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Monsoon likely to reach Delhi on Saturday, 13 days after usual date

Monsoon is likely to reach the national capital on Saturday, 13 days after the usual date of June 27, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

Monsoon to reach remaining parts of north India by July 10: IMD

After a break, Southwest Monsoon is set to revive and spread to remaining parts of north India including Delhi by July 10, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.

How a tweak in IMD's forecasts will help India prepare better for monsoon

IMD's month-wise LRF is particularly useful given the increasing unpredictability of rainfall due to climate change or even usual changes in weather patterns

Delhi to receive light intensity rain in next 2 hours: Met department

Delhi and its adjoining areas are expected to receive light intensity rain or drizzle in the next two hours, informed India Meteorological Department on Tuesday morning

India meteorological department predicts partly cloudy sky in Delhi

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 25.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, with the weatherman forecasting partly cloudy skies in the city on Friday

IMD issues orange alert for Delhi; 'very heavy' rain likely in some parts

India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued an orange alert for Delhi, predicting 'heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall in parts of the capital with winds gusting up to 60 kilometers per hour

Tauktae: IMD predicts light thunderstorms, rain over parts of Gujarat

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted light to moderate rain over isolated places in Gujarat's Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Narmada, Tapi, Surat, Bharuch, Dang and Dahod.The downpour will be accompanied by light thunderstorms with lightning and surface wind 30-40 kmph (in gust).The predicted weather is very likely to occur during the next three hours, as per the weather department.The IMD reported that heavy to very heavy rainfalls over parts of Gujarat will occur on May 17."Heavy to very heavy falls with extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Saurashtra and Kutch, Diu and south Gujarat region on 17th and heavy to very heavy falls at a few places with extremely heavy falls (>= 20 cm)," tweeted IMD.In a series of tweets, the IMD advised fishermen not to venture into the Arabian sea off Gujarat coast till May 18."Fishermen are advised not to venture into Eastcentral Arabian Sea along & off Karnataka coast till 17th Morning and into ...

Cyclone Tauktae likely to intensify into 'very severe cyclonic' storm: IMD

The depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" on May 17 and cross the Gujarat coast a day later, says India Meteorological Department

No heat wave conditions over country today: Meteorological Department

Several parts of the country recorded temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius earlier this week

Heat wave unlikely in Delhi for another week: India Meteorological Dept

The maximum temperature crossed the 40 degrees Celsius-mark in parts of Delhi on Monday, but a heat wave is "unlikely" for another week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Cyclone Nivar: How better preparation contained the damage in Tamil Nadu

The pressure is likely to concentrate into depression, moving westwards, and reach south Tamil Nadu coast by December 2

At 24.6 deg C, Delhi records lowest maximum temperature of season so far

The minimum temperature settled at 8.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday

Many districts of Uttar Pradesh to receive rain today, says IMD

Parts of Uttar Pradesh including Lalitpur and Jhansi are likely to receive rain and thundershowers in the next three hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday

After dry July, monsoon surges in August, helping North and Central India

Stem fly hits MP soy crop in some parts; reports of crop submergence in Telangana, Karnataka

Rains may pick up in the next few days over north and south India: IMD

The steady monsoon progress has spurred sowing of kharif crops and till last week, acreage was almost 21 per cent more than the same period last

Heavy rainfall likely in Mumbai, coastal districts; IMD issues orange alert

The orange alert by the IMD's Mumbai centre is also for coastal districts like Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg as well as Pune in western Maharashtra

Monsoon covers entire country nearly two weeks ahead of schedule: IMD

The monsoon usually sets over Kerala on June 1 and it takes 45 days to reach Sriganganagar in west Rajasthan, its last outpost in the country

50,000 people moved to safety in Mumbai ahead of Cyclone Nisarga

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that since Tuesday it evacuated nearly 20,000 citizens to the temporary shelters and other 30,000 shifted on their own to safer locations