Page 5 - Indian Meteorological Department

IMD Weather today: Red alert for severe rain in Gujarat, MP, Uttarakhand

According to the weather department, several states including Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Goa will also witness light to moderate rain in the coming days. Check the latest updates here

IMD issues red alert: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa brace for torrential rains

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on Tuesday, moving northwards towards Odisha

ACs, coolers shoot up India's power usage by 9% to 152.38 bn units in Jun

India's power consumption rose by nearly 9 per cent to 152.38 billion units (BU) in June compared to the year-ago period mainly due to scorching heat which forced excessive use of cooling appliances like air conditioners and desert coolers. In June 2023, the power consumption stood at 140.27 BU, according to official data. The highest supply in a day (peak power demand met) also rose to 245.41 GW in June 2024 against 223.29 GW in the year-ago month. The peak power demand was recorded at 224.10 GW in June 2023. The peak power demand touched an all-time high of 250.20GW in May this year. The previous all-time high peak power demand of 243.27 GW was recorded in September 2023. Earlier this year, the power ministry projected a peak power demand of 235 GW during daytime and 225 GW during evening hours for May and 240 GW during daytime and 235 GW during evening hours for June 2024. The ministry also estimated that peak power demand may hit 260 GW this summer. Experts said the scorching

Heavy rain expected in Delhi over next few days, IMD issues orange alert

Delhi is likely to receive heavy rainfall over the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday, a day after the monsoon arrived in the city with the heaviest downpour in 88 years. The IMD has issued an orange' alert for heavy rain for the next four days. "Delhi is likely to receive moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the day, with an even heavier spell anticipated on Sunday and Monday," the IMD said. Parts of Delhi, including Rohini and Burari, received rainfall this morning. The weather office has forecast moderate to heavy rain accompanied with thunderstorms over the next seven days. According to the IMD, moderate rain is defined as rainfall amounting to between 7.6 and 35.5 mm in a day, and heavy rain is rainfall amounting to between 64.5 and 124.4 mm in a day. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius on Saturday. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 32 degrees Celsius, the IMD said. The humidity levels stood at

IMD weather today: Heavy showers to lash most parts of India till June 30

The IMD has predicted rainfall for almost every part of India until June 30. It has also issued an alert for isolated heavy rain in several regions from the South to Northern parts of India

IMD weather today: Yellow alert for rains in Delhi-NCR for next five days

IMD estimated that the southwest monsoon will reach Delhi this weekend offering relief from humidity. Yellow alert has been issued for the national capital for the next five days, except for June 30

IMD weather today: Yellow alert for rain in Delhi; Red alert for Sikkim, WB

Heavy rains are also likely in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, according to IMD

IMD weather today: Light rain expected in Delhi, heatwave alert in 5 states

The weather office issued a heatwave alert for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, and Rajasthan for June 25. IMD predicts light rain and breezes in Delhi today

Delhi braces for more rain as weather department predicts another wet spell

The IMD has predicted thunderstorms with rain for June 25, 27, and 28 in the national capital

IMD weather today: Delhi may see light showers, rainfall in many states

IMD has anticipated a Southwest Monsoon in northern India, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bengal, Manipur, and so on yet heatwave conditions are to go on in parts of UP, Haryana and Punjab

IMD weather today 2024: Light rain in Delhi-NCR; heatwave red alert for UP

The IMD anticipated warm night conditions for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and UP on June 20. Delhi/NCR got light rains after soaring heatwave and rainstorm in Southern and Northeast India

IMD weather today: Heatwave to ease in North, rainfall In Northeast India

As per IMD today, Northern India will get relief from heatwave conditions. Light rain is likely over the next few days in Northeastern parts of India. In Delhi, temperature soared to 44-46°C

Weak monsoon: Rainfall between June 1-18 down by 20% than avg, says IMD

India has received 20 per cent less rainfall since the start of the monsoon period on June 1, with the rain-bearing system making no significant progress between June 12 and 18, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). However, conditions are now favourable for further advancement of the monsoon into parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh, northwest Bay of Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand over the next three to four days, the weather department said. India received 64.5 mm of rainfall between June 1 and 18 which is 20 per cent less than the long period average (LPA) of 80.6 mm, it said. Since June 1, northwest India has recorded 10.2 mm of rainfall (70 per cent less than normal), central India 50.5 mm (31 per cent less than normal), the south peninsula 106.6 mm (16 per cent more than normal), and east and northeast India 146.7 mm (15 per cent less than normal). The southwest monsoon advanced into parts of the Nicobar Islands on May 19. It ...

IMD weather today: Intense heatwave in North, rainfall alert in other areas

In some parts of Maharashtra, IMD anticipates heavy rainfall. Additionally, it predicts heat waves in numerous North Indian regions. The IMD says that Delhi will get some relief on Wednesday

IMD Weather Today: Heatwave in North India, rainfall in chosen states

IMD predicts extreme heatwave conditions in Delhi-NCR until Monday. North-eastern states, alongside West Bengal, Odisha will get severe rainfall in the following 4-5 days

Delhi records minimum temp of 32.4 deg C, heatwave conditions to persist

The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 32.4 degree Celsius, four notches above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather department has predicted mainly clear sky and heat wave conditions with strong surface winds during the day. The humidity was 38 per cent at 8.30 am. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 44 degrees Celsius, it stated. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the "moderate" category with a reading of 185 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

IMD issues heatwave alert for Delhi for next five days, predicts light rain

On Thursday, Bihar's Buxar recorded the nation's highest temperature at 47.2 degrees Celsius, marking an 8.9-degree increase from the usual maximum temperature for this period

IMD weather today: Heatwave conditions to continue in many northern states

Until June 15, the IMD has issued heatwave warnings in some parts of northern India. Also, it is anticipated that there will be thunderstorms and rain in the Northeast and parts of Southern India

IMD weather today 2024: Delhi temp to touch 47 degree Celsius amid heatwave

The weather office said that some areas in northern parts of India like Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and others will witness heat waves from June 11-15. While Met also predicted heavy rainfall in souther

IMD weather today: Red alert for heavy rainfall and heatwave in many region

IMD says that Maharashtra, Bengal and Karnataka are likely going to encounter heavy rainfall, while states like Punjab and Haryana can experience heatwaves