Faizan Arif

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Born20 April 2001 (age 23)
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
NationalityIndian
RelationsMisbah Arif Keng (Sibling)
Parent(s)Arif Jeelani Keng; Muneera Tabasum
EducationM.Sc. Applied Physics & Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication
Alma mater R.P. School Alamdar Colony, Green Valley Educational Institute, Amity University Uttar Pradesh
OccupationStudent, Independent weather forecaster and analyst
Website https://twitter.com/Kashmir_Weather

Faizan Arif, professionally known through 'KASHMIR WEATHER' social media handles, is an independent weather forecaster and columnist based in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), India. Widely recognized for his expertise, he provides weather services to media companies, agencies, and agricultural sectors. He has been interviewed by several radio stations, newspapers, and TV channels, including Hindustan Times and The Times of India for his skills and work. He is a columnist for the Kashmir Observer, a prominent newspaper in Jammu and Kashmir. His view has been quoted by Voice of America, the oldest and largest U.S.-funded international broadcaster.

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Life and career

Faizan is a weather forecaster from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. He began his career in 2017 through an Instagram account where he provided weather forecasts. [1] Since then, he expanded his reach to other social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Telegram and YouTube. He completed his schooling up to the 10th class at R.P. School Alamdar Colony Srinagar, and pursued his higher secondary studies at Green Valley Educational Institute in Srinagar. He attained a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Physics at the Amity University Uttar Pradesh. [2] Currently, he is pursuing a M.Sc. Applied Physics degree from the same University. Faizan gained recognition after being interviewed by various local Kashmiri newspapers such as The Kashmir Monitor, Greater Kashmir, Rising Kashmir, and Kashmir Life. He was subsequently interviewed by The Citizen, India's first independent online daily. [3] After appearing on radio stations such as 95 fm Tadka, Red fm 93.5 and Radio Mirchi, Faizan's recognition increased, and he started receiving attention from national newspapers, portals, and news channels such as Hindustan Times, The Times of India, India Times, Good News Today and ETV Bharat. [4] [5] [6] Faizan's weather forecasts mainly cover the Jammu and Kashmir regions and are published in various state newspapers and media groups. He has earned the nickname "weather spotter" of Kashmir for his accurate weather predictions, as recognized by Hindustan Times. [4]

In November 2020, he released a long-range weather forecast for Jammu and Kashmir for winter 2020–2021, the first for the Union Territory. His weather analysis are being shared by Press Trust of India, The Indian Express, India TV, Live Hindustan, and other media houses. [7] [8] Besides BBC, The Third Pole, Voice of America, Mongabay and News9Live, he has been quoted in dozens of other publications. [9] [10] [11] The World Meteorological Organization honored him with an honorable mention for its WMO 2022 calendar competition. [12] At present, he works as a weather columnist for Kashmir Observer. [13] He also writes articles for Outlook India on an occasional basis. [14]

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  2. ↑ Malik, Saqib. "Next-gen weatherman becomes social media sensation". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. ↑ "For 22-year-old Faizan from Srinagar, weather forecasting is passion". Rising Kashmir. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  4. 1 2 "Meet Kashmir's 'weather spotter', who is helping thousands with his accurate predictions". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  5. ↑ "کشمیر کا نوجوان ماہر موسمیات فیضان عارف". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  6. ↑ "How dependable is the independent weatherman?". The Times of India. 2023-01-22. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  7. ↑ PTI (2022-08-03). "Srinagar records highest rainfall in June–July in 122 years". ThePrint. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  8. ↑ Mitra, Hritika (2022-04-04). "J&K: Srinagar records warmest March in 131 years". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  9. ↑ "Extreme Weather Events in Kashmir Blamed on Climate Change". VOA. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  10. ↑ "Dual threat of drought-like conditions and flash floods puts Kashmir Valley's food security at risk". Mongabay-India. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  11. ↑ News9 Staff (2022-06-29). "Kashmir's climate extremes: How sudden incessant rains move the region from fears of drought to flood-like situation". NEWS9LIVE. Retrieved 2022-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ World Meteorological Organization (2020-11-12), Autumn Effect , retrieved 2022-09-12
  13. ↑ KO (2022-09-02). "Electric Transport: Kashmir's Answer to Air Pollution & Climate Change?". Kashmir Observer. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  14. ↑ "Author Faizan Arif Outlook India". Outlook India.
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