The maximum temperature jumped to 47.1 degrees at Mungeshpur, making it the hottest place in the city.
"Strong surface winds with speed of 30-40 kmph were very likely over Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh on June 4-5," the India Meteorological Department said.
The minimum temperature in Delhi on Saturday settled at 28.7 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, IMD said
IMD predicted heavy rain in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and the northeastern states over the next four days owing to a cyclonic circulation over southern Bangladesh and adjoining northern Bay of Bengal
Delhi may witness a thundery development and winds gusting upto 30 kmph on Wednesday and the maximum temperature is predicted to settle around 40 degrees Celsius, IMD said
Monsoon may still become erratic in second half
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The intense storm damaged old, vulnerable structures and under-construction buildings. The Jama Masjid in the walled city area lost the finial of its main dome as it withered the fury of the storm
The private weather office says IMD overlooked its own parameters to meet forecasts; Met says it will never compromise on standards. Skymet says rains haven't come yet
Delhi NCR residents were caught off guard as prior to the heavy rains, sky became dark in no time around 4 pm and strong winds blew resulting in a dust storm after which it started downpour in no time
Met dept confirms that conditions have been satisfied for declaration of onset; 10 of 14 monitoring stations report rainfall of 2.5 mm or more in past 24 hours
The minimum temperature in Delhi on Saturday morning settled at 26.9 degrees Celsius, while the IMD predicted light to moderate rains during the day
Heavy downpour unlikely and rains will remain within range in Kerala and Andhra; making this a weak onset
The IMD has a set criterion for declaring the onset of SW monsoon over Kerala that are dependent on factors such as rainfall, wind field and Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR)
Agri-startup firm Fasal on Tuesday said it has signed a pact with India Meteorological Department (IMD) for research collaboration on weather forecast models to make farming climate-smart.
Intense heatwave conditions are unlikely to hit the national capital at least for another six days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said
Top News Today: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Japan for two days for a summit of Quad leaders. A Varanasi court will resume hearing the Gyanvapi mosque case today.
Atleast 10 districts in Kerala will receive heavy rainfall on Saturday and Sunday with the IMD issuing a Yellow alert
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued Orange alert for urban and rural districts of Bengaluru, predicting heavy rainfall for the next 4-5 days in the city.
Heat waves could ease further, before the mercury starts rising again next week, says an IMD official