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Rains batter Silicon city, yellow alert issued for Bengaluru till Sep 7

Incessant rains continued to batter Silicon city Bengaluru on Monday and authorities crossed their fingers as the IMD issued a yellow alert till September 7 for Bengaluru

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

Monsoon likely to start withdrawing in first week of September: IMD

The Southwest monsoon is likely to enter its withdrawal phase in the first week of September, nearly a fortnight ahead of the normal date, the weather office said on Thursday. The normal date for withdrawal of the southwest monsoon is September 17. However, the actual withdrawal of the southwest monsoon usually happens either earlier or later given the dynamic nature of the weather systems. "Conditions are likely to become favourable for the commencement of withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some parts of northwest India during the week beginning September 1," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in the extended range forecast released on Thursday. Monsoon rains have been nine per cent above normal for the country as a whole, but states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Manipur have reported deficit rainfall of over 40 per cent of the long period average, leaving the farmers in a lurch. Uttar Pradesh and Manipur have reported 44 per cent deficit rains than the long perio

Weather forecasts show no sign of good rain spell in Delhi till month-end

Cloudy weather is predicted in Delhi on Wednesday and a good spell of rain is unlikely till August-end, weather forecasters have said. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 25.7 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, has recorded just 33.7 mm of rainfall so far in August against a normal of 191.1 mm -- a deficit of 82 per cent. Normally, the observatory gauges 247 mm of rainfall in August, the wettest month of the year. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a generally cloudy sky and very light rain in Delhi over the next five to six days. Weather experts have attributed the rain deficit to the lack of any major weather system, such as a low-pressure area, near the capital. Mahesh Palawat, vice-president (climate change and meteorology), Skymet Weather, said not much rain is expected in Delhi until August-end. A low-pressure area is developing in th

Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh weather update, Aug 22: Heavy rainfall alert

Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and several states of India might experience heavy rainfall for the next few days, reports the Indian Meteorological Department. Read this written piece to know everything

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Deep depression weakens over northwest Chhattisgarh; rain continues: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that a deep depression over northwest Chhattisgarh, adjoining Madhya Pradesh and southeast Uttar Pradesh has weakened into a depression.The IMD said that the depression will continue to move west-northwestwards across north Madhya Pradesh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during the next 24 hours."Deep Depression over Northwest Chhattisgarh and adjoining Northeast Madhya Pradesh & Southeast Uttar Pradesh weakened into a Depression and lay centered at 0530 hrs IST of today over the same region about 120 km west-northwest of Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh), 150 km southwest of Churk (Uttar Pradesh), 170 km east-southeast of Satna and 120 km east of Umaria (Madhya Pradesh). It would continue to move west-northwestwards across north Madhya Pradesh and weaken into a Well Marked Low-Pressure Area during next 24 hours," tweeted IMD.The IMD further predicted that Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall

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

Mumbai gets light showers in morning, IMD predicts moderate rainfall

Most parts of Mumbai received light rains with occasional spells of moderate to heavy showers on Friday morning, but there was no report of waterlogging in any low-lying areas of the city

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

East, west parts of Rajasthan receive light to moderate rainfall in 24 hrs

Several parts of east and west Rajasthan received light to moderate rainfall in the last 24 hrs, the meteorological department said

Rajasthan receives 66% extra rain this season, say Met officials

Rajasthan has received 66 per cent surplus rains this monsoon, said Meteorological Department officials, adding that Banswara was the wettest city

Heavy rainfall likely to batter Gujarat, Rajasthan, during next 2 days: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecasted intense rainfall to continue over Gujarat, Rajasthan and adjoining Madhya Pradesh during the next 2 days

Most districts in UP, Bihar and Jharkhand battle monsoon deficit

Paddy sowing slows down in the states, likely complicating the central government's plans for food stocks

Delhi: Rain brings respite from heat, likely to continue for next 3 days

IMD predicted that rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning are very likely to occur over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh-Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during the next three days

Delhi: Minimum temp settles a notch above normal; light rains predicted

The minimum temperature in the national capital on Saturday settled at 28.3 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal, an Indian Meteorological Department bulletin said

Warm and humid Thursday morning in Delhi; light rain predicted, says IMD

The maximum temperature on Thursday will hover around 37 degrees Celsius, an official of the IMD said

Rainfall in India 9% higher than previous years but 85 districts still dry

In India, rainfall is up 9% from the previous year. Of the 85 dry districts, 42 are in Uttar Pradesh and 12 are in Tamil Nadu.

Incessant rains in Mumbai; flooding in low-lying areas, road traffic hit

Some areas, including the Andheri subway, which connects the east and west parts of the suburb, were flooded and police had restricted its use by citizens

Decoded: Why do you feel hotter in Delhi than what thermometers show?

The high humidity has pushed up the levels of discomfort by several notches. Though, on the thermometers, the actual reading of temperature might not reflect the level of pain and trouble