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IMD predicts rain, thundershowers in Himachal Pradesh
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted rain and thundershowers accompanied with hail storms in various parts of the state in next three hours.According to the weather forecasting agency, areas such as Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Bilaspur, and Hamirpur will receive rainfall in the coming hours."Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with hail and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at isolated places very likely over Himachal Pradesh," said the IMD in its advisory.Apart from Himachal Pradesh, others states such as Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, and Kerala are also likely to receive rains followed by thundershowers later in the day, the IMD predicted.The IMD has also predicted heat wave across coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the coming week with temperatures hovering between 45 to 47 degree Celsius.
Temperature in Delhi settles seven notches below season's average
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Saturday morning as overnight rain at some places in the city brought the temperature down. Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered official for the city, recorded a minimum temperature of 19.5 degrees Celsius, seven notches below the season's average. Humidity was recorded at 77 per cent. The observatory received a rainfall of 11.6mm. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 37 degrees Celsius. Palam observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 20.6 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average. It received a rainfall of 19.6 mm. Humidity was recorded at 75 per cent. The weatherman has forecast cloudy skies for the day with the possibility of thunderstorm accompanied with very light rains and gusty winds. On Friday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius while the maximum was recorded at 37.4 degrees Celsius.
32 flights diverted from Delhi due to bad weather
Thirty-two flights were diverted from the Delhi airport on Friday due to bad weather, officials said. "The flights have been diverted from Delhi to nearby airports, including Lucknow, Jaipur and Amritsar due to rain and winds," said a Delhi airport official. Ten flights were diverted between 4 pm and 5 pm, and another 22 were diverted between 9 pm and 10 pm due to inclement weather, another official said.
IMD predicts heat wave across AP, Telangana
Indian Meteorological Department on Friday predicted heat wave across coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the coming week with temperatures hovering between 45 to 47 degrees Celsius.Indian Metrological Department predicted a rise of normal temperatures 1.6degC to 3.0degC) over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana especially during 18 and 20 May, which is likely to prevail next week too.Local Weather Report for Hyderabad forecasts average temperature of 42 degree Celsius for the coming week.Visakhapatnam, the largest city of Andhra Pradesh is expected to witness some relief with partly cloudy over the week with rains and thunderstorms.A social worker Satyanarayana has been distributing butter milk and millet soup to passers-by for the last 15 years in the summers in view of the scorching heat in the city.
Rain lashes parts of Delhi, 11 flights diverted
Light rain lashed parts of the national capital on Friday evening bringing respite from the heat but the cloudy weather caused the diversion of as many as 11 flights from the IGI airport till 9. 30 pm, officials said."There is air congestion due to bad weather. A total of 11 diversions between 2100 hours and 2130 hours, and between 1630 hours and 1730 hours have been done," airport officials said.AirVistara in a travel update said: "Due to bad weather in New Delhi, UK 940 from Mumbai to Delhi has been diverted to Amritsar."Meanwhile, according to the MeT Department, the weather in the national capital is expected to remain pleasant on Saturday with the maximum and minimum temperature is expected to stay around 36 degree and 24 degree Celsius respectively.The weather department has warned of hail precipitation over and nearby areas of Meerut, Modinagar, Loni, Khair, and at isolated places of the national capital.There was also a sudden spell of rain in parts of Himachal Pradesh and ...
Rains bring respite from heat in Delhi
Rains lashed several parts of the national capital on Friday providing some relief to Delhiites from the scorching heat. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered official for the city, received 2.4 mm of rainfall till 5.30 pm. Areas under Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar received 7.6 mm, 1.8 mm, 0.2 mm and 3.6 mm of rainfall, respectively. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, while the maximum was recorded at 37.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. Humidity oscillated between 100 per cent and 53 per cent. The weatherman has forecast cloudy skies for Saturday with the possibility of thunderstorm accompanied with very light rains and gusty winds. The weather is likely to remain pleasant on Saturday and the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 37 degrees and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Thursday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.7 ...
Temp drops in Raj after dust storm and light rains
The maximum temperature dropped by a few notches in Rajasthan on Friday after dust storm and light rains lashed parts of the state, a MeT Department official said Friday. Several places in east and west regions of the state witnessed rainfall ranging from 1 to 4 cm till 8 am, he said. On Friday, Pachpadra recorded 4 cm of rainfall followed by 3 cm in Sikar and Bhilwara, 2 cm in Pokaran, Padampur, Khajuwala, Shergarh, Barmer, Fatehgarh and Raniwada, 8.5 mm in Jodhpur and 0.5 mm in Ajmer, he said. Kota was recorded as hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 40.9 degrees Celsius followed by 37.8 degrees Celsius in Jaipur, 36.2 degrees Celsius in Dabok, 36 degrees Celsius in Ajmer, 35.3 degrees Celsius in Barmer, 34.9 degrees Celsius in Churu, 33.9 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer, 33.7 degrees Celsius in Bikaner and 33 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur. The minimum temperature was recorded between 19.8 and 25.6 degrees Celsius in the state, the official said. The MeT Department ...
Rain hits Delhi, brings mercury down
Light rains hit Delhi and adjoining areas on Friday evening bringing relief from the sweltering heat.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted thunderstorm with rain and gusty winds over Delhi and its adjoining areas of, Hisar, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Panipat, Kosli, Sonipat, Bagpat, Gurugram, Rewari, Bawal, Manesar Ghaziabad, Noida, Hodal, Mahendragarh.There was a sudden spell of rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh today.The weather department has warned of hail precipitation over and nearby areas of Meerut, Modinagar, Loni, Khair and isolated places of Delhi.Rainfall has also been predicted for many places in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana.All states in the North-eastern region too are likely to receive rainfall today.
Light showers bring respite from heat in Delhi
Light showers lashed parts of the national capital on Friday bringing relief from sultry heat. According to the Met department, parts of north and central Delhi received showers. The day's minimum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average while the humidity was recorded at 74 per cent. The weatherman had forecast a cloudy sky for Friday with the possibility of thunderstorm accompanied by light rain and winds. The weather is likely to remain pleasant on Saturday and the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 36 degrees and 24 degrees Celsius respectively. On Thursday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.7 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature settled at 23.4 degrees Celsius.
Parts of Himachal Pradesh to get light rains: IMD
Several pockets of Himachal Pradesh are expected to receive light rains accompanied by thundershowers on Friday, said India Meteorological Department.According to the weather forecasting agency, areas such as Shimla, Kullu, Solan, Mandi, Kangra will receive rainfall in the next 1 to 2 hours.Apart from Himachal Pradesh, others states such as Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, West Rajasthan and Odisha are also likely to receive rains followed by thundershowers later in the day, the IMD predicted.Meanwhile, the heat wave is making the lives of the commuters residing in Vidarbha in Maharashtra and Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh miserable. The IMD has predicted that these regions will continue to witness heat wave for the next few days leading.
Rain lashes Himachal
Maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh decreased by a few notches after rains lashed several parts of the state Thursday, the meteorological department said. The weatherman also issued 'yellow' weather warning of thunderstorm accompanied with hailstorm and gusty winds for Friday. Maximum temperatures decreased by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius as precipitation occurred at many places over the state during last 24 hours, the Shimla Met Centre said. Dharamshala received 37.8 mm rain, followed by Kangra (37 mm), Dalhousie (33 mm) and Chamba (18 mm), it added. Shimla was lashed by 5.4 mm rain, whereas tourist places Manali and Kufri witnessed 5 mm and 4 mm rain, respectively. Besides, Amb got 42 mm rain, Sujanpur Tira (39), Bangana (27), Nagrota Suriyan and Nadaun (24 each), Ghamroor (22), Saloni (17), Tissa and Guler (15 each), Chhatrari and Baijnath (13 each), Palampur (12), Seobagh (11), Una (10), Kumarsen (7), Kheri, Aghar and Theog (6 each), and Bhuntar and Sarkaghat (5 mm each). Una was ..
Light rains expected in city
Delhiities woke up to a pleasant Thursday morning, with drizzle witnessed in some parts of the national capital. The Safdarjung observatory, recording for which is considered official for the city, recorded 2.2 mm rainfall. According to a Met department official, the minimum temperature was recorded at 23.4 degrees Celsius and humidity was recorded at 88 per cent at 8.30 am. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 35 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has predicted generally cloudy sky. Thunderstorm with very light rain accompanied with lightning and gusty winds. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 24.3 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature was recorded at 35.7 degrees Celsius.
Light drizzle turns Delhi weather pleasant, improves air quality
Several parts of New Delhi witnessed a drizzle early morning on Thursday making the weather pleasant for Delhiites.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was recorded at 24 degrees Celsius while the maximum was at 36 degrees Celsius this morning.The department has predicted thunderstorm accompanied with rain in the national capital. Cloudy skies are likely to persist for the next few days.The level of PM2.5 (particles in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres) was recorded at 82 and PM10 at 184, as per data published by SAFAR.An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and between 401 and 500 'severe'.Meanwhile, IMD unit in Himachal Pradesh has predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thundershower at scattered places with the possibility of hailstorm in the low and mid hills of the state during the next three to four ...
Monsoon to hit Kerala on June 6: IMD
Monsoon is expected to arrive in India on June 6, a delay of five days, but it is likely to be "near normal", state forecaster India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
Monsoon delayed in Kerala, likely to arrive on June 6
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said the southwest monsoon is likely to be "slightly delayed" and is expected to hit Kerala on June 6.The normal onset date for monsoon in Kerala is June 1."This year, the statistical model forecast suggests that the monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed. The southwest monsoon onset is likely to set over Kerala on June 6. But with a model error of four days," the IMD said in a statement.The IMD has been issuing operational forecasts for the date of monsoon onset over Kerala from 2005 onwards. The weather agency has an indigenously developed state of the art statistical model with a model error of four days.The model uses six parameters to get the probable onset date. They are -- minimum temperatures over northwest India, pre-monsoon rainfall peak over the south peninsula, outgoing long wave radiation (OLR) over the South China Sea, lower tropospheric zonal wind over the southeast Indian ocean, upper ...
Rains expected in Delhi till saturday
In what can bring cheers to the people in the national capital and its surrounding areas, the weather agencies have predicted rains to continue till Saturday, which will help keeping the mercury levels low.
Rains in parts of Rajasthan bring respite from heat
Light rains lashed parts of Rajasthan Wednesday providing much-needed respite from the scorching heat. The weather turned pleasant in state capital Jaipur which received light rainfall in the evening. Till 8 am Wednesday, Tibi of Hanumangarh district recorded 6 cm rainfall whereas 1 to 3 cm rainfall was witnessed in parts of east and west Rajasthan. Kota was recorded the hottest place in the state with 41.6 degrees Celsius followed by 39.9 degrees Celsius in Ajmer, 39.7 in Jodhpur, 39.5 each in Churu and Jaipur, 39.3 in Barmer. The minimum temperature in the state was recorded in between 19.6 and 27.4 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has warned of dust storm/thunderstorm with light rain likely to occur at isolated places in the state during the next 24 hours.
Monsoon To Hit Kerala With Slight Delay Says IMD
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Monsoon likely to arrive 5 days late on June 6
The monsoon is likely to be delayed this year as its arrival expected on June 6, five days after its normal onset date, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. "This year, the statistical model forecast suggests that the monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed," the IMD said. "The southwest monsoon onset is likely to set over Kerala on 6th June with a model error of plus or minus 4 days." "Conditions are becoming favourable for advance of southwest monsoon over the southern part of Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal during May 18-19," it added. The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1, which also marks the official commencement of the four-month rainfall season. The IMD and private weather agency Skymet were unanimous on the prediction of the late arrival of monsoon this year. The Skymet had said on Tuesday that the monsoon would hit the Kerala coast on June 4, with an error margin of two days. If the ...
Rainy day in national capital
Rain brought a much needed respite from the scorching heat on Wednesday and this spell of pleasant weather is likely to continue for another couple of days. Several parts of the national received morning showers which made the weather pleasant. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average and humidity was recorded at 82 per cent at 8.30 am. The Safdarjung observatory, recording for which is considered official for the city, recorded traces of rainfall, while Palam and Lodhi Road observatories recorded 1.8 and 1.5 mm rainfall respectively. The weather man predicted a windy day with the possibility of thundershowers, light rain accompanied by lightning. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius. According to a MeT department official, light rain is predicted for the next two days. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 20.8 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature was recorded at 35.6 ...
