The orange alert signifies a preparedness advisory for authorities due to the potential for severe weather conditions that might disrupt daily life or pose risks to safety
Recent satellite imagery indicates the presence of convective clouds, signalling the possibility of light to moderate rainfall at many locations
Delhi is likely to receive heavy rainfall over the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday, a day after the monsoon arrived in the city with the heaviest downpour in 88 years. The IMD has issued an orange' alert for heavy rain for the next four days. "Delhi is likely to receive moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the day, with an even heavier spell anticipated on Sunday and Monday," the IMD said. Parts of Delhi, including Rohini and Burari, received rainfall this morning. The weather office has forecast moderate to heavy rain accompanied with thunderstorms over the next seven days. According to the IMD, moderate rain is defined as rainfall amounting to between 7.6 and 35.5 mm in a day, and heavy rain is rainfall amounting to between 64.5 and 124.4 mm in a day. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius on Saturday. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 32 degrees Celsius, the IMD said. The humidity levels stood at
Six individuals were injured as the collapse of the roof sheet and support beams damaged cars parked in the pick-up and drop-off area at Indira Gandhi International Airport
The Southwest monsoon advanced and covered several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday after being delayed by five days, the meteorological office here said. According to the MeT department data, the monsoon was scheduled to arrive in the state by June 22. The earliest onset of monsoon arrival in the state was recorded in 2000 on June 9 and July 5 in 2010. The monsoon arrived in the state on June 24 in 2023, June 29 in 2022, June 13 in 2021, June 24 in 2020 and July 2 in 2019. Himachal Pradesh received 39.5mm against the normal 84.3 mm of rain, a deficit of 53 per cent from June 1 to June 26. So far, all the 12 districts in the state have received deficient rains. The MeT on Thursday issued a yellow warning of heavy rain, and thunderstorm with lightning for the next four days from June 28 to July 1 in 10 out of 12 districts of the state, barring the tribal districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti. "Isolated spells of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm, lightning and gus
IMD estimated that the southwest monsoon will reach Delhi this weekend offering relief from humidity. Yellow alert has been issued for the national capital for the next five days, except for June 30
Although IMD has not specified any date for the arrival of the monsoon, Skymet weather agency has said it is likely to enter Delhi around June 29-30
The weather office issued a heatwave alert for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, and Rajasthan for June 25. IMD predicts light rain and breezes in Delhi today
IMD has anticipated a Southwest Monsoon in northern India, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bengal, Manipur, and so on yet heatwave conditions are to go on in parts of UP, Haryana and Punjab
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a red alert in Malappuram District and an orange alert for seven districts of Kerala for heavy rains.The weather department issued a red alert in the Malappuram district and an orange alert for the Kottayam Ernakulam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts for June 22.Meanwhile, the IMD has also sounded a red alert in Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur and an orange alert in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kasargod for Sunday.The India Meterological Department (IMD) has also issued a red alert for Kerala and Mahe over this weekend. The region is expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall to extremely heavy falls on Saturday and Sunday."Kerala and Mahe is very likely to get isolated heavy (64.5-115.5 mm) to very heavy rainfall to extremely heavy falls ( & gt;204.4 mm) on 22nd & 23rd June and likely to get isolated heavy (64.5-115.5 mm) to very heavy rainfall (115.5-204.4 mm) during ...
Over 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases have emerged across the country this summer, claiming over 100 lives nationwide
While the weather department has predicted some respite from the current heatwave, it added that relief will only come with the arrival of the monsoon
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said India received 64.5 mm of rainfall from June 1 to 18, which is 20% below the long period average (LPA) of 80.6 mm
The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for June 18, asking Delhiites to remain indoors, with the prediction that the mercury will go down from June 19
Heatwave crisis in India: On Sunday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 44.9 degrees Celsius, which is six degrees above the normal
Summer rains, critical to spur economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy, usually begin in the south around June 1 before spreading nationwide by July 8
On Thursday, Bihar's Buxar recorded the nation's highest temperature at 47.2 degrees Celsius, marking an 8.9-degree increase from the usual maximum temperature for this period
For June 13 and 16, heavy rainfall has been predicted for Odisha by the IMD. Additionally, heatwave warning for 13 states today like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and more states
A normal monsoon, as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), is likely to boost farmers' income which may drive up tractor demand, analysts said
The south west monsoon arrived in Mumbai on Sunday two days ahead of normal schedule due to favourable conditions along the Maharashtra coast, an India Meteorological Department official said. It usually arrives by June 11, though last year it made its onset on June 24 due to 'Biparjoy' cyclone over the Arabian Sea, the IMD official pointed out. "Mumbai can anticipate thunderstorms accompanied by heavy to very heavy rainfall, with a probability of realisation between 51 and 75 per cent. Neighbouring areas such as Raigad and Ratnagiri stand a higher chance of experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall. A red alert has been issued for Sindhudurg and its neighbouring district Kolhapur, emphasising heavy to very heavy rainfall in most areas," the IMD said. Most districts in Maharashtra, especially in the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions, are expected to receive heavy rainfall, it added.