As per RWFC Delhi, there's a likely chance of thunderstorms/dust storms alongside light rainfall in the capital city. The maximum temperature is expected to remain restricted to 44 degrees Celsius
According to the IMD, Rajasthan's Ganganagar recorded the highest temperature in the country at 48.3 degrees Celsius
The met department quickly corrected the reading and blamed the malfunctioning of the sensors kept at the Automated Weather Station (AWS) for the gaffe
If summer of 2024 is remembered for record heat amid elections, Mungeshpur will find a mention too. Ashish Tiwari travels to the Delhi-NCR periphery to feel the heat of the place which made news
Meteorologists meanwhile said that the rains after arriving over Kerala will quickly cover neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka but then might slacken a bit
The Southwest Monsoon has arrived in Kerala and advanced into much of Northeast India, the IMD announced on Thursday
Dehradun on Wednesday saw its maximum temperature soar to a record-breaking 43 degrees Celsius, surpassing the norm by 7 degrees and matching the highest-ever recorded temperature for May, set in 2012
According to the IMD, heatwave will continue in states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand but will gradually decrease in the next 2-3 days
A team of specialists has been dispatched to Mungeshpur to probe the temperature sensor at Mungeshpur weather station and verify the temperature readings
The IMD further said that the heatwave conditions will reduce during the next 2-3 days
The IMD has also given a 'red' alert for heavy rainfall in the northeastern states. The IMD also says some relief from the heatwave is expected after three days because of a western disturbance
Mungeshpur, Najafgarh and Narela, have recorded temperatures of 49.9 degrees Celsius, 49.8 degrees Celsius, and 49.9 degrees Celsius, respectively, facing severe heatwave conditions
Weather department claims that while the northwest India and the adjoining areas usually record two-three heatwave days in June, this time the number is likely to rise up to six
As per IMD, red alert has been issued in Delhi for the next four days; on the other hand, monsoon will cover the areas of Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in five days
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Heavy rain lashed Tripura on Monday under the influence of cyclonic storm Remal while 11 flights were cancelled from Agartala airport due to bad weather, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a red alert in two districts Sepahijala and Gumati and an orange alert in the remaining six districts in view of the possible impact of cyclone Remal, they said. "Tripura received average rainfall of 40.73 mm on Monday with West Tripura district recording the highest of 59.50 mm. There is no report of any substantial damage or loss of life from any district except uprooting of trees and blockade of roads," said an official of the Revenue department. "Altother 11 flights to and from MBB Airport here have been cancelled on Monday due to cyclone Remal. One Agartala-Delhi flight was diverted to Guwahati airport because the wind speed was more than the normal range," MBB airport director K C Meena told PTI. "The NFR had cancelled a few trains for Monday and Tuesday
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Above average rains will help India, which depends heavily on the summer rains for its farm output, boost agriculture and overall economic growth
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The meteorological department warns Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Western Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan are expected to experience 'heatwave to severe heatwave' conditions until May 28