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Southwest monsoon has withdrawn from Delhi, says Met department

The southwest monsoon -- which gave highly uneven rainfall this year -- has withdrawn from Delhi, the Met department said on Thursday. Usually, the monsoon starts retreating from northwest India by September 17 and withdraws from Delhi within a week. "The southwest monsoon has withdrawn from Punjab; some parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, west Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan and entire Delhi," India Meteorological Department said. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, logged 516.9 mm of rainfall this monsoon season, less than half of the precipitation received last year (1169.4 mm). The capital recorded an overall rain deficit of 19 percent this monsoon season. Up to 19 percent of deficient and excess rain is considered 'normal'. according to the IMD. Delhi stared at a much larger rain deficit till September 20. However, a late spell of incessant rains from September 21 to September 24 -- due to an interaction between a cyclonic circulation and

Monsoon may finally start withdrawing in next three days, says IMD

Says withdrawal within range according to new retreat dates of September 17

Paddy sowing deficit narrows to 4.52%; southwest monsoon may remain strong

The Centre expects rice production in the kharif season to drop by 4-5 million tonnes from last year.

Delhi records lowest temperature in a month, says IMD; know more here

According to an official of the weather department, the decline in temperature was owing to the fact that the city witnessed 4.1 mm a day ago

Heavy showers in Rajasthan; rainfall to decline in coming days: IMD

Moderate to heavy rain occurred in many parts of Rajasthan in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The weather office has also predicted a decrease in rainfall activity in the state in the coming days. Light to moderate rain was recorded in most parts of east Rajasthan, while heavy rain was recorded in Jhalawar and Bharatpur districts, the Met department said. Dag in east Rajasthan's Jhalawar district recorded the highest rainfall at 68 mm, while Sumerpur in Pali district in the state's western part recorded 24 mm rain, it said. Rainfall activity will come down in most parts of east Rajasthan from Friday itself and there is a possibility of light rain at isolated places only over the next three to four days, a weather office spokesperson said. On the other hand, there is a strong possibility of mainly dry weather from September 17 in most parts of west Rajasthan, he said. The monsoon has been very good in the state and mo

Bengaluru rains: How bad infra took Indian Silicon Valley under the weather

The flood on August 30, which brought parts of Bengaluru to its knees, led to a loss of about Rs 225 crore in a single day

Heavy rains in Mumbai; IMD issues 'orange alert' for three regions

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and neighbouring areas on Tuesday morning and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more showers in the city. The IMD has also issued an 'orange alert' for Raigad, Ratnagiri and Satara, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in the three districts. The MeT department's Santacruz observatory in Mumbai, representative of suburbs, recorded 93.4 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period till 8.30 am on Tuesday, marking another spell of heavy downpour here in the current monsoon season. The Colaba observatory, representative of the island city, recorded 59.2 mm rainfall during the same period, an IMD official said. The IMD has predicted moderate showers in Mumbai on Tuesday and high intensity rains in neighbouring Raigad. The MeT department issues four colour-coded predictions based on the prevailing weather systems. The green colour indicates no warning, yellow is to keep a watch, orange is to stay alert, while red means a warni

Delayed onset, withdrawal of monsoon: Time for farming in India to adjust?

If the monsoon withdrawal is again delayed this year, this would mean that for the second straight year, the southwest monsoon isn't leaving the country on time

Limited data a challenge for accurate weather prediction: M Rajeevan

This is why IMD provides an assembled forecast, which is given as a probability

Odisha, West Bengal, Telangana likely to get heavy rain today: IMD

Indian Meteorological Department issued a warning for heavy rainfall in Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal and Telangana today

Odisha likely to receive heavy rain till Sep 13, says weather department

Odisha is likely to receive heavy rain till September 13 with the intensification of a low pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The system, active over the northwestern Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, is expected to trigger intense spells of rain in Odisha. The IMD forecast heavy rainfall in several districts till September 13, and issued an orange warning for some places in the southern parts on September 10 and 11. Very heavy rainfall is likely in some places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Khurda, Nayagarh and Cuttack districts between 8.30 AM on September 10 and 8.30 AM on September 11, the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar said. It forecast similar weather conditions in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Nayagarh, Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts for 24 hours from 8.30 AM on September 11. The spec

Light rain likely in Delhi; minimum temperature at 27.6 degrees Celsius

Delhiites might get some respite from the prevailing humid weather conditions as light rainfall is expected on Saturday, according to the weather department here. The minimum temperature was recorded at 27.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, and the maximum is expected to settle around 36 degrees Celsius, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin said. Relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 82 per cent, it showed. The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded in the 'moderate' (104) category around 9 am, data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) showed. An AQI between zero 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'.

Paddy sown in just around 50% of normal area in Jharkhand till Sep 2

Most parts of India were likely to get normal to above normal rainfall in September, says IMD

IMD issues red alert for heavy rains in four southern districts of Kerala

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in four southern districts of Kerala in the coming days

Paddy sowing over in 97% normal area till Sept 2, cloud over final output

For all the kharif crops, the acreage, as on September 2, was around 106.92 mha - just 1.27% lower than last year

Monsoon might end 2022 with a bang! Sept rains seen good in parts of India

IMD says fresh withdrawal dates will be updated soon; last week it said withdrawal might set in by Sep 7

No early withdrawal of monsoon; September may see excess rains: IMD

The southwest monsoon is set to make its exit in style, bringing rains to the parched parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as weather forecasters have picked up signs of formation of a cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal. Addressing a press conference here, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Thursday junked last week's forecast of early withdrawal of southwest monsoon and announced the extended stay of the seasonal showers. "Even though we expected early withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, a cyclonic circulation over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal will shift the monsoon trough southwards around September 7. This will increase rainfall activity over central and north peninsular India," Mohapatra said. "Hence, conditions are not favourable for early withdrawal of monsoon," he said, adding that the weather office will continue to monitor the situation. On August 25, the weather office had predicted an early withdrawal o

IMD records drop in mercury levels, light rain in parts of Delhi today

Mercury in the national capital fell by a few notches as the minimum temperature on Tuesday settled at 24.6 degrees Celsius, even as the weather office has forecast cloudy sky with light rain later in the day. The city recorded a relative humidity of 82 per cent at 8:30 AM, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature on Monday was recorded at 26.9 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature stood at 35.9 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. Rains lashed parts of Delhi on Monday. Tuesday's minimum temperature of 24.6 degrees Celsius is two notches below normal, the IMD said. The MeT office has forecast generally cloudy sky with light rain later in the day, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 35 degrees Celsius. The minimum and maximum temperature readings on Wednesday are likely to settle at 26 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to IMD forecast. The air quality index (AQI) of D

Warm morning in Delhi; strong winds likely during daytime, predicts IMD

Delhiites on Friday woke up to warm morning with the minimum temperature settling at 25.8 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather office has predicted strong winds during the daytime. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 33.7 degrees Celsius. The minimum and maximum temperature readings on Thursday were 25.2 degrees Celsius and 33.7 degrees Celsius respectively. The IMD on Thursday said that the Southwest monsoon is likely to enter its withdrawal phase in the first week of September, which is about two weeks earlier than the normal date. The normal date for withdrawal of the monsoon is 17 September.However, the actual withdrawal of the southwest monsoon usually happens either earlier or later given the dynamic nature of the weather systems. The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded in the satisfactory (91) category around 9:15 AM, data from the SAFAR showed. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 ...

Rain battered Madhya Pradesh to receive another spell of showers, says IMD

Madhya Pradesh, which has received 28 per cent more rainfall than normal so far this season, is expected to receive another spell of showers in the next 24 to 48 hours, a MeT department official said on Thursday. Heavy downpour over the last few days had caused flooding in parts of Vidisha, Sagar, Bhind, Morena and Sheopur districts. Power supply had also been disrupted in various places, including state capital Bhopal. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had conducted an aerial survey and also visited some of the flood-affected areas by boats. Relief operations are on in flood-affected areas, officials said on Thursday. Madhya Pradesh has received 928 mm rainfall so far this monsoon season, which is 28 per cent more than normal, India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Bhopal office senior meteorologist Ved Prakash Singh told PTI. "The rain spell is likely to last till August 31. It is going to cover central and eastern Madhya Pradesh. It might be less effective in Indore, Ujjai