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IMD forecasts heavy rain in south Bengal

Heavy rain is likely to pound most of the districts in southern West Bengal on Tuesday owing to a low-pressure area that is developing in the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department said.

Cyclone Gulab's landfall process begins, may continue for 3 hours: IMD

The landfall process of cyclone Gulab has started on Sunday evening and it may continue for about three hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said here. The system hit the landmass between Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh and Gopalpur in Odisha. As per the latest meteorological observations, the cloud bands have touched the coastal regions and thus the landfall process has commenced over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south coastal Odisha, the IMD said in a statement. During the landfall, the wind speed of the cyclone is about 90 kmph, an official said. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and assured him of all support from the Centre to face the challenges posed by the cyclone.

Cyclone Gulab likely to cross Andhra, Odisha coasts by midnight, says IMD

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that 'Cyclone Gulab' is likely to move westwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha as a cyclonic storm by today midnight."Gulab is likely to move nearly westwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coasts between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur as a cyclonic storm by midnight today. The landfall process will commence from the evening of today," tweeted the IMD.Earlier in the day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik chaired a virtual meeting in Delhi to review the preparedness of 'Cyclone Gulab'.Addressing the media, Patnaik said, "Today I held a virtual meeting with the chief secretary and district collectors of Odisha to discuss the precautionary measure to be taken against 'Cyclone Gulab' in the state. There is a total of ten districts which will be affected by the cyclone by today evening."The IMD had issued a red alert for these states. Ahead of cyclone alerts issued by India Meteorological Department

Odisha sends rescue teams to 7 districts as IMD issues cyclone warning

IMD forecasts formation of cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal, which may then move towards southern part of the state and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh

IMD issues yellow alert for cyclone in north Andhra Pradesh, south Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a bulletin forecasting the intensification of a presently developing low-pressure system into a cyclone in north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha by September 26 evening.The cyclone is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh and its adjacent south Odisha in the next 12 hours."Depression intensified into a Deep Depression over North and adjacent central BoB, likely to intensify into a CS next 12 hours and to cross south Odisha north Andhra Pradesh coasts around Kalingapatnam by September 26 evening," IMD tweeted.Further, IMD issued a yellow alert for cyclones at both locations."Cyclone Alert for north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts Yellow Message #imd #cyclone," IMD said further in a tweet.On Friday, the department had also issued a pre-cyclone watch for north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts."Depression over East-central & adjoining Northeast Bay of Bengal: Pre-Cyclone Watch for .

National capital records 274% excess rain in September, says IMD

Light to moderate rains so far have totalled 16 rainy days in the month

Rain lashes parts of national capital; more showers likely on Friday

Rains lashed several parts of the national capital on Thursday evening, weather officials said here.

IMD issues warning for extremely bad weather in Delhi on Wednesday

It was a warm Tuesday in Delhi with some parts of the national capital witnessing rain in the latter part of the day, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls in a few areas.

IMD predicts heavy showers in Vidarbha, Mumbai region next week

Heavy rains are likely in Maharashtra's Vidarbha and the Mumbai region from Monday onward, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.

Monsoon may not retreat from Northwest India by September: IMD

According to the IMD, withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from northwest India takes place if there is cessation in rainfall activity over the area for five continuous days

Cyclonic circulation to bring heavy rainfall over east India from Sep 18-19

A fresh cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over north Bay of Bengal on September 17 and bring heavy rainfall over eastern India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

IMD forecasts more rain in Mumbai, Konkan, Western Maharashtra

Heavy rainfall in Delhi will continue till Sunday morning as the low-pressure area over east Rajasthan and another forming over the Bay of Bengal are likely to intensify further: IMD

383 mm rain seen in Delhi in September so far, highest since 1944

The city gauged 417.3 mm of rainfall in September 1944, the highest in the 1901-2021 period.

7 heavy rain events accounted for over 60% rainfall in Delhi this season

Delhi has witnessed seven heavy rain events this monsoon season so far, the highest in a decade, and these spells account for more than 60 percent of the rainfall recorded in the city: IMD

August rainfall at 19-year low; Delhi sees best season in 11 years

This is the first time since 2010 that rainfall in Delhi breached the 1,000-mm mark during the monsoon season

Heavy-rain warning for Odisha; Met says low-pressure area to form in 24 hrs

Odisha may receive very heavy rainfall over the next few days as the meteorological department said on Friday that a low-pressure area would likely form in the next 24 hours.

At 24% deficiency, rainfall recorded in August lowest in 19 years: IMD

Rainfall in August, which recorded 24 percent deficiency, was lowest in 19 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Two major spells of weak monsoon prevailed over the country -- from August 9-16 and August 23-27 -- when northwest, central and adjoining peninsular and west coast of India had subdued rainfall activities. During August 2021, rainfall over the country as a whole was below Long Period Average (LPA) by minus 24 percent. It is also lowest August rainfall in last 19 years, since 2002, the IMD said. The Southwest Monsoon season officially commences from June 1 and lasts till September 30. The month of June recorded 10 percent more rainfall, but both July and August clocked deficiency of seven and 24 percent respectively, according to the IMD data. The country received 24 percent less than normal rainfall in August. Of the four meteorological divisions of the IMD, the central India division received 39 percent less. The division consists of a large .

Parts of south, west, north India to see heavy rains over next 3 days: IMD

It said enhanced rainfall activity with fairly widespread and isolated heavy to very heavy rains is very likely over Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala the during next three days

Another rain spell in Delhi from September 6, but no heavy downpour: IMD

'In Delhi, there is no orange alert till September 9. Drizzling will continue and temperature will not increase'

Is Indian Ocean Dipole the only measure of this year's below-par monsoon?

Experts say though rains have recovered the past few days, they won't wipe off the deficit and the 2021 monsoon season will end with a shortfall of 5-6% from the normal