A regional nowcasting platform that integrates observational data, satellite imagery, radar information, and numerical weather prediction products to support short-term weather forecasting and severe weather monitoring.
INSTANT South Asia
Link To DSS: https://instant-sa.rimes.int/
Developer: RIMES
Stage Of Maturity: Operational
- Coverage: Regional (South Asia)
- Climate Timescales Covered: Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring, Short-range (Weather: 0–10 days)
Strengths
- Integrates multiple observation sources into one platform
- Supports operational nowcasting workflows
- Improves severe weather situational awareness
- Facilitates regional collaboration
Weaknesses
- Focused primarily on weather rather than climate timescales
- Requires reliable real-time observational data
- Primarily intended for trained forecasters
Synergies
- Integrates observations from national monitoring networks.
- Complements forecast visualization platforms such as ECMWF Forecasts and Weathernerds ICON.
- Provides operational inputs for SMART, SATARK, and FloCAST.
- Can exchange information through DataEx.