Retired from India Meteorological Department, New Delhi; s.V. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to use artificial intelligence in weather forecasting, especially for issuing nowcasts, which can help improve 3-6 hours prediction of extreme weather events, its Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said on Sunday. Dept.