Open Source Summit India 2025

Timely weather forecasting is critical for modern agriculture, especially in preventing crop damage due to unexpected rainfall. The Linux Foundation’s AgStack project aims to provide an open, scalable, and interoperable platform for agricultural data, including real-time weather alerts. This topic explores AgStack's advancements in predicting and notifying farmers of unexpected rainfall at least few hours in advance. We also discuss the integration of global meteorological data, AI-driven forecasting, and IoT-based weather stations, as well as challenges in data standardisation, sensor accuracy, and real-time communication for hyperlocal weather predictions.