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Rain hits Delhi-NCR, likely to continue till Friday
Rain with thunderstorm was witnessed in parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, the weather office said, adding that the weather condition was likely to continue till Friday.
Respite from heat as Delhi witnesses light showers
The national capital on Wednesday morning received light showers bringing much needed-relief from severe heat conditions. Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad adjoining Delhi also reported a good amount of rain.India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted thunderstorm with rain, with minimum and maximum temperatures hovering at 23 Degree Celsius and 37 Degree Celsius in Delhi.The IMD has further stated that apart from Delhi, isolated places in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are also likely to witness thunderstorm and lightning with gusty winds (50 -60 kmph).West Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan are likely to witness duststorm and lightning accompanied by gusty winds with a speed of 30-40 kmph.Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over Vidarbha, Telangana and Tamilnadu and Puducherry.
Rain brings back chill in Badrinath
Intermittent rain in Badrinath and adjoining areas reduced the temperature here, prompting authorities to light bonfires for the convenience of devotees. The district administration appealed to the pilgrims coming to the Himalayan temple here to bring warm clothes with themselves. In view of the sudden change in the weather, Badrinath Nagar Panchayat was asked to light bonfires in the shrine area, Joshimath Sub-Divisional Magistrate Vaibhav Gupta said. Rain in the hilly areas of the state brought down temperatures in the plains, where the sky remained overcast throughout the day. Cloudy conditions prevailed in Dehradun, which recorded a maximum temperature of 31.4 degree Celsius, five notches below yesterday's 36.6 degrees Celsius.
Below normal rainfall expected in monsoon, 15% chance of drought: Skymet
In bad news for the farm sector, India is expected to receive below normal rainfall during the upcoming Monsoon which is likely to arrive in Kerala on June 4 and there is a 15 per cent chance of drought, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Tuesday.
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 4, be 'below normal'
Monsoon will hit Kerala on June 4 with a variation of two days, said private forecaster Skymet on Tuesday, adding the overall monsoon was predicted to be "below average".
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 4, three days after normal onset date: Skymet
Monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on June 4, three days after its normal onset date, marking the official commencement of the rainy season in the country, private weather forecaster Skymet said Tuesday. The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1. Skymet said monsoon will be "below normal" in the country with a Long Period Average (LPA) of 93 per cent and an error margin of five per cent. "Arrival of monsoon over Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be on May 22, with an error margin of plus/minus 2 days. Southwest Monsoon 2019 is likely to make onset over Kerala on June 4, with an error margin of plus/minus 2 days. "It seems that initial advancement of monsoon over peninsular India is going to be slow," Skymet CEO Jatin Singh said. "All the four regions are going to witness lesser than normal rainfall, this season. Rainfall in East and Northeast India and central parts will be poorer than Northwest India and South Peninsula," Singh said. According to Skymet, there are 55 .
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 4
Monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on June 4, marking the official commencement of the rainy season in the country, private weather forecaster Skymet said Tuesday. The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1. "All the four regions are going to witness lesser than normal rainfall, this season. East and Northeast India and central parts will be poorer than Northwest India and South Peninsula. Onset of monsoon will be around June 4. It seems that initial advancement of monsoon over peninsular India is going to be slow," Skymet CEO Jatin Singh said. Monsoon is expected to reach Andaman and Nicobar island on May 22.Last month, Skymet had predicted a below normal monsoon for the season with a Long Period Average of 93 per cent, subject to the error margin of 5 per cent.
Delhi's air quality very poor, expected to improve: SAFAR
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category, but pollution level is expected to reduce due to thunderstorms, the central government-run SAFAR said Monday. The air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 339 on Wednesday which falls in the 'very poor' category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research Institute (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 401 and 500 'severe'. According to Central Pollution Control Board, the AQI was recorded at 339. "Moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea is ongoing and it is leading to increased thunderstorm activity in northwest India. Thunderstorms with gusty winds can lead to sudden peaking of dust in isolated places for a brief period of time in northwest India including Delhi," SAFAR said. Delhi's air quality index will slowly improve but still stay in the 'very poor' category, it said. On
Rains brings some relief from scorching heat, dust storm in parts of Delhi
Rainfall in parts of the national capital Monday night brought some relief to Delhiites from scorching heat even as dust storms hit some areas of the city. By 8:30 pm, traces of rainfall were recorded by the Met department but by 9 pm, parts of Delhi saw heavy showers. Before the rainfall, the maximum temperature was recorded at 40.2 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature settled at 25 degrees Celsius. "Areas falling under the Palam Observatory and parts of area falling under the Safdarjung Observatory saw dust storm with high-speed winds," a Met department official said. The relative humidity recorded at 5.30 pm was 45 per cent. On Sunday, the maximum temperature had settled at 39 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was 25 degrees Celsius.
Rain brings relief from sweltering heat in Rajasthan
Rain in parts of Rajasthan brought relief to the people from the sweltering heat here on Monday, a MeT official said. Churu recorded 9.4 mm rain, followed by 9 mm in Sriganganagar and 0.4mm in Bikaner. Light rainfall was recorded in the state capital as well. Till 8.00 am, parts of eastern and western Rajasthan had recorded rainfall ranging from 1 cm to 2 cm. Udaipur, Dungarpur and Chittorgarh recorded 2 cm rainfall each, whereas parts of Barmer and Jaisalmer received 1 cm to 2 cm rain. Churu recorded the highest temperature in the state with 42.8 degree Celsius, followed by 40.7 in Sriganganagar, 40.4 each in Jaisalmer and Bikaner and 40.3 degree Celsius in Jaipur. The MeT department has warned of duststorm accompanied with gusty winds at isolated places in Rajasthan for the next 24 hours.
UP: Dust storm likely to hit today, cloudy Monday predicted
Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with light rain and dust storm are very likely to occur during the next three hours today in Uttar Pradesh at Lalitpur, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Etah, Kasganj, Kanpur Dehat districts and adjoining areas, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).The minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to hover at 26 degree Celsius and 36 degree Celsius in the state. The development is expected to bring down the sweltering temperature.Due to the current western disturbance and ongoing moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea, rainfall or thunderstorm activity is very likely to increase over many parts of northwest India from today.Rainfall or thunderstorm activity is also likely to increase over Northeast and peninsular India from today. "Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and Meghalaya during next four days," the weather forecasting agency stated in its report.Meanwhile, heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail
Nine places in Odisha record temperature above 40 degree C
Despite marginal fall in the mercury level, there was little respite from the grueling summer heat in Odisha as the temperature soared above 40 degree Celsius in at least nine places on Sunday. The high temperatures were recorded in western Odisha and the meteorological office here said heat wave conditions will persist for at least next five days in around 15 districts including some in coastal and southern region. Jharsuguda in western Odisha was the hottest place in the state recording a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius, it said. Titlagarh followed closely behind with the highest temperature touching 43.5 degree Celsius, while Malkangiri recorded 43.4 degree Celsius, Sonepur 43.3 degree, Sambalpur 42.7 degree and Hirakud 42.4 degree Celsius, it said. The maximum temperature at Balangir stood at 42 degrees Celsius, while it was 41.5 degrees at Talcher and 41 degrees at Sundargarh. In Bhubaneswar, which is situated in coastal Odisha and suffered devastation .
Weather continues to remain hot in Delhi
The weather continued to remain hot in the national capital, with the maximum temperature settling at 38.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average, an official said. The minimum temperature settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, according to the Safdarjung observatory, the reading of which is considered to be official. The relative humidity was between 39 per cent and 63 per cent, a MeT Department official said. The weatherman has forecast cloudy skies with the possibility of dust storm or thunderstorm with light rains and gusty winds. The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 38 and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Saturday, the maximum temperature settled at 38.8 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average, and the minimum, settled at 24.4 degrees Celsius.
Heat wave continues in Andhra, Telangana
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana continued to be in the grip of a heat wave on Saturday with few places sizzling at over 45 degrees Celsius, officials said.
Rain, snowfall bring relief from scorching heat in Jammu
Light rains and snowfall Saturday provided respite to Jammu residents, who were reeling under scorching summer conditions for the past week. The day temperature in the city plummeted by over five notches to settle at 32.7 degrees Celsius after high altitude areas experienced light snowfall, while plains received rain. The Meteorological department (MeT) has forecast light rain to thundershowers at several places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 48 hours. The light snowfall in Peer Ki Gali along Mughal Road briefly disrupted traffic between the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch and Shopian to the south. Traffic interruption notwithstanding, over 2,500 vehicles crossed Jawahar Tunnel along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, officials said. Officials said vehicular movement was affected by a fresh landslide and continuous shooting of stones from the hillocks overlooking the highway in Ramban sector. Jammu, the winter capital of the state, had experienced the season's highest and ...
Mercury drops in Himachal after rain, hailstorm
The maximum temperature dropped in most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday following a brief spell of rain and hailstorm, the Meteorological Department said. Places like Kufri, Mashobra and Dhalli witnessed hailstorm while, light rain occurred in Shimla, Kalpa, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Dalhousie, Bhuntar, Fagu, Sangla, Rajgarh, Chamba and Sandhole during the last 24 hours, the MeT centre Shimla said. The maximum temperature decreased by one to two degrees Celsius, it said. While Una recorded the highest temperature at 41.5 degrees Celsius, the tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong recorded the lowest temperature at 3 degrees, it added.
Rain brings relief from scorching heat in Jammu
Light rains Saturday provided respite to Jammu residents who were reeling under scorching heat for the past week. The meteorological department has forecast light rain or thundershowers at many places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 24 hours. Jammu, the winter capital of the state, had experienced the season's highest day and night temperature on May 9 with a high of 40.1 degrees Celsius and a low of 25.5 degrees Celsius, which was 3.3 notches and 2.5 notches above season's average, respectively. The residents of Jammu woke up to a pleasant weather this morning with heavy cloud cover and a light spell of rain bringing some relief from the blistering heat which has gripped the region since May 4. Though the night temperature recorded in the city was 24.6 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees above normal, the day temperature is expected to drop and settle several degrees below normal, a MeT official department said. Jammu has recorded a maximum of 38.4 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees above ...
Light rain predicted for Saturday
Delhiites are likely to get some relief from the scorching heat on Saturday as the weatherman has forecast light rains. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average while the maximum is likely to settle at 40 degrees Celsius, a MeT official said. Humidity was recorded at 52 per cent. The weatherman has forecast light rains along with thunderstorm for the day. A moderate dust storm hit parts of the national capital on Friday evening providing relief to Delhiites from the scorching heat. The maximum temperature was recorded at 41.2 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature settled at 26.4 degrees Celsius.
Duststorm likely to hit Delhi today, cloudy Sunday predicted
Dust or thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds and lightning is expected in Delhi on Saturday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The development is expected to bring down the sweltering temperature.Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27 degree Celsius on Saturday with a relative humidity of 22 per cent.Weather experts have predicted partly cloudy sky with the possibility of development of thunder and lightning in the national capital on Sunday, on a day the city goes for polling in the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.The minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to hover at 27 degree Celsius and 41 degree Celsius.Meanwhile, heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail over some parts of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Telangana during next 24 hours and in isolated pockets over East Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal during next 48 hours, the IMD predicted.Due to the current Western Disturbance and ongoing moisture ...
Odisha turns into boiling cauldron
The gruelling summer heat has virtually turned Odisha into a boiling cauldron post Cyclone Fani with the temperature soaring above 40 degrees celsius in at least 11 places in the state on Friday. The high temperatures were recorded in western Odisha and the meteorological office here has warned that severe heat conditions will persist at least till Sunday. In Bhubaneswar, which is situated in coastal Odisha and suffered devastation by Cyclone Fani, the mercury stood at 36.8 degree celsius. With a high relative humidity of 94 per cent and a hugely impacted power distribution, life was throwm out of gear in the city. In neighbouring Cuttack, which too was ravaged by the cyclone, the highest temperature was 37.6 degrees and the relative humidity 85 per cent. Titlagarh in western Odisha was the hottest place in the state recording a maximum temperature of 45.5 degrees, the met centre said. Sonepur followed closely behind with the highest temperature touching 45.4 degree ...
