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Parts of Rajasthan receive scant rainfall
Parts of Rajasthan received slight rainfall in the past 24 hours, a meteorological official said. Laxmangarh in Sikar district and Gogunda in Udaipur district received 5 cm of rain each, followed by 4 cm each in Ramgarh Shekhawati of Sikar, Sikrai of Dausa, Nawalgarh of Jhunjhunu. Various places recorded rainfall ranging from 2-3 cm during the period. On Monday, Jaipur recorded 1.8 mm rainfall. With 40.9 degrees Celsius, Kota was recorded the highest temperature in the state, followed by 40 degrees in Bikaner, 39.9 degrees in Jaisalmer, 39.5 in Sri Ganganagar, 38.6 in Jodhpur, 38.3 each in Ajmer and Barmer, 37.6 in Churu, 37.4 in Jaipur and 36.2 in Dabok. The meteorological department has forecast dust storm and lightning, along with light to moderate rain, at few places in the next 24 hours.
Rain brings respite from heat in Uttarakhand
It rained in Dehradun on Monday after a long dry spell, bringing much-needed respite to residents from heat. Though it was sunny and hot in the morning, rain made the weather pleasant in the afternoon. Dehradun is experiencing gruelling heat this summer with the maximum temperature hovering around 40 degrees Celsius. The city had its hottest day this summer on Saturday recording a temperature of 41 degrees Celsius.
Mumbai, south Konkan to get rains over next two days: IMD
The India Meteorological Centre Monday predicted moderate showers in Mumbai and surrounding areas over the next two days, while south Konkan will receive higher intensity rain during the same period. A met department official said that the forecast for Marathwada region, which was that of a dry spell this week, was Monday changed to one with isolated showers in some pockets. The Madhya Maharashtra region will also get showers in a few isolated places, and so will Vidarbha, though the rain will be of low intensity, the Met department said.
Heavy rains predicted for Rajasthan, Andaman and Nicobar, Chhattisgarh
Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Rajasthan, Andaman and Nicobar, Chhattisgarh and few other parts of the country today, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday."Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim; Heavy rainfall at isolated places over south Rajasthan, Saurashtra and Kutch, Andaman and Nicobar, West Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya" NDMA tweeted today.Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said, Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, hail and gusty winds (40-50kmph) are very likely to be expected in the isolated regions over west Madhya Pradesh and east Rajasthan on Monday.Heavy to very heavy rains are predicted in the above regions for news three to four days, IMD released in a bulletin today.In the wake of the severe cyclone Vayu recurving again, strong wind speed of the 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely to commence along & off ...
Heat wave conditions prevail at isolated places in UP
Heat wave conditions prevailed at isolated places over eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh on Monday even as light rains and thunderstorm occurred at a few places in the state. Karwi, Chilaghat, Mohoba and Orai recorded 1 cm of rainfall each, the MeT Department said. Day temperatures were recorded above normal in Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Faizabad, Allahabad divisions. Allahabad was recorded as the hottest places in the state at 45.3 degrees celsius, according to the weather office. According to a forecast by the MeT Department, there is a possibility of rains and dust storm accompanied with gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at isolated places over the state on Tuesday.
Met dept predicts light rain in Delhi on Monday
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant morning on Monday as the minimum temperature settled at 28 degrees Celsius after days of unusually hot weather. The weatherman has forecast generally cloudy sky with light rain and thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds. The morning temperature was normal for this time of the year. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 37 degrees Celsius on Monday, a meteorological department official said. According to the Safdarjung observatory, the city received 0.6mm rainfall during the past 24 hours. The humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 54 per cent, the official added. On Sunday, the maximum temperature settled at 36.3 degrees Celsius and the minimum settled at 28.02 degrees Celsius.
Widespread rainfall in Mumbai, Konkan between Tue-Thur: IMD
The India Meteorological Centre Sunday predicted widespread rainfall in Mumbai and Konkan regions from Tuesday till Thursday. However, the Marathwada region, generally considered Maharashtra's foodgrain-producing hub, will have a dry spell till Wednesday and then receive showers in isolated parts, it added. Vidarbha and Madhya Maharashtra will receive low to medium intensity showers in some pockets, it said, adding that these would be the first showers of the south-west monsoon. South-west monsoon in the state, where several tehsils are reeling under drought, has been delayed this year.
Scorching conditions prevail in parts of country; rain brings relief in Rajasthan, Punjab
The heatwave conditions prevailing in most parts of the country has claimed at least 44 lives in Bihar in a day, even as rain brought down the mercury in some western and northern states on Sunday. Rain and thunderstorm has been predicted on Monday in Uttar Pradesh, where sweltering heat continued unabated with Allahabad in the eastern part being the hottest at 45.3 degree Celsius, six notches above the normal. Sultanpur, Varanasi and Basti in the state recorded 45 degrees Celsius, 44.2 degrees Celsius and 44 degrees Celsius respectively. Blistering heatwave condition continued unabated in Bihar, where at least 44 people died on Saturday. The state government has ordered closure of schools till June 19. According to officials, 22 people died in Aurangabad, 20 in Gaya and two in Nawada districts due to the heatwave. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed grief over the deaths and announced an ex gratia of Rs four lakh for the next of kin of the victims. In Delhi, traces of rain and .
HP: Max temperatures drop by 3-4 degrees, Una hottest at 38.6 deg C
Maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh decreased by three to four notches even as the weather remained dry in the state on Sunday, with Una being the hottest at 38.6 degrees Celsius. The weather department has forecast thunderstorm accompanied with hail and gusty winds in parts of the state till June 18 and issued a yellow weather warning indicating severe weather over the next few days. The maximum temperature in Paonta Sahib was 38 degrees Celsius, followed by Nahan (36.2), Bilaspur (36), Kangra (35.8) and Hamirpur (35.6), the meteorological department said. Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 26.7 degrees Celsius, while Manali registered a high of 25.2 degrees Celsius.
Dip in mercury brings relief to Delhi residents
Bringing relief from the prolonged spell of intense heat, the temperature in the national capital dipped substantially on Sunday, thanks to cyclone Vayu that caused rains to neighbouring states. Monday is also expected to see similar weather.
Relief from heat as rain lashes parts of Rajasthan
Parts of Rajasthan witnessed rainfall since Saturday, bringing respite from the sweltering heat sweeping the area for the past several days. The state capital recorded 9.2 mm of rains on Sunday, an official of the meteorological department said. In the last 24 hours, Bhim in Rajsamand gauged 7 cm of rains followed by 4 cm in Tibi of Hanumangarh and 3 cm each in Chirawa, Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Sangaria, the MeT official said. Some places in the state experienced light rains ranging from 1 to 2 cm, he added. Kota was the hottest place in the state at 41.1 degrees Celsius followed by Bikaner and Jaisalmer, with each recording a maximum temperature of 39.6 degrees Celsius. In Barmer and Ajmer, the mercury settled at 39.2 degrees Celsius and 36.9 degrees Celsius respectively. While Jodhpur registered a high of 36.8 degrees Celsius Dabok and Sri Ganganagar each recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has predicted dust storm and lightning along with ..
39.6C in Jammu, 27.5C in Srinagar
Scorching heat continued to prevail here on Sunday, with the mercury recording 39.6 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. The weather agency has forecast scattered rains and thunderstorm with gusty winds of 30-40 kilometres per hour on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The minimum temperature in the city was at 26.2 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar witnessed a maximum temperature of 27.5 degrees Celsius. Leh recorded a maximum temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, it was 21.2 degrees Celsius in Pahalgam, it said.
Rains in parts of Haryana, Punjab brings relief from heatwave
Rain lashed parts of Haryana and Punjab Sunday, providing relief to people from scorching heat. The maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab and their capital Chandigarh had hovered in the range of 42-45 degrees Celsius for several days. Chandigarh, which received trace amount of rains, recorded a maximum temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius, one notch below the normal limits, a Meteorological Department report said here. Narnaul in Haryana, which had recorded the season's hottest day at 48.3 degrees Celsius on Monday, registered a high of 31.2 deg Celsius, eleven notches below the normal, after receiving 12 mm of rain. Hisar was lashed by heavy rains (37.6 mm) and the maximum temperature settled at 33.2 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the normal. Ambala, which received 1.3 mm of rain, recorded a high of 37.2 degrees Celsius, one degree below the normal. Bhiwani and Karnal, too, registered below the normal maximums of 36.1 degrees Celsius and 33.2 degrees Celsius,
Overcast and breezy Sunday in Delhi
Delhiites got some respite from the searing heat as the national capital witnessed an overcast and breezy Sunday with traces of rainfall at some places. The weather department has forecast thunderstorms and light rain on Monday. Trace amounts of rain and the strong breeze reduced the heat during the day with the maximum temperature settling at 36.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, a Meteorological (MeT) department officer said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius which is normal for this time of the year, he said, adding that the humidity levels oscillated between 75 per cent and 28 per cent. For Monday, the MeT department has predicted a generally cloudy sky, with dust storms or thunderstorm accompanied with light rainfall, gusty winds and lightning. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be 37 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Saturday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, while the ...
Dry weather in UP, Allahabad records 45.3 deg C
The weather remained dry over eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, with Allahabad recording 45.3 degrees Celcius, six notches above the normal, the MeT office said. Sultanpur recorded 45 degrees Celcius, seven degrees above the normal, it said. Varanasi recorded 44.2 degrees Celcius, Basti 44 degrees Celsius, Fatehgarh 43.7 degrees Celsius and Etawah 43 degrees Celsius, it said. The MeT department has forecast rain or thunderstorm at isolated places over east and west Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
Vayu to weaken before recurving towards Guj coast
Cyclone Vayu is likely to gradually weaken into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours before it recurves and crosses the Gujarat coast by Monday midnight as a depression, the meteorological department said. On Sunday morning, the cyclone remained centred about 470 km west-southwest of Porbandar, 440 km southwest of Dwarka and 545 km southwest of Bhuj, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin. The severe cyclonic storm over northeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea moved nearly westwards with a speed of about 12 kmph in the last six hours, it said. "It lay centered at 8.30 am on June 16 near latitude 20.8N and longitude 65.2E over northeast and adjoining northwest and central Arabian Sea. The system is very likely to weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours," it said. "It is very likely to move west-northwestwards during the next six hours, gradually recurve thereafter northeastwards and cross north Gujarat coast by June 17 midnight
Monsoon likely to hit T'gana June 20, Andhra Pradesh June 18
: Monsoon is likely to set in in Telangana around June 20 and in Andhra Pradesh by June 18, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Owing to cyclone Vayu, the monsoon was actually delayed as was earlier predicted that it would hit Telangana on June 13, an official of the IMD here told PTI. "Now, the southwest monsoon has revived and it is moving and advancing, that's why we are expecting the monsoon to hit Telangana around June 20," the official added. Also, the IMD warned of severe heat wave conditions that are likely to prevail at isolated pockets in all the districts of Telangana on Monday and June 18. The IMD advised people not to expose themselves directly to sunlight and take necessary precautions. On Saturday, Khammam recorded the highest maximum temperature of 43.4 degree Celsius in Telangana followed by Bhadrachalam 42.4 degree Celsiuswhile Hyderabad recorded 38.4 degree Celsius.
Relief from heatwave as rain lashes parts of Haryana, Punjab
Rain lashed a few parts of Haryana and Punjab and conditions were overcast at some places in the states Sunday, providing relief to people from scorching heat. Sirsa, Fatehabad, Mahendergarh and some other places in Haryana experienced light to moderate rainfall. Amritsar, Gurdaspur and a few other areas in Punjab also received showers. In many areas, including Chandigarh, weather conditions were overcast. The change in weather brought respite to people from heat as maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab had hovered in the range of 42-45 degrees Celsius for several days. According to meteorological department forecast, light to moderate rain is likely at a few places on June 16, 17 and 18 in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh. "After several days of hot weather, we are hoping for some rainfall now. During this season, Chandigarh too has been unusually hot and even yesterday the maximum temperature here reached close to 43 degrees Celsius. This change in weather is a ...
Heatwave claims 44 lives in Bihar
At least 44 people have died in a blistering heatwave that hit three Bihar districts on Saturday, officials said on Sunday. The officials at the Disaster Management Control Room said 22 people died in Aurangabad, 20 in Gaya and two in Nawada districts due to the heatwave. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed grief over the deaths due to the "loo" winds and the heatstroke in the three districts and has announced a payment of Rs four lakh as ex-gratia to the next of kin of those killed, an official release said. Stating that the government stood firmly with the affected families, Kumar ordered payment of Rs four lakh as ex-gratia from the state disaster relief fund to the next of kin of those killed due to the heatwave in the three districts. He also directed the officials concerned to take necessary steps and measures in dealing with the blistering heat and loo. The chief minister also asked the officials to provide all medical help to those affected by the heatstroke. Major ...
Rain showers expected during India vs Pakistan World Cup clash
The much-awaited India vs Pakistan World Cup match on Sunday is likely to get disrupted due to rain showers in Manchester, predicted Met Office, the United Kingdom's national weather service.The only silver lining is that the rain may only interrupt match for a few hours, which could make the toss very crucial.At present, the minimum and maximum temperatures in Manchester are hovering at 12 degree Celsius and 17 degree Celsius, respectively, with light south, south-westerly breeze. The region is expected to receive light rains between 2 pm to 3 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm.The two countries are scheduled to go head-to-head in Manchester at 3 pm today.Till now, India, which is currently in the top half of the score chart, has won two matches and had one no result, while Pakistan has won only one and lost two with one no result.
