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13 places in Odisha record temp above 40 degree Celsius
Sweltering heat wave intensified in Odisha on Tuesday with the temperature soaring above 40 degree Celsius in at least 13 places in the state. While the entire western region sizzled under boiling heat, coastal and interior areas of the state also encountered unbearable weather conditions due to rising temperature coupled with high level of relative humidity. Sambalpur in western Odisha turned out to be the hottest place in the state recording 45 degree Celsius followed by 44.4 degree in neighbouring Hirakud and 44.2 degree in Jharsuguda, the Meteorological Centre here said. The mercury touched 44 degree Celsius in Sonepur, while it was 43.4 degree in Titlagarh, 42.5 degree in Talcher, 41.8 degree in Bolangir, 41.7 degree in Angul, 41 degree in Sundargarh, 40.6 degree in Bhawanipatna, 40.2 degree in Malkangiri and 40 degree in Chandbali, it said. The state capital Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 40.3 degree Celsius, up from 37.8 degree Celsius measured on ..
HP gets some respite from scorching heat after light rains
People of Himachal Pradesh got some respite from the scorching heat as light rains lashed isolated parts of the state on Tuesday, the Meteorological Department said. The maximum temperatures decreased by around 2 degrees, the Metrological Department said. Shimla and Kufri were lashed by 8 mm rains each, followed by Bhuntar 3 mm, Manali 2 mm, Chamba and Baghi 1 mm each and Kangra recorded 0.1 mm rains. Una continued to be the hottest place at 44.8 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Bilaspur was 42 degrees Celsius, followed by 41.8 in Hamirpur, 41.6 in Sundernagar, 40 in Kangra, 37.5 in Solan, 37 in Nahan, 34.2 in Palampur and 31.5in Chamba. Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 30.5 degrees Celsius, while tourist place Manali and Dalhousie 22 degrees Celsius each, Kufri saw a high of 21.4 degrees Celsius. Keylong in tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre recorded the lowest temperature at 8.2 degrees Celsius. There are reports of mild snowfall on high ...
Relief from sweltering heat likely over next few days: MeT dept
With mercury touching an all-time high of 48degC in the national capital on Monday, the Indian Met Office has said there will be respite from the sweltering heat in the next few days as temperatures are expected to dip."Earlier, the wind used to come from the western side of Rajasthan. However, the direction of the wind has changed. As a result, we have witnessed a temperature fall of two-three degrees in all the North Indian states. It is expected to continue for the next three days and there will be a full respite to the heat wave in the region," a senior MeT Department official told ANI."Except for Western Rajasthan, we can expect a slight fall of temperature in North Indian states/ Various places in Jammu and Kashmir and other states received rainfall due to the western disturbance. Hopefully, more clouds are expected on June 13 or 14 in the national capital," he added.The official mentioned that the impact of Cyclone Vayu, which is expected to make landfall in Gujarat this week, .
Haryana, Punjab continue to reel under intense heatwave conditions
Haryana and Punjab Tuesday continued to be under the grip of severe heatwave as maximum temperatures hovered close 45 degrees Celsius at most places. Hisar in Haryana and Patiala in Punjab sizzled, recording identical maximums of 45.5 degrees Celsius, up by four and seven notches, respectively, a Meteorological Department report said here. Intense heatwave conditions also swept Bhiwani at 45.3 degrees Celsius while Karnal and Narnaul recorded above normal maximums of 44 degrees Celsius each. Ambala and Karnal recorded a high of 44.8 degrees Celsius and 44.4 degrees Celsius, respectively. Chandigarh sizzled at 43.9 degrees Celsius, up by five notches against normal. Ludhiana in Punjab recorded the maximum temperature at 45.2 degrees Celsius, up by seven notches while Amritsar's maximum settled at 44.8 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal.
Extreme weather, rain expected in Mumbai ahead of cyclone Vayu on June 13: IMD
The cyclone Vayu is expected to reach the city's latitude on Wednesday morning, leading to extreme weather and rain, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday."The cyclone is expected to hit between Porbandar and Veraval in Gujarat on the morning of June 13. It will be a severe cyclonic storm with wind gusting at the speed of 135 Kmph," said KS Hosalikar, Deputy Director General, Meteorology.Hosalikar said the cyclone is expected to reach Mumbai's latitude on Wednesday morning. "The Cyclone is currently moving at the speed of 540 Kmph south-west of Mumbai," he said.Fishermen in the open ocean have been called back and people living near the coast have also been instructed about the course of action by the local authorities.IMD is keeping track of the speed and movement of the cyclone and releasing a bulletin every three hours. While ports will not be affected, one port warning has been issued anticipating to rough weather.Meanwhile, various houses have been demolished .
Rains likely in Delhi, heatwave to end
Heatwave conditions in the national capital are set to end on Tuesday following rains in the evening, bringing much needed respite from the scorching heat.
Heavy rain forecast ahead of India vs New Zealand World Cup game
Heavy rain threatens to play spoilsport when India face New Zealand in their next World Cup game at Trent Bridge on Thursday. However, as per weather forecast, the rain is likely to subside by lunch time on Thursday which means at least a curtailed game remains a possibility. There has been persistent showers across United Kingdom for the past two days and the local Met department has issued a warning for the residents. "A Yellow Warning for rain is in force in the Nottingham area for most of this week," local website 'Nottinghampost' reported. The Met office's warning on its website covered a large area of England, including Birmingham, Peterborough and Newcastle. "There is a chance that heavy prolonged rain could lead to localised flooding and disruption to transport," it said. As per local Met Office weather forecast for Nottingham, the heavy rain will continue till 7pm on Wednesday. "That lighter rain is expected to finally come to an end at about lunch time on Thursday. The ...
Cyclonic storm Vayu to cross Gujarat coast on Jun 13: IMD
A deep depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm Vayu and is likely hit the Gujarat coast by June 13, the India Meteorological Office (IMD) said on Tuesday."Cyclone 'Vayu' is expected to hit the coast in Gujarat between Porbandar and Veraval early 13th June morning speeding up to 110-120 kmph and gusting up to 135-140 kmph," Deputy Director General Meteorology, Mumbai IMD, KS Hosalikar said.In view of the warning of heavy downpour in parts of Gujarat, the state government has deployed NDRF personnel in and around coastal areas of Kutch and Saurashtra, reports said."Mumbai will also be affected by the cyclone but not that severely as it is likely to cross at a distance of 250-300 kms away from the Mumbai coast tomorrow early morning," Hosalikar said.He said, "A cyclone warning has been issued in Mumbai for fishermen and people living near the coastline. Mumbai will see a weather change today and tomorrow due to the effect ..
Dust storm forecast in afternoon in Delhi
A dust storm is expected to hit the national capital Tuesday afternoon, MeT officials said, as the city witnessed a cloudy sky in the morning. The minimum temperature was recorded at 30.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. A Met Department official said, traces of rain were recorded in South Delhi's Greater Kailash area. "The city registered a minimum of 30.4 degrees Celsius today. In Palam, the observatory recorded 33.3 degrees Celsius," an official said. On Monday, Delhi witnessed its hottest June, with mercury soaring to 48 degrees Celsius in Palam area. The Safdarjung Observatory, reading of which is considered official for the city, had recorded a high of 45.6 degrees Celsius and a low of 27.2 degrees Celsius on Monday. Thunderstorm with light rainfall or very light rainfall has been forecast for areas in north-west Delhi and south-west Delhi.
No respite from heat as Delhi to sizzles at 46 degree Celsius
Delhi and its nearby areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad continue to experience heat wave on Tuesday, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting the maximum temperature at 46 degree Celsius.However, the weather forecasting agency predicted that tomorrow (June 12), the capital will be hit by thunderstorm or dust storm.Besides, the heatwave in many parts with a severe heatwave in isolated pockets over East Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are also predicted."Heat wave to severe heat wave in isolated pockets over Uttar Pradesh; heat wave in isolated pockets over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rayalaseema and Tamilnadu," the IMD stated in its all India weather warning bulletin.Gale winds speed reaching 90-100 kmph gusting to 115 kmph very likely to prevail over East-Central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea; 40-50 ...
No favourable monsoon conditions for next 5 days in Odisha: MeT Dept
While southwest monsoon has made its onset in Kerala, there are no favourable monsoon conditions for next five days in Odisha, the Meteorological Department has predicted."Odisha doesn't have a favourable condition for monsoon for the next 4 to 5 days. Districts in South Odisha will experience pre-monsoon thunderstorm activity for next 4 to 5 days," said HR Biswas, Director, MeT Department here on Monday.Talking about the current heatwave condition in the state, Biswas said that some districts in the northwest will experience a rise in temperature from today (Tuesday) regarding which a warning has also been issued."Issued heatwave warning for Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Sonepur, Bargarh, Balangir, Nawapara, Kalahandi. They will experience heatwave in isolated pockets for the next 96 hours. There will be an increased thunderstorm activity likely after that and temperature will decrease," he added.Odisha recently witnessed large-scale destruction due to the ...
Monsoon likely to make landfall around June 18 in Chhattisgarh
Much-awaited monsoon is expected to hit Chhattisgarh around June 18 and will cover the entire state by June 23, Meteorological Centre in Raipur has predicted."Monsoon reached Kerala at least eight days late. So it's expected to enter Chhattisgarh around June 18 and cover the entire state within next five days after that. So, it is expected to cover the entire state of Chhattisgarh by June 23," Meteorologist HP Chandra from Meteorological Centre in Raipur said on Monday.Talking about the current heatwave condition in the state, Chandra said that it is expected to prevail for the next two days regarding which a warning has also been issued."Currently, there is a heatwave condition in the entire state, the temperature is 4-6 degree Celsius above normal. The condition is expected to persist for the next two days, we have also issued a heatwave warning," he said.After a week's delay, the Southwest monsoon hit Kerala coast on June 8.
Rain lashes different parts of Mumbai
Rain accompanied by heavy wind lashed several parts of the city on Monday night, bringing the mercury down by a few notches.Heavy rain showers were witnessed in some areas of Churchgate, Kandiwali West, Vile Parle and Thane, giving much-needed respite from the sultry heat.People were seen playing on the streets and getting drenched in the downpour.On Sunday too there were rains and thunder in some parts of the city including Wadala, Ghatkopar, Mankhurd, Govandi, Bhandup to Mulund area.Mumbai would witness monsoon officially by June 16 to 17, while pre-monsoon showers are likely to occur by next week, according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).Maximum temperature touched 36.6 degrees Celsius on Monday, while the minimum temperature was a normal 25.8 degrees Celsius, as per the weather department.Many parts of Maharashtra are still under the grip of acute water crisis and drought-like-situation. To counter the prevalent issue, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ...
Mumbai gets pre-monsoon showers
Mumbai and suburbs witnessed pre-monsoon showers Monday night, bringing people some respite from sweltering heat. It is the first pre-monsoon showers in the south Mumbai region, said an IMD official. Eastern parts of the city have already witnessed light showers and drizzle. Areas like Colaba in south Mumbai, western suburbs of Santacruz, Malad, Kandivali and Borivali along with Kurla, Ghatkopar and Vikroli also received good spells of showers, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Movement of Mumbai's life line, suburban trains, was affected near Kopar station due to some technical issues triggered by rain. Harbour line services that are part of the Central Railway were running normal.
Una in HP records its hottest day in 14 years
Himachal Pradesh's Una district experienced the hottest day in 14 years on Monday, the Meteorological Department said. Una sizzled at 45.2 degrees Celsius, Shimla MeT Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. The previous highest temperature in Una was the same recorded on June 21, 2005, he added. The maximum temperatures increased from 2-4 degrees Celsius in the state on Monday. The maximum temperature in Bilaspur was 42.6 degrees Celsius, followed by 42.1 in Hamirpur, 41 in Kangra and Sundernagar each, 40.2 in Mandi, 39 in Chamba, 38.2 in Bhuntar, 37.8 in Nahan, 35.8 in Palampur and 33.8 in Dharamshala. Tourist place Manali recorded a maximum temperature of 30.4 degrees Celsius, while capital Shimla saw its maximum at 30.3 degrees Celsius, Dalhousie 26.3, tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa 24.9, Kufri and Keylong recorded 23.2 degrees Celsius each. The lowest temperature was recorded in tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong at 7 degrees Celsius. The state may get .
Cyclone Vayu may hit Gujarat coast on June 12-13
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has put Gujarat on alert with likely Cyclone Vayu closing in on the Arabian Sea coast bringing heavy rains and winds sweeping across parts of the state at speed ranging from 75 km per hour to a maximum of 135 km.
Jammu experiences hottest day of the season at 44.4 deg C
The winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir sizzled at 44.4 degrees Celsius on Monday which has been recorded as the hottest day of the season so far, as power and water woes added to the discomfort of the people. According to the meteorological department, the maximum temperature of the city on was 5.4 notches above the season's average. On May 31, the city had registered a maximum temperature of 44.1 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has predicted widespread rains, lightening accompanied with winds gusting up to 40-50 kilometers per hour. In Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, the mercury showed an upward trend recording a maximum of 29.2 degrees Celsius, which was 1.2 notches above the season's average. Leh recorded a high of 22.4 degrees Celsius, while Kargil's maximum stood at 24.8 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg and Pahalgam registered maximum temperatures at 17 degrees Celsius and 20.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.
At 48 deg C, Delhi records its highest-ever June temperature
The mercury shattered all records in Delhi on Monday with parts of the national capital registering 48 degrees Celsius, the highest for the month of June. The all-time record for the city is of 48.4 degrees Celsius, recorded by the Palam Observatory on May 26, 1998, Devendra Pradhan, Additional Director General of India Meteorological Department, said. "The Palam Observatory recorded an all-time high for the month of June at 48 degrees Celsius on Monday. The factors that led to this are dry westerly winds, no effect of a western disturbance in the plains and intense heating in the month of June," said IMD's regional weather forecasting chief Kuldeep Srivastava. "Southwesterly winds on Tuesday may cause the temperature to drop by one or two notches. However, the heatwave will persist," he said. The temperature in the Palam area is always one or two notches more than that at the rest of the places as emissions due to high aviation activity also adds to the heat, Srivastava said. The ...
Record high temperatures in several parts of India; 48 deg C in Delhi
Large swathes of the country seared under record high temperatures on Monday with the mercury touching 48 degrees Celsius in Delhi, the highest for June, and hovering around the 50-degree Celsius mark in many other areas in north India. There was no immediate respite in sight as the monsoon advanced slowly in southern and northeastern India and the weather department forecast that heatwave conditions were likely to prevail in north and western India for a couple of days more. Churu in Rajasthan was the hottest recorded place with a high of 50.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Banda in Uttar Pradesh (49.2), Allahabad (48.9), Sriganganagar (48.5) and Narnaul in Haryana (48.3). Delhi recorded its highest-ever June temperature at 48 degrees Celsius. The city's previous high of 47.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in Palam on June 9, 2014. "The factors that led to this are dry westerly winds, no effect of a western disturbance in the plains and intense heating in the month of June," said India ..
Heatwave persists in Rajasthan; Churu hottest at 50.3 deg C
Severe heatwave conditions persisted in parts of Rajasthan on Monday, with Churu being the hottest place in the state where the mercury touched 50.3 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological (Met) Department official said. Most of the cities witnessed temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius, he added. Churu was followed by Sriganganagar at 48.5 degrees Celsius, Bikaner 47.4 degrees Celsius, Kota 47.3 degrees Celsius and Jaipur at 46.3 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. The maximum temperatures in Barmer, Jaisalmer and Ajmer too were recorded above 45 degrees Celsius. The Met Department predicted that the heatwave conditions will prevail in most parts of the state during the next 24 hours. Isolated places are likely to witness dust storm or light rains during this period, it said.
