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Jammu sizzles at 43 deg C, heatwave intensifies
People in Jammu reeled under blistering heatwave as the mercury soared to 43.1 degrees Celsius, weather department officials said on Sunday. The Met department has forecast rain and lightning, accompanied by gusty wind reaching up to a speed of 30-40 kilometres per hour, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The prevailing heatwave conditions intensified power and water woes in different parts of the region. According to the Met department, Jammu's maximum temperature was 3.4 degrees Celsius above normal, while the minimum settled at 27.8 degrees Celsius, 2.1 notches above normal. Srinagar recorded a maximum of 28.2 degrees Celsius, which was 2.3 notches below average for the season. The minimum temperature stayed at 12.6 degrees Celsius. Leh recorded a high of 22.5 degrees Celsius, while Kargil's maximum stood at 22.8 degrees Celsius. Gulmargh and Pahalgam health resorts their respective maximum at 16 and 23.9 degrees Celsius, it said. The Santra Morh-Hazuribagh-Anandnagar-Bohri belt was
Delay in monsoon pushes rainfall deficiency to 45% in first 9 days of June: IMD
A delay in the arrival of monsoon has pushed the country's rainfall deficiency in the first nine days of June to 45 per cent, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Monsoon made an onset over Kerala on June 8, a week after its normal arrival date. This has also delayed its arrival in different parts of the country. The country received only 17.7 millimetres of rainfall as against the normal precipitation of 32.4 millimetres, which comes to around 45 per cent, it said. The rainfall deficiency in June could be higher due to the sluggish pace of the monsoon and a weak El-Nino, a phenomenon associated with heating of Pacific waters. An on-going cyclonic circulation in the Arabian Sea could slow down the progress of monsoon over the next few days, it said. "A low pressure area has formed over southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area and east central Arabian Sea. It is very likely to concentrate into a depression during the next 48 hours over southeast and adjoining ...
Rain brings little respite from scorching conditions in Himachal
Scorching conditions prevailed in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, despite rain in isolated parts on Saturday evening, the Meteorological Department said. Kalpa received 4 mm rain, followed by Dalhousie at 3 mm, Kufri at 1 mm and Bhuntar at 0.6 mm, Shimla MeT Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. Saturday evening's rain was followed by a 1 to 2-degree Celsius increase in the maximum temperatures across the state on Sunday, he added. Una continued to be the hottest place with maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius. The lowest temperature was recorded in tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong at 4.6 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Bilaspur was 40.9 degree Celsius, followed by 40.4 degrees in Hamirpur, 39.9 degrees in Kangra and Sundernagar each, 38.9 degrees in Mandi, 37.6 degrees in Chamba, 37.2 degrees in Bhuntar, 37.1 degrees in Nahan and 33.2 degrees in Dharamshala. Capital Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 29.2 degree Celsius. The highest
Heatwave intensifies in Pb, Hry; Narnaul hottest at 47 deg C
Heatwave sweeping Haryana and Punjab intensified on Sunday, with Narnaul being the hottest in the two states with a high of 47 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. Bhiwani and Hisar also sizzled recording above-normal maximums of 45.9 degrees Celsius and 45.3 degrees Celsius respectively, the meteorological (MeT) department said. The maximum temperature in Ambala settled at 43.4 degrees Celsius, while Karnal recorded a high of 43 degrees Celsius, both four notches above their respective normal. The joint capital of Chandigarh had a hot day at 42.7 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, the holy city of Amritsar seethed at 44 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana and Patiala also recorded above-normal maximum temperatures at 44 degrees Celsius and 44.4 degrees Celsius respectively. The weatherman has forecast that the heatwave condition is likely to continue in the two states over the next two days.
National capital reels under scorching sun
The national capital reeled under scorching conditions on Sunday, with the maximum temperature settling at 43.8 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average. According to the MeT department, the humidity level oscillated between 19 and 65 per cent, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. The sky remained mainly clear as the heatwave continued in the capital, the weatherman said. The department has predicted heatwave conditions for tomorrow as well with clear sky. The maximum temperature is expected to be 45 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature at 29 degrees Celsius, the MeT official said. In large areas, a heatwave is declared when the mercury touches the 45-degrees mark for two consecutive days and a severe heatwave is when the temperature soars to 47 degrees Celsius for two days on the trot, according to the India Meteorological Department. In small areas, like the national capital, a heatwave is declared if
Heatwave persists in Rajasthan, Sri Ganganagar hottest at 48.5 degrees Celsius
There was no let up in heatwave conditions in parts of Rajasthan on Sunday, with Sri Ganganagar being the hottest place in the state at 48.5 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. Churu and Kota also reeled under severe heat with each recording a maximum temperature of 48.3 degrees Celsius. Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur recorded a high of 48.1, 47 and 46.2 degree Celsius, respectively. The mercury settled at 45.8 degrees Celsius each in Jaipur and Ajmer, the weather department said. Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in many places, while severe heatwave conditions will prevail at isolated pockets in western Rajasthan and at few places in eastern parts of the state during the next 24 hours, it said. The MeT department has also predicted a dust storm or a thunderstorm, accompanied by light rains and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, at isolated places in the state.
Govt to procure 2 supercomputers with 8 times existing capacity for augmenting weather forecast
With an aim to improve weather forecasting in the country, the government will procure two more supercomputers whose combined computing powers would be eight times the existing capacity, a top ministry official said Sunday. Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary M Rajeevan said plans are afoot to buy these supercomputers, with a combined total computing speed of 80 petaflops, at a cost of approximately Rs 1,500 crore. The MoES currently has two supercomputers -- one at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast (NCMRWF), Noida, and the other at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune -- with a combined capacity of 10 petaflops. Union Minister for Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan was also briefed about the priority procurement after he took charge of the ministry for a second time last week, the secretary said. The new supercomputers will be set up at the two existing institutes of the MoES, Rajeevan said. He said the ministry has formed a panel of experts to assess whether
Southwest monsoon further advances in Kerala, TN
After the onset of the Southwest monsoon was delayed by a week, the India Meteorological Department on Sunday said it has further advanced in the south Arabian Sea, most parts of Lakshadweep and some parts of Kerala and south Tamil Nadu among other regions.
Monsoon hits Kerala coast, heatwave persists in several parts of India
There was no let up in heatwave conditions in several parts of India even as monsoon hit the Kerala coast Saturday marking the official commencement of the four-month rainy season in the country. The IMD has warned of heatwave conditions in north and western parts of the country and "severe heatwave" in several places Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra during the next three days. The national capital reeled under scorching heat, with high humidity adding to the discomfort of the residents. The weatherman said no relief is expected from the scorching heat for two days. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded the maximum temperature at 42.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, and the minimum temperature at 28 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 22 and 74 per cent, a MeT official said. On Sunday, the city is expected to record a high of 44 and a low of 29 degrees Celsius. Temperatures in several parts of Rajasthan crossed the 47-degree mark with Churu ...
40.8C in Jammu, power cuts in the region
There was no respite from the heatwave in Jammu on Saturday, with the city recording a maximum temperature of 40.8 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. The heatwave conditions triggered power cuts and water shortages in different parts of the region. The Santra Morh-Hazuribagh-Anandnagar-Bohri belt is the worst-affected region in the Jammu division, with locals complaining about getting electricity for less than eight hours daily. The minimum temperature in Jammu was 25.7 degrees Celsius. Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 23.7 degrees Celsius, around 4.2 notches below the normal, while the minimum was 12.5 degrees. Leh recorded a maximum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and it was 20.9 degrees in Kargil. Gulmarg recorded a maximum temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the state, the weather department said. People in Hazuribagh-Anandnagar protested against the power cuts. They burnt effigies of the Jammu and Kashmir administration and alleged ...
Himachal may get some respite from heat wave next week
Heat wave in Himachal Pradesh continued on Saturday as weather remained dry over last 24 hours, the Meteorological department said. However, the state may get some relief from scorching heat next week as weatherman has predicted rain on June 11 and 12. The MeT department has forecast thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds for plains, low and mid hills of the state on Tuesday and Wednesday. Meanwhile, Una continued to be the hottest place in the state with 42 degrees Celsius temperature, the Shimla MeT Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong was the coldest place with lowest 4 degrees Celsius, he added. Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 28.5 degrees Celsius while Manali 26.8 degrees, tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa 22.8, Keylong 21.4, Kufri 20.4 and Dalhousie recorded 16.1 degrees Celsius, the MeT official said. While the maximum temperature in Bilaspur was 40 degrees, followed by 39.5 in Hamirpur, 39.1 in ...
Delhiites reels under scorching heat, relief unlikely for 2 days
The national capital reeled under scorching heat Saturday, with high humidity adding to the discomfort of the residents. The weatherman said no relief is expected from the scorching heat for two days. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded the maximum temperature at 42.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, and the minimum temperature at 28 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 22 and 74 per cent, a MeT official said. The weather stations at Palam, Ayanagar and Jafarpur recorded the maximum temperature at 45.2, 44.6 and 44.4 degrees Celsius respectively. On Sunday, the city is expected to record a high of 44 and a low of 29 degrees Celsius, the official said. In large areas, a heatwave is declared when the mercury touches the 45-degrees mark for two consecutive days and a severe heatwave is when the temperature soars to 47 degrees Celsius for two days on the trot, according to the India Meteorological Department. In small areas, like the national capital, a ...
Heat wave prevails in most places in western Rajasthan
Heat wave conditions prevailed in most places in western Rajasthan Saturday, with Churu being the hottest place at 47.4 degrees Celsius. Bikaner recorded the maximum temperature at 47.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Barmer, Ganganagar, Kota and Jodhpur at 47, 46.7, 46.5 and 46.3 degree Celsius, respectively, according to the Meteorological (MeT) Department here. The day temperatures in Jaipur and Ajmer were 44.6 and 44.5 degrees Celsius. Severe heat wave conditions are likely to occur at isolated places in the state during next 48 hours, it said. The Met Department has forecast relief from hot weather conditions after Monday due to southwesterly winds from the Arabian sea.
Hot weather condition persists in Hry, Pb; Narnaul hottest at 45.8 deg C
There was no let-up in heat wave sweeping Haryana and Punjab, with Narnaul sizzling at 45.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday. According to the meteorological department, the day temperature in Haryana's Narnaul was three notches above normal for this time of the year. Hisar and Bhiwani also sizzled recording above-normal maximums of 44.5 degrees Celsius and 44.4 degrees Celsius respectively. The maximum temperature in Ambala settled at 42.9 degrees Celsius, up four notches against normal while Karnal recorded a high of 41.6 degrees Celsius. The joint capital of Chandigarh registered a high of 41.7 degrees Celsius, up three notches above normal. In Punjab, the holy city Amritsar experienced a hot day at 43.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal. Ludhiana and Patiala recorded above-normal maximum temperatures of 43.3 degrees Celsius and 43.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Southwest monsoon hits Kerala today
After a week's delay the Southwest monsoon has hit Kerala coast today.Lakshadweep and several parts of Kerala have received a heavy amount of rainfall during the past 3 days,, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)."The Southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of South Arabian Sea including Kerala and some more parts of Tamil Nadu, Southwest, Southeast, East-central and Northeast Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours" the IMD in a release.IMD also issued a warning bulletin for fishermen of Kerala that said, "Squally weather with winds, speed reaching 35-45 kmph, likely to prevail over the southwest Arabian Sea off Somalia coast, Lakshadweep, Maldives area, southeast Arabian Sea & Gulf of Mannar."Conditions are also becoming favourable for the advance of Southwest monsoon into the Southern parts of Northeast India during next 48 hours.Moreover, Orange alert has been issued in Kollam and Alappuzha districts for June 9 and Yellow alert (heavy rain) has been
No let up in heatwave conditions in UP, Jhansi sizzles at 45.2 deg Celsius
There was no let up in heatwave conditions in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday as Jhansi recorded the highest temperature at 45.2 degrees Celsius. The day temperatures fell appreciably in Bareilly and Agra divisions and rose in Gorakhpur division of the state, the Met department said. Fatehgarh recorded a low of 23.2 degree Celsius. Heatwave conditions are 'very likely' to prevail at isolated places over the state on Sunday.
Monsoon expected to make landfall in Kerala today: IMD
The South-West Monsoon is likely to hit Kerala's coast on Saturday, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).As the per the weather forecasting agency, the monsoon, which will hit the state as a light trough, has built up in the sea along the west coast and is likely to remain there for the next couple of days."The east-west shear zone roughly along Lat. 10degN between 3.1 and 3.6 km above mean sea level across extreme South peninsula. persists and feeble offshore trough along the west coast also persist. In association with these favorable conditions, Southwest Monsoon is very likely to set in over Kerala during the next 24 hours," stated IMD in its All India Weather forecast bulletin issued on Saturday."A low-pressure area is very likely to form over the southeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea off Kerala-Karnataka coast around 9th June. It is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually," it added.Besides this, the weather forecasting agency has also ...
Hot day ahead in Delhi, relief unlikely soon
Sultry weather will prevail in the national capital Saturday and no relief is expected from the scorching heat for two days, the weatherman said. At 8:30 am, the weather station at Safdarjung recorded the minimum temperature at 28 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, and humidity levels at 56 per cent. The city is likely to record a high of 43 degrees Celsius. However, private forecaster Skymet Weather predicted that the mercury could touch the 46-degree mark. A meteorological department official predicted a mainly clear sky for the rest of the day. Heat wave conditions are likely at isolated places in Delhi for the next two days, the official said. In large areas, a heatwave is declared when the mercury touches the 45-degree mark for two consecutive days and a severe heatwave is when the temperature soars to 47 degrees Celsius for two days on the trot, according to the India Meteorological Department. In small areas, like the national capital, a heatwave is declared if .
Lakshadweep to witness rains tomorrow: IMD
Lakshadweep islands are expected to receive heavy rainfall on June 9, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.Also, states like Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Kerala are also likely to receive heavy downpour tomorrow.The weather department also predicted thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places over Tamil Nadu.Besides, heatwave conditions in many parts with the severe heatwave in isolated pockets are very likely over Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Vidarbha."Heat Wave to severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets over Uttar Pradesh; heatwave conditions in some parts over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi; in isolated pockets over Chhattisgarh and Telangana," the IMD stated in its All India Weather Warning Bulletin on Saturday.Squally weather with winds, speed reaching 35-45 kmph, likely to prevail over the southwest Arabian Sea off Somalia coast, southeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea .
Heatwave continues this week
With monsoon yet to hit Kerala, the central and western parts of the country will continue to experience heatwave conditions for another week at least till June 15.
