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At 44.1 degrees Jammu records hottest day of season
As the maximum temperature rose to a sweltering 44.1 degrees Celsius on Friday, Jammu city witnessed the hottest day of the season so far.
Blistering heat wave sweeps Haryana and Punjab
Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in Punjab and Haryana Friday, with Patiala being the hottest place in the two states at 45.6 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Ludhiana and Amritsar recorded maximum temperatures of 45.1 degrees Celsius and 45 degrees Celsius, respectively, a meteorological department report said. Chandigarh, the common capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a maximum temperature 44.2 degrees Celsius --five notches above the normal. In Haryana, Bhiwani recorded a maximum of 45.5 degrees Celsius followed by 45.3 degrees Celsius in Hisar, 44 degrees Celsius in Karnal, 45 degrees Celsius in Ambala and 44.5 degrees Celsius in Narnaul, MeT department said. Heat wave conditions would continue in the two states and Chandigarh till Sunday, it has forecast.
Monsoon to be below normal over north, south India: IMD
The overall monsoon across the country is "most likely" to be normal this season but it will be below normal over north and south India, the India Meteorological Department said in its forecast Friday. The El-Nino phenomenon, generally believed to have its impact on monsoon, will continue during the rainy season. However, there is a possibility of these conditions to turn neutral during the later part of the rainfall season, the IMD said. The El-Nino is linked to the heating of Pacific waters. Monsoon is likely to be below normal in July and normal in August. "Rainfall over the country as a whole for the 2019 southwest monsoon season is most likely to be normal," the IMD said. It is likely to be 96 per cent of the Long Period Average, the IMD said. The LPA over the country as a whole from 1951-2000 is 89 centimeters. Anything between 96-104 per cent of the LPA is normal. Monsoon is categorised as below normal if the LPA is between 90-96 per cent and classified as deficient, if below ..
Sirsa, Bathinda sizzle at 46 degrees Celsius
With intense heat wave sweeping Punjab and Haryana, Sirsa and Bathinda towns on Friday recorded a maximum temperature of 46 degrees Celsius.
Heat wave sweeps in Delhi, mercury rises to season high of 44.8 deg C
The national capital Friday sweltered under heat wave conditions with the mercury rising to the season's high of 44.8 degrees Celsius. The city recorded a low of 28.4 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 20 and 59 per cent. The weather stations at Ayanagar and Palam recorded the mercury at 46 and 46.2 degrees Celsius respectively. Private agency Skymet Weather showed the maximum temperature touched the 47-degree mark in the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri. "Heat wave at many places. Severe heat wave at isolated pockets reported in the Delhi-NCR region," the India Meteorological Department said. The city is likely to record a high of 45 degrees Celsius and a low of 29 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Any relief from the scorching heat is unlikely in the next four-five days, a MeT official said. The MeT department on Friday issued a "red-colour" warning for the national capital. The IMD has four colour-coded messages -- green, yellow, amber and red. Green indicates normal .
Khajuraho gets steamier crosses 47
Khajuraho -- known for its famous temples with erotic sculptures -- literally got steamier on Friday as the mercury touched 47.5 degrees Celsius.
IMD maintains forecast of normal southwest monsoon season 2019 rainfall
IMD will issue forecast for the rainfall during the second half of the season in the end of July 2019
IMD issues red-code warning for Delhi
Heat wave conditions continued unabated in Delhi even as the MeT department on Friday issued a "red-colour" warning for the national capital. It also predicted that the maximum temperature may hit the 45-degree Celsius mark by late afternoon. The IMD has four colour-coded messages -- green, yellow, amber and red. Green indicates normal conditions while red denotes extreme weather situations. A red-code warning has been issued for the national capital, the website of the India Meteorological Department said. On Thursday, the MeT department recorded a high of 46.8 degree Celsius, the highest in five years. The Safdarjung Observatory had recorded a maximum of 44.7 degrees Celsius, the highest for the season so far. The minimum temperature had settled at 26.8 degrees Celsius. In large areas, heat wave is declared when the maximum temperature is 45 degrees Celsius for two consecutive days and severe heat wave is when the mercury touches the 47-degree mark for two days on the trot. In small
At 46.8 deg C, Palam records highest in May since 2013
Heat wave conditions scorched the national capital Thursday, with the Palam Observatory registering a high of 46.8 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperature recorded in May since 2013. The Palam Observatory had recorded a high of 47.2 degrees Celsius in May 2013. "Delhi heats up. Palam in Delhi recorded 46.8 degree. Highest temperature in the month of May since 2013. All time high is 48.4 degree recorded on May 26 in 1998," Mahesh Palawat of the private weather forecasting agency Skymet Weather tweeted. "The temperature in the Palam area is always one or two notches more than that at the rest of the places because it's open. Emissions due to high aviation activity also adds to the heat," India Meteorological Department's regional weather forecasting chief Kuldeep Srivastav said. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded a maximum of 44.7 degrees Celsius, the highest for the season so far. The minimum temperature settled at 26.8 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said. The Ridge and Ayanagar ...
Jammu records season's hottest day at 43.6 degrees Celsius
Jammu recorded its hottest day of the season so far on Thursday with a maximum temperature of 43.6 degrees Celsius -- four notches above the normal, the meteorological department said. The minimum temperature in the city, however, settled at 26.1 degrees Celsius, which is 1.2 degrees Celsius below the normal, a spokesperson of the MeT department said. After remaining several degrees below the normal till last week, temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir's winter capital have spiralled over the past few days. The maximum temperatures on Wednesday and Tuesday were 42.8 degrees Celsius and 41.1 degrees Celsius respectively. Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the famous Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, was the second hottest place in Jammu on Thursday with a high of 40.2 degrees Celsius, the spokesperson said.
Severe heat wave may push mercury to 47 degrees C
The Ministry of Earth Sciences has issued warnings for heat wave for the next 4-5 days due to scorching heat in the plains of northwest India.
Punjab, Haryana reels under scorching heat
There was no respite from the ongoing heat that continued to sweep Haryana and Punjab on Thursday, with Narnaul sizzling at 46.9 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperatures registered a further increase as comparison with those recorded on Wednesday. Narnaul town in Haryana's Mahendragarh district was the hottest place in the two states, recording a six degrees Celsius above normal maximum temperature, a meteorological department report said here. Bhiwani, Hisar, Karnal and Ambala, too, reeled under severe heat, recording maximum temperatures of 45.3 degrees Celsius, 45 degrees Celsius, 44 degrees Celsius and 44.3 degrees Celsius, respectively. Chandigarh, too, witnessed a further rise in its maximum temperature recording a high of 43.5 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal. Patiala, Ludhiana and Amritsar in Punjab also recorded above normal maximum temperatures of 44.6 degrees Celsius, 44.5 degrees Celsius and 44.1 degrees Celsius, respectively. According to the weather ...
Temperature may touch 46 degree, heat wave to persist
With heat wave like conditions persisting in the National Capital, the maximum temperature is likely to touch 46 degrees Celcius on Thursday.
Mercury rises in Delhi, heat wave forecast for next one week
The mercury rose by a few notches in the national capital on Thursday morning to settle at 26.8 degrees Celsius, with heat wave likely to sweep Delhi for the next one week. The maximum temperature is expected to hit 44 degrees Celsius later in the day, according to the MeT office. The minimum temperature settled at 26.8 degrees Celsius while the relative humidity was recorded at 41 per cent, a MeT department official said. "Heat wave conditions are expected in some pockets of the city with temperature soaring up to 44 degrees," an official said. The weatherman has forecast heat wave conditions for the next seven days. The city had recorded a high of 43.1 degrees Celsius and a low of 23.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
Heatwave grips parts of country, Chandrapur in Maha sizzles at 48 deg C
Blistering heatwave swept several parts of the country, with the mercury touching the 48-degree mark in Maharashtra's Chandrapur town. The national capital recorded the maximum temperature this month at 43.1 degrees Celsius. The minimum was recorded at 23.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. Heatwave gripped parts of Rajasthan with mercury touching the season's highest at 47.3 degrees Celsius in Churu, four notches above average. Normal life was affected as heatwave swept through parts of western and eastern parts of the state. The maximum temperature in Bikaner and Ganganagar was recorded at 46.8 degree Celsius and IT crossed the 45-degree Celsius mark in Jaisalmer, Kota and Barmer. In Maharashtra's Nagpur city, mercury touched 46 degrees Celsius. In Chandrapur town in Vidharbha region, the maximum temperature was recorded at 48 degrees Celsius. Narnaul sweltered at 46.2 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal, as blistering heat swept Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday. ...
Heatwave grips parts of country
Blistering heatwave swept several parts of the country, with the mercury crossing the 47-degree mark in Rajasthan's Churu town. The national capital recorded the maximum temperature this month as the maximum temperature touched 43.1 degrees Celsius. The minimum was recorded at 23.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. Heatwave gripped parts of Rajasthan with mercury touching the season's highest at 47.3 degrees Celsius in Churu, four notches above average. Normal life was affected as heatwave swept through parts of western and eastern parts of the state. The maximum temperature in Bikaner and Ganganagar was recorded at 46.8 degree Celsius and IT crossed the 45-degree Celsius mark in Jaisalmer, Kota and Barmer. Narnaul sweltered at 46.2 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal, as blistering heat swept Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday. Bhiwani, Hisar, Karnal and Ambala also recorded season's hottest day so far at 44.4 deg C, 43.6 deg C, 43 deg C and 42.9 deg C, ...
Blistering heat sweeps Hry, Pb; Narnaul sizzles at 46.2 degrees Celsius
Blistering heat swept Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday, with many towns recording the hottest day of the season so far. Haryana's Narnaul recorded a maximum temperature of 46.2 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal, a meteorological department report said here. Bhiwani, Hisar, Karnal and Ambala too recorded the season's highest temperatures at 44.4 degrees Celsius, 43.6 degrees Celsius, 43 degrees Celsius and 42.9 degrees Celsius, respectively. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, too witnessed the season's hottest day with a high of 42.4 degrees Celsius -- three notches above the normal. Patiala, Ludhiana and Amritsar in Punjab also sizzled with above normal maximum temperatures of 43.6 degrees Celsius, 43.2 degrees Celsius and 42.7 degrees Celsius, respectively. According to the weather department, heatwave conditions are going to continue in the two states, including Chandigarh, over the next two days.
At 42.8 degrees Celsius, Jammu records season's highest temperature so far
The mercury showed an upward trend across the Jammu region on Wednesday with the city recording this season's highest temperature at 42.8 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches above average, an official at the Meteorological (MeT) Department said. The surge in the day temperature resulted in less movement of people on the city roads while youngsters were seen taking baths in canals and other water bodies. The maximum temperature in the state's winter capital crossed 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in this season on May 9, but hovered around 35 degrees Celsius-mark in the subsequent weeks due to light snowfall in the higher reaches and rains in the plains. However, the temperature in the city once again started to rise over the past couple of days. The minimum temperature in Jammu was 23.1 degrees Celsius, 1.8 notches below the season's normal, against the previous night's23.4 degrees Celsius, the official said. Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous Vaishno Devi Shrine
Temperature in Delhi to cross 46 degrees soon: Skymet
The maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to cross 46 degrees Celsius soon, private forecaster Skymet said on Wednesday, while predicting the heat wave conditions to continue for up to 12 days in north, central and western parts of the country.
Heat wave conditions likely to intensify in coming days in North India: IMD
The next 7-10 days will see a rise in temperatures by 2-3 degrees Celsius, said Deputy Director General of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), BP Yadav."This is the first major spell of a heat wave in this summer. The only phenomena which can lead to a decrease in temperature are thunderstorms. But our numerical models don't foresee any such conditions in the coming days. On the contrary, the models foresee that the plains of Rajasthan, UP, Haryana will see a further increase in temperature by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in the coming 7-10 days," Yadav said."In the first half of the month of May, there were a lot of thunderstorms due to Western Disturbances. Due to this, the day temperatures were under control. There were hardly any heat wave conditions. But over the last 3-4 days, there has been no thunderstorm, so the temperatures are going up. Rajasthan and Eastern UP have seen developing heat wave conditions. Prayagraj saw temperatures near 46 degrees Celsius," he added.Speaking ...
