Moderate rains forecast for parts of flood-hit Bihar, WB

Rains have been forecast in parts of flood-hit Bihar and West Bengal even as the weather office has said that the south-west monsoon has withdrawn from west Rajasthan.
In Bihar, where floods this year claimed over 200 lives, the weathermna has said Patna and Gaya are expected to witness generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers tomorrow.
Light to moderate rains occurred in several parts of the state today, while heavy rainfall was recorded at one or two places in the state.
Gaya received of 2.4 mm (8.30 AM to 5.30 PM), while Patna and Purnea received 0.4 and 0.2 mm rainfall respectively, the Met office in the state said.

Meanwhile, as per the Central Water Commission report, the waters in Punpun river, was receding.
The river was flowing 173 cm above the danger mark of 50.6 m, the CWC report said adding, the water level is expected to further reduce by 93 cm by tomorrow morning.

It was flowing 236 cm above the danger mark yesterday.
It was a sultry day in the national capital with the mercury settling two notches above normal.
"The maximum temperature was recorded at 36 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal," a MeT official said.

Humidity levels oscillated between 94 and 52 per cent.
The Met department forecast one or two spells of rain in different South Bengal and sub-Himalayan districts of North Bengal over the next two days.
Most parts of the state recorded little or no rainfall in the last two days as the monsoon remained subdued.
Meanwhile, Kolkata received 15.7 mm rainfall, the state's highest precipitation in 24 hours since yesterday morning.
The maximum temperatures went up by few notches above normal level at most places in Punjab and Haryana with Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recording a maximum of 35.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.

Two flights to Chennai from different overseas cities were diverted to Bengaluru in the wee hours owing to heavy rainfall at and around the airport here.
Cathay Pacific flight with 228 passengers coming from Bangkok, and Malaysian Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpurwith 286 on board could not land here due to the heavy downpour and were diverted to Bengaluru, airport authorities said.
The two flights were scheduled to land here at 3.20 am and 3.50 am respectively.
Several parts of the city and suburbs experienced sharp showers since late last night till day break.
According to the Met office, Chennai Airport recorded three CM of rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8.30 am this morning, most of which was apparently in the early hours today. Chennai city as a whole received six cms of rain during the period.