direct

       information of weather parameters due prevailing on the runway, to Air

       Traffic Control Tower to enable safe air traffic operation.

   

5.   DISTRICT RAINFALL MONITORING SCHEME (DRMS) UNIT :- Monitors

      Districtwise rainfall of all  (132) districts of the state on daily / weekly / Monthly /

      Seasonal basis makes available to state Agriculture / Revenue Departments etc.

 

6.   AGRO. MET. ADVISORY UNIT :-  Agro-Meteorological Advisory are issued

      twice a week i.e. every Monday and Thursday for the benefits of farmers of the

      state.

 

7.      CURRENT WEATHER (FOR AVIATION PURPOSE) :-  Surface, Pilot Ballon,

      RS/RW and Radiation observatories are other important components of the centre.