Indian Weather

Schools shut as IMD issues heavy rain alert for Chennai and TN districts

IMD forecasts heavy rain across parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai and key delta districts, on Monday, as northern India turns colder with a sharp dip in temperatures

IMD weather update: North shivers under early winter, Delhi sees dip to 9°C

IMD Alert: According to the IMD, severe cold will continue its grip on northern and central India for at least another week. However southern India is getting ready for heavy rainfall and thunderstorm

Weather update: IMD issues heavy rain alerts across the country; know more

IMD today has predicted heavy rainfall across various states, including Delhi, NCR, Goa, Uttarakhand and more. It also stated that monsoons are likely to be in central India over the next few days

Dausa records highest rainfall in last 24 hrs as heavy rains lash Rajasthan

Monsoon continued to lash parts of Rajasthan, with Sikrai in Dausa district recording the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours, a spokesperson from the state Meteorological Department said on Monday. According to the Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, the highest rainfall of 132 mm was recorded in Sikrai (Dausa), while light to moderate and moderate to heavy rain occurred in some places. Very heavy rain was also recorded sporadically during the 24 hours until 8:30 a.m. on Monday. Rainfall may also occur in some parts of the Bikaner division, the MeT department added. Rajgarh in Alwar recorded 130 mm of rain, followed by Todabhim in Karauli (120 mm), Mahwa in Dausa (100 mm), and both Sallopat in Banswara and Viratnagar in Jaipur (70 mm each). Sagwara in Dungarpur and Gangapur in Sawai Madhopur recorded 40 mm each. In many districts including Churu, Bikaner, Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh, Pali, Bharatpur, and Chittorgarh, more than 10 mm of rain was recorded. According to the MeT ...

Erratic weather hurting Indian companies in biggest consumer market

A cooler-than-usual summer this year - followed by the earliest onset of rain since 2009 - has hurt companies selling everything from talcum powder to air conditioners

Floods disrupt life in northern districts of Kerala, rail services hit

Incessant monsoon rains continued to wreak havoc in Kerala on Monday, disrupting normal life, including road and rail traffic. Northern districts bore the brunt of the rainfall, witnessing rising water levels in rivers and other water bodies. Several residents were forced to evacuate to relief camps in districts, including Kannur and Kasaragod as flood water entered their homes. In Kannur, people were seen wading through knee-deep water to reach safer places since Sunday evening. "Children and elderly people were already shifted to relatives' houses. We are now moving to a relief camp opened nearby," a resident said. He lamented that frequent waterlogging following rains has made their lives miserable, preventing children from attending school and adults from going to work. In the Kakkad area of Kannur, an arterial road was completely submerged, bringing traffic to a standstill. Commuters, unaware of the situation, struggled to push their two-wheelers through knee-deep water on

IMD predicts heatwave in north, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in south

IMD issues a region-wise weather advisory for 9-15 June, forecasting severe heatwaves in the north and widespread thunderstorms and heavy rains across the south and west

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Bengaluru weather: IMD issues yellow alert, heavy rainfall expected today

On Sunday, Bengaluru was battered by heavy rainfall causing waterlogging in several low-lying areas. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall across 23 districts in Karnataka

Delhi braces for hotter days ahead as temperature continues rising

Wednesday's forecast indicated a minimum temperature of 19.05 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 37.2 degrees Celsius

Delhi witnesses warm, misty morning as temperature rises above normal

The IMD forecasts a misty morning followed by clear and warm weather later in the day

PM Modi to launch Mission Mausam on Jan 14 to make India more weather-ready

Climate-smart India: Mission Mausam has been designed to ensure better preparedness for future climatic challenges with a budget of Rs 2,000 crore over two years

Dense fog blankets Delhi-NCR, flights delayed due to zero visibility

The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi recorded zero visibility during early morning hours. Consequently, flight operations were disrupted on a large scale

News updates: Dense fog in Delhi, city sees season's longest zero visibility spell

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Highlights: Massive fire breaks out at chemical factory in Maharashtra's Palghar

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North India cold wave: Srinagar freezes at -7.3°C, dense fog blankets Delhi

Tabo in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh recorded the coldest temperature in the state, at minus 10.6 degrees Celsius

Cold wave and fog disrupt life in North India, but winter tourism thrives

Despite train delays due to severe weather conditions, the snow-covered mountains have drawn large crowds of tourists eager to celebrate Christmas and New Year

IMD Weather: Tamil Nadu to experience rain; Delhi shivers as temp falls

IMD predicts a cold wave in the coming days in the northern region and advises residents to take proper precautions. While Tamil Nadu is likely to experience rain

Weather forecast 2024: Heavy rainfall in South India, snowfall in North

As per the IMD, cold wave is likely to prevail over North India like Jammu & Kashmir and West Uttar Pradesh on Dec 10 and 11, meanwhile, heavy rain also predicted in Southern India from Dec 10 to 13

IMD Weather update: Isolated rainfall predicted in parts of India

The Met Department predicts light to moderate rainfall across the country, while Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha are to experience isolated heavy rainfall from September 23 to 26