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Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh brace for another spell of rain, snowfall

Minimum temperatures rose again on Sunday in J&K and Ladakh due to cloud cover as the two union territories braced up for another spell of rain and snow beginning on Monday.

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Heavy rains lash Goa

Heavy rains Wednesday lashed Goa, throwing the normal life out of gear at many places. A senior India Meteorological Department (IMD) officer said heavy rains will continue for the next three days with the south-west monsoon setting in completely over the coastal state. In Panaji, the continuous downpour since the morning led to a huge traffic jam on the Panaji-Margao highway due to accumulation of water. Heavy rains are also witnessed in south Goa and north Goa districts. The arrival of south-west monsoon got delayed by nearly a fortnight in Goa this year. With today's showers, the sluggish monsoon seems to be gathering strength. "We have taken adequate pre-monsoon measures but there are some spots where one cannot stop flooding. We have adopted long-term measures to tackle such situations," Uday Madkaikar, Mayor, Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP), told PTI. He said adequate measures were taken to ensure that the common people are not inconvenienced. However, former ...

Light showers in Mumbai suburbs

Mumbaikars' wait for widespread rains seems to be getting longer with only light showers being witnessed Wednesday morning in areas like Andheri and Santacruz, a day after onset of the south-west monsoon was announced in Maharashtra, an IMD official said. As per Met department, the monsoon will gain strength with a forecast of widespread rainfall in Goa and Konkan including Mumbai for four days till June 29. Earlier in the morning, areas such as Andheri and Santacruz received some precipitation. "We are observing the cloud pattern so that we can predict the possible downpour. The forecast for the next four days, till June 29 is of widespread rainfall in Goa and Konkan including Mumbai," the official said. The Madhya Maharashtra region would receive some showers while other areas may have some dry days ahead, he said. Marathwada and Vidarbha regions share similar forecast of scattered showers till June 29 which also means that the farming community as well as drinking ...

Delhi, Mumbai to receive light rains today: IMD

Delhi and Mumbai are likely to receive light rains on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department predicted.The minimum and maximum temperatures in the national capital will hover around 28 degrees Celsius and 39 degrees Celsius while in the financial capital it will be 25 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Celsius.Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is very likely at isolated places in Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha, according to the weather forecast.The IMD said heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places in Konkan and Goa, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya.Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in coastal Karnataka, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, it said.Rough sea conditions are likely to prevail in south-western and adjoining west-central Arabian Sea. The weather office has advised fishermen not to venture into these areas.

Dry conditions in Delhi, slim chance of rain

The mercury is likely to rise slightly in the national capital on Wednesday owing to dry conditions, the weatherman said. At 8:30 am, the city recorded a minimum of 29.6 degrees Celsius and humidity levels at 66 per cent, according to data from the India Meteorological Department. The weather office has predicted a partly cloudy sky and "thundery development during the day but there's a slim chance of rainfall". The maximum temperature is likely to touch the 40-degree Celsius mark. On Tuesday, the weatherman had said rains are likely to elude Delhi for the next three to four days. Monsoon may take a week longer to reach the national capital. Normally, the wind system reaches the city by June 29.

Monsoon advances, Rajasthan gets heavy rainfall

Monsoon further advanced into central and western India Tuesday with several places in Rajasthan receiving heavy rainfall, but dry weather prevailed in most parts of eastern and northern states. Maximum temperatures were above the normal at many areas in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, Jodhpur in Rajasthan and Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh were some of the hottest places in the country. In Delhi, dry conditions pushed the mercury up and rains will continue to elude the national capital for the next three to four days, the weatherman said. Monsoon may take a week longer to reach Delhi. Normally, the wind system reaches the city by June 29. Delhi recorded a high of 39 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal, and a low of 27.8 degrees Celsius.Humidity levels oscillated between 53 and 79 per cent. Jammu and Srinagar also saw their maximum temperatures increase from 32 degrees Celsius and 24.7 ...

Rains bring temperature down in Himachal Pradesh

Rain brought relief to the residents of Himachal Pradesh from the scorching heat as the maximum temperatures fell by two to three notches on Tuesday, the MeT Department said. Sundernagar has received 61.6 mm of rainfall since Monday evening, followed by Shimla 43.8 mm, Solan 42.1 mm, Manali 37, Bilaspur 34.5, Kufri 32, Bharwain 18, Kharapathar 17, Kalpa 14.8, Bhuntar 13.8, Una 12.2, Sangla 8, Mandi 5.1, Keylong, Jhanjali and Chamba 5 mm each, Dalhousie and Amb 4 mm each, Palampur 3.4 and Pooh 1 mm of rainfall, it said. Una continued to be the hottest place in the state with a high of 39 degrees Celsius, whereas the lowest temperature in Himachal Pradesh was recorded at tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong at 8.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Bilaspur was recorded at 33.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Hamirpur (33.1 degrees Celsius), Bilaspur (32.5 degrees Celsius), Mandi (31.2 degrees Celsius) and Sundernagar (30.6 degrees Celsius). Shimla, ...

After brief respite, Jammu sizzles at 39.8 deg C

After a brief respite, the mercury rose several notches in Jammu and Kashmir's winter capital, Jammu, on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature settling at 39.8 degrees Celsius -- 2.1 degrees above normal, a Meteorological Department spokesperson said. Jammu had on Monday recorded a high of 32 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in the summer capital, Srinagar, also rose to 27.5 degrees Celsius against the previous day's 24.7 degrees Celsius, the spokesperson said. The day temperature in the city, however, remained 3.1 notches below normal, the spokesperson said. Katra town, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, was the second hottest place in the state with a high of 37.1 degrees Celsius, the weather department said. The day temperature across Jammu and Kashmir rose owing to clear skies, it said. The MeT department has forecast mainly dry weather in the state till July 5.

Allahabad in UP hottest at 42.5 deg; rain at isolated places

In slight respite from heat, a few places in Uttar Pradesh received rainfall Tuesday with the state capital witnessing cloudy skies. Lucknow recorded a maximum temperature of 38.6 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. Allahabad was the hottest place in the state where mercury touched 42.5 degrees Celsius, six degrees above the normal mark. Rainfall was recorded in Sultanpur (3.0 mm), Basti (8.2 mm), Kanpur (26.2 mm) and Hardoi (22 mm), the MeT said. According to the MeT, rain or thundershower is very likely at isolated places in the state on June 27 and 28. Weather is most likely to remain dry over eastern Uttar Pradesh, it added.

Himachal Pradesh: Rain, thunderstorm likely in next 4 hours, Skymet

Giving much respite from the sweltering heat, rain and thundershowers with gusty winds are likely to sweep multiple districts of Himachal Pradesh, private weather forecast agency Skymet said on Tuesday."Rain and thundershowers with gusty winds will affect over Bilaspur, Baddi, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan and Una during next 4-6 hours," the agency stated.Apart from Himachal Pradesh, other states such as West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya are also likely to receive heavy rains followed by thundershowers later in the day, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted.

Monsoon advances towards Indore; rains lash east, south MP

A day after lashing the eastern and southern areas of Madhya Pradesh, the monsoon rains on Tuesday advanced towards Indore in western part of the state, a MeT official said. The monsoon is expected to cover the entire state by July 3, and is likely to reach the capital city Bhopal in next 48 hours, India Meteorological Department's (IMD), Bhopal centre duty officer Gurudutt Mishra told PTI. "Monsoon rain was experienced in Indore. In fact, rainfall occurred in almost entire Madhya Pradesh, except Gwalior and Chambal regions, in last 24 hours," he said. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur in some parts of Ratlam, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Barwani, Ujjain, Agar Malwa and Indore districts in next 24 hours, he added.

Monsoon hits Maharashtra; Delhi may receive moderate rain: IMD

Bringing relief from soaring temperature, the monsoon has finally hit Mumbai on Tuesday, covering the entire state of Maharashtra."Southwest monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of central Arabian Sea, Konkan and Maharashtra, some parts of north Arabian sea and south Gujarat and some more parts of Madhya Pradesh," stated IMD in its All India Weather Summary And Forecast Bulletin.Delhi and its adjoining region are also likely to receive moderate rain today, the weather forecasting agency predicted.The minimum and maximum temperatures of the national capital will hover around 26 degree Celsius and 34 degree Celsius with generally cloudy sky.Apart from Mumbai and Delhi, thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at isolated places are very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, East Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh."Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Konkan and Goa and Arunachal Pradesh. Heavy rainfall at isolated places over ...

Telangana: Heavy rains results in collapsed trees

The heavy rains in Telangana have resulted in several tree barks to break and collapse, bringing ongoing commuters in vehicles on a standstill, here on Tuesday.The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) staff began clearing roads that were blocked by these trees on Tuesday morning.Skymet's report on Saturday stated, "Rainfall activities are to continuously increase for the next three days over the entire state including its capital city Hyderabad."The increased rainfall activities also mark the arrival of Southwest Monsoon here.Weather forecast for today shows light to moderate rain and thundershowers are very like to occur at few places in Telangana.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) states that heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana on Wednesday.

IMD declares onset of south-west monsoon for Mumbai

The IMD Tuesday declared onset of the south-west monsoon for Mumbai where besides extreme humidity the prospect of another water cut is looming large due to delay in setting in of rains. The monsoon, which generally arrives in Mumbai on June 10 every year, is behind schedule by more than two weeks, which is the longest such delay in the last ten years. If the monsoon fails to keep its date with Mumbai Tuesday, the citizens might have to face another cut in water supply, a civic body official said. "Monsoon onset declared over Mumbai today covering entire Maharashtra today by IMD," Deputy Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorology Department (IMD), Mumbai, K S Hosalikar, said in a tweet. He also said the northern limit of the south-west monsoon is expected to cover not only Mumbai but also entire Maharashtra, besides some parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. When asked about the causes behind the longest delay in the last ten years in arrival of monsoon in Mumbai, .

Humid morning in Delhi, thunderstorm predicted in evening

It was a humid morning in the national capital Tuesday with the weatherman predicting gusty winds and thunderstorm towards the evening. "The minimum temperature at 8.30 am was 27.8 degrees Celsius while the humidity level was 72 per cent," a MeT official said. The afternoon would see overcast conditions and, the official said, adding, "Gusty winds and thunderstorm are likely towards the evening." The maximum and minimum temperatures will hover around 34 and 26 degrees Celsius respectively. On Monday, the city recorded a high of 35.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, and a low of 27.4 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 55 and 78 percent.