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Rain lashes Central Delhi; IMD sees similar weather conditions tomorrow

Heavy to light rains lashed Central Delhi on Sunday afternoon, bringing the much-needed respite from the hot and humid weather conditions. Heavy to light showers were recorded in Lyutens' Delhi, Barakhamba Road, Connaught Place and Mathura Road, leading to traffic jams in some areas. "I was supposed to reach Mathura Road by 2.30 pm and left Noida by 1 pm. Even though I reached Pragati Maidan by 2, I arrived at my destination by 2.45. Rains coupled with road closures meant that I kept roaming around Mathura Road for about 45 minutes," said Smitha, a commuter. Delhi also recorded 7 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, ending at 9 am, The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The weather department has predicted similar weather conditions for the national capital on Monday as well. The union territory is likely to witness a generally cloudy sky accompanied by light rain or thundershowers on Monday, the IMD forecast said. As per the weather department, on Sunday, the maximum .

IMD issues red alert predicting extremely heavy rain in four MP districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a red alert warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in four districts of Madhya Pradesh, as intermittent showers continued to lash in large parts of the state. The IMD has issued red alert for Narsinghpur, Damoh, Sagar and Chhatarpur districts warning of rainfall of 115.6 mm or more, and declared an orange alert and a yellow alert forecasting heavy showers and lightning for parts of the state, an official said. The orange alert forecasts likely heavy to very heavy showers, ranging between 64.5 mm and 204.4 mm, at isolated places in the districts of Bhopal, Narmadapuram, Rewa, Gwalior and Chambal divisions and 18 more districts, including Jabalpur, he said. The yellow alert warns of thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places in the districts of Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Chambal, Shahdol, Rewa and Sagar divisions, the official said. The alerts are valid till Sunday morning, it was stated. The fresh spell of

Deep depression brings heavy rain in Odisha; no possibility of cyclone: IMD

The IMD on Friday rejected speculations of the deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensifying into a cyclone, even as several places in Odisha were pounded by heavy rain under the impact of the weather system. The deep depression over northwest and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards during the past six hours with a speed of 14 kmph, and lay centered at 5.30 pm over northwest Bay of Bengal, the IMD said in a bulletin. Earlier, social media was flooded with posts on the possibility of a cyclone, following a warning by the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center's (JTWC) on Thursday. There is no possibility of a cyclone this time. We have never said that the system will take the shape of a cyclone, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra told PTI. The system will move along the coast as a deep depression at a wind speed of 60 to 65 kmph and it is unlikely to intensify further, he said. The bulletin added that continuing to move ...

IMD predicts light rains at Red Fort on Independence Day morning

The weather office has forecast light rain and strong winds on Monday morning in the area surrounding the Red Fort where PM Modi will hoist the national flag to mark the 75th Independence Day

Generally cloudy sky with drizzle expected during the day in Delhi: IMD

A generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle is expected during the day in the national capital, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin said on Saturday.

Depression over northeast Arabian Sea to maintain intensity for 12 hrs: IMD

The Depression over the northeast and adjoining northwest Arabian Sea to move westwards for some more time and then move northwestwards till Saturday evening, said IMD

Delhi sky witness cloudy weather, IMD predicts rains in city from Saturday

Cloudy weather and strong surface winds are predicted in the city on Thursday while light to moderate rainfall is likely in the capital for a few days from Saturday, forecasting agencies have said

Moderate rain in Mumbai; IMD forecasts more showers with strong wind

Mumbai and its suburbs witnessed moderate rains in the last one day and the India Meteorological Department has Mumbai has predicted more moderate showers with strong wind over the next 24 hours.

IMD issues 'red alert' for Konkan, Vidarbha, north-central Maharashtra

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a 'red alert' for north Konkan, north central Maharashtra, east and west Vidarbha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the regions.

Heavy rains, strong winds lash Mumbai, low-lying areas inundated: Officials

Heavy rainfall coupled with strong winds lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Tuesday morning, leading to inundation in some low-lying areas, civic officials said.

Paddy acreage still down 13%, triggers final output fall concerns

In several states, farmers have already moved on to other short-duration crops such as pulses and coarse cereals abandoning paddy

Predicted June-July rainfall over Delhi with over 80% accuracy: IMD chief

The IMD predicted rainfall over Delhi in June and July with more than 80 per cent accuracy and reports of multiple false warnings are not correct, its chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has said.

Climate change making weather prediction difficult across world: IMD DG

The IMD is bolstering its observational network with the augmentation of radars, automatic weather stations and rain gauges and satellites to improve predictability, says the official

Kerala rains: State economy takes a beating amid change in weather pattern

Preliminary industry estimates suggest losses of Rs 200 cr at least over last 4 days; no respite for state as 10 districts put on red alert

Kerala heavy rains: Red alert in 10 districts, 6 deaths, many relocated

IMD issued a red alert in all districts of the state barring Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Kasaragod, for August 2 and 3 and has predicted heavy rainfall in the state till August 5

Heavy rains, landslides in Kerala; IMD issues red alert in 10 districts

As incessant rains continue to lash Kerala with reports of landslides and rising river water levels in some parts of the state, the IMD issued red alert in 10 districts on Tuesday.

Normal monsoon in Aug-Sep, but Bihar, northeast to see deficit: IMD

Rainfall in the east and northeastern regions, the rice bowl of the country, has been 45% lesser than normal in July, but the forecast for next two months has raised hopes for better showers, says IMD

Heavy rain claims life of five people in Kerala; IMD issues 'yellow' alert

Following the IMD alert,the district authorities have been given the responsibility to declare holidays for educational institutions in vulnerable areas

Heavy rain to lash Kerala for four days, IMD issues yellow alert

Kerala is set to receive heavy rain for four days starting from Sunday, IMD said, adding that it has issued a yellow alert for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram

Rains in large parts of Rajasthan, more likely in coming days, predicts IMD

Rains lashed large parts of Rajasthan with Kota's Ladpura area recording the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours that ended at 8.30 am on Saturday at 130 mm, according to IMD