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Cloudy morning in Delhi; rain likely, says Indian Meteorological Department

A cloud cover persisted over the national capital on Wednesday morning, with the weather department predicting light to moderate rain towards the evening

Monsoon 24% above average in August, heavy rain to continue, says IMD

Of the 36 meteorological subdivisions in India, monsoon rains have been either average or above average in 32 so far this year

Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Uttarakhand likely to receive heavy rain: IMD

Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha and Uttarakhand are likely to receive heavy rainfall today, predicted India Meteorological Department

Heavy rainfall likely over Gujarat, southwest Rajasthan today: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted isolated extremely heavy rainfall over southwest Rajasthan and Gujarat

Light rains, drizzle likely in some parts of Delhi, NCR, says IMD

Parts of the Delhi and National Capital Region will witness light rains and drizzle on Monday, said the India Meteorological Department

In pics: Rain lashes Delhi-NCR; Gurugram severely hit, IMD issues alert

Many parts of the national capital region, including Gurugram, remained flooded as rains continued to drench the city on Thursday, triggering traffic snarls during morning rush hours

Non-stop rains bring water logging, jams to Delhi-NCR; IMD issues alert

The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 46 mm rainfall between 8:30 am on Wednesday and 8:30 am on Thursday

IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rain in Konkan, central Maharashtra

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in Konkan and central Maharashtra over the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department has said. Mumbai and neighbouring Thane are likely to witness maximum rainfall intensity on Friday and Saturday, when the Ganesh festival commences, IMD Mumbai centre's deputy director general K S Hosalikar said. The 10-day Ganesh festival will begin on August 22. "With likely formation of low pressure ovr N Bay on 19Aug & getting well marked in nxt 24hrs & moving westwards;Mah,Goa,Guj likely to receive widespread RF nxt 4-5 days with hvy to very hvy RF ovr Konkan, M Mah more:Mumbai Thane too. 21-22 could be Max;Arrival days of Lord Ganesha," Hosalikar tweeted late Tuesday night. The Modak Sagar dam, one of the seven reservoirs which supply water to Mumbai, started overflowing on Tuesday night following incessant rains in its catchment area, a civic official said. With good rainfall this month, the seven dams- ...

Scattered to widespread rainfall over northwest India in next 5 days: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday has predicted scattered to fairly widespread rainfall over the northwest region of India during the next five days

Very heavy rain likely in 8 Madhya Pradesh districts; orange alert issued

The India Meteorological Department has issued an 'orange alert' with a forecast of very heavy rainfall in eight districts of Madhya Pradesh till Friday morning

IMD predicts rain in parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand on Wednesday morning."Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Shamli, Karnal, Roorkee, Khataoli, Hastinapur, Chandpur, Nazibabad, Bijnor, Amroha, Moradabad, Agra, Tundla, Deeg, Mathura and Muzaffarnagar during the nest two hours, Light rain would occur over a few isolated places of East-Delhi, South-Delhi, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad during the nest two hours," tweeted IMD at 5.56 am on Wednesday morning.In another forecast, IMD informed that rainfall activity is very likely to continue over Jharkhand, parts of West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Rayalaseema and Andaman and Nicobar Island."Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rayalaseema, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Rainfall activity is ..

Moderate to heavy rains likely in Delhi for four days from Sunday

The national capital is likely to witness moderate to heavy rains over the next four days, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday.

Scanty rains in north-west cause of concern, clouds IMD's outlook

Though rainfall in these regions has revived over the last few days, the officials said some deficiency would remain

Intense rainfall with strong winds likely in Mumbai today, says IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted intense rainfall over Mumbai during the next 3 hours

Heavy rain to continue in Mumbai, neighbouring areas until tomorrow: IMD

On Wednesday, incessant heavy rainfall and strong winds battered Mumbai and neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts, disrupting suburban train and bus services

IMD forecasts 'extremely heavy' rainfall in Mumbai, Pune for Wednesday

The red alert was issued for the second consecutive day as rains have been lashing Mumbai and adjoining districts since Tuesday night

IMD plans to use AI in weather forecasting, especially for issuing nowcasts

The IMD has invited research groups who can study how artificial intelligence (AI) be used for improving weather forecasting

Good monsoon has led to more acreage under cultivation: Agri ministry

The area planted with rice, the main food crop of the world's second-most populous country, was 26.7 million hectares, compared with 22.4 million hectares in the year-earlier period

IMD issues orange alert for several districts in Kerala for heavy rainfall

IMD has issued 'Orange alert,' indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall in the districts of Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Idukki and others

Heavy rainfall likely in Delhi-NCR on July 29, 30; IMD issues alert

In an advisory, the IMD said the heavy rainfall can cause water logging in low-lying areas and roads