After a wetter-than-normal August, India is likely to experience above normal rainfall in September, with heavy to very heavy precipitation expected in northwest India and the surrounding areas. Addressing a virtual press conference, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that the country is expected to receive above normal rainfall in September, at 109 per cent of the long-period average of 167.9 mm. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is anticipated in the northwest region, including Uttarakhand, parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, and the adjoining areas of Madhya Pradesh. "Above normal rainfall is likely over most parts of India, except for some areas in extreme northwest India, many parts of the southern peninsula, northern Bihar, and northeastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as most of northeast India, where below normal rainfall is expected," the IMD chief said. The monsoon trough is expected to remain in its normal position, with the possibility of several .
The well-marked low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday intensified into a depression and the system is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts between Vishakhapatnam and Gopalpur close to Kalingapatnam around midnight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a depression, the IMD said in a bulletin. "It is likely to move further west-northwestwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts between Vishakhapatnam and Gopalpur close to Kalingapatnam around midnight of today, the 31st August 2024," the IMD said. Under its influence, Odisha is likely to experience isolated very heavy rainfall during this period, the weather agency said, adding that heavy rainfall may also continue on September 1. The IMD on Friday had warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall ...
IMD scientist Ramashray Yadav said that Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar would receive light to moderate rains
Rainfall recorded across India during July and August currently stands at 585 mm and is expected to surpass 595 mm, which would be approximately 11 per cent above the long-period average of 535.4 mm
Gujarat rainfall: The IMD forecasts moderate to heavy rainfall on Friday and very heavy rainfall for Saurashtra and Kutch regions, with an 'orange' alert for Jamnagar, Porbandar, and Dwarka
If the system strengthens into a cyclone, it will become the second such event in the Arabian Sea this August since 1964. The cyclone will be named 'Asna'
Delhi experienced heavy rainfall on Thursday morning, leading to significant waterlogging in various areas of the national capital and impacting traffic
Gujarat rain update: Several districts in the Saurashtra region, including Devbhoomi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Rajkot, and Porbandar, experienced rainfall ranging from 50 mm to 200 mm on Wednesday
Gujarat rainfall update: As many as 15 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the state and over 23,000 people have been evacuated so far
Gujarat rains: The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several districts of Gujarat until August 29
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a 'high risk' alert for flash floods in the met subdivisions of east Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat in the next 24 hours
Rains returned to Mumbai on Saturday after a break, giving much-needed respite from the sweltering heat in the metropolis, with the weather department forecasting more showers over the next few days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Santacruz received 59 mm of rainfall, while the Colaba observatory recorded 14 mm. The Santacruz and Colaba observatories record rainfall for suburbs and the island city, respectively. Rising temperatures and humidity in the absence of rains had inconvenienced citizens over the past few days. Harnai in Ratnagiri and Dahanu in Palghar district recorded 116 mm and 143 mm of rainfall, respectively, in 24 hours till 8.30 am on August 24. It also rained in parts of Marathwada in central Maharashtra. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded 43 mm, while Nanded and Parbhani received 48 mm and 55 mm of rainfall, respectively. Mumbai and its neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts and many other parts of Maharashtra are expected to receive heavy rainf
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted severe rainfall in many parts of India on August 23. Due to the heavy rainfall, the weather office has issued an alert for the upcoming days
In the first 20 days of August, northwest India recorded 36.9% more rain, central India saw a 9.9% surplus but the peninsular region faced a 0.8% deficit
Until August 25, the Meteorological Department predicted more showers in Delhi and issued an orange alert in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and two additional states
The IMD issued an orange alert warning of severe rainfall in many parts of India. Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted cloudy sky with light showers and thunderstorms for Delhi through the day
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued an 'orange' alert, warning of heavy rainfall in parts of Kerala's ecologically-fragile Wayanad district, where landslides triggered by heavy rain killed over 230 people on July 30. The weather department predicted heavy rainfall (7 cm to 11 cm in 24 hours) to very heavy rainfall (12 cm to 20 cm in 24 hours) in one or two places in Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Kannur on Wednesday, and in Kozhikode and Wayanad on Thursday. A 'red' alert was issued for Lakshadweep, warning of extremely heavy rainfall (more than 20 cm in 24 hours) at isolated places on Wednesday. A global team of scientists said on Wednesday that the deadly landslides in Wayanad were triggered by an intense burst of rainfall, made 10 per cent heavier by climate change. The team, consisting of 24 researchers from India, Sweden, the US, and the UK, said that over 140 mm of rainfall fell in a single day on soils already saturated by two months of monsoon ...
For this week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued rain warnings in a number of states. Also, a yellow alert was issued for Delhi for moderate rainfall until Thursday
IMD weather update: The IMD issued a 'yellow alert' for Delhi; it also issued an 'orange alert' for Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand, with heavy rain throughout the day
Delhi recorded its best AQI for any day between January 1 and August 8 from 2018 to 2024, with a reading of 53 at 4 pm on Thursday