Page 18 - Monsoon

Delhi sees maximum temperature of 37.4 C, no favourable condition for rain

The national capital registered a maximum temperature of 37.4 degrees Celsius as the southwest monsoon remained elusive for another day on Monday, the India Meteorological Department said. The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky on Tuesday as the further advance of the monsoon into Delhi is to remain slow. "Further advance of SW monsoon into remaining parts of Rajasthan, west UP, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and Punjab to be slow as large scale features and the forecast wind pattern by the NWP (Numerical Weather Prediction) do not indicate any favorable condition for rain over the region during the period," the IMD said. The Met department had said on Sunday that the monsoon flow pattern was likely to organise and strengthen gradually between June 26 and June 30, and the further advance to most parts of northwest India was likely during the same period. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 25.5 degrees Celsius on Monday. The humidity recorded at at 5.30 pm was 45

Monsoon progresses over Delhi, North-West India might slow down a bit

Moderate to severe thunderstorms, with frequent cloud-to-ground lightning are very likely over East UP and Bihar. This may cause injuries and casualties to people and animals staying outdoors

Monsoon over Delhi, Punjab, nearby region likely to be slow: IMD

The progress of the southwest monsoon over parts of Rajasthan,Haryana, Punjab and Delhi is likely to be slow as "large-scale features are not favourable" for its advance, the IMD said on Sunday.

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Conditions unfavourable for advance of monsoon in Delhi, says IMD

The weather department had earlier predicted that the wind system may reach Delhi by June 15; 12 days early.

Monsoon covers almost two-thirds of India 15 days in advance: IMD

A quick progress of the south-west monsoon should spur planting of kharif crops such as paddy, soybean, pulses, and cotton, and thus boost their yields.

Delhi records minimum temp of 23.8 degrees Celsius; rain likely

The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, four notches below the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said

Yogi Adityanath govt braces for health challenges in monsoon season

With the second wave of Covid-19 receding and the monsoon season around the corner, the Yogi Adityanath government is now gearing up to combat water-borne diseases, such as encephalitis and malaria

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Monsoon arrives in Mumbai; local train services hit after heavy rains

The south-west monsoon arrived in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday, the IMD announced as heavy rains lashed the country's financial capital and suburbs since early morning. Local train services from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajTerminus (CSMT) to neighbouring Thane and Vashi in Navi Mumbai were suspended due to water-logging on some railway tracks, officials said. Routes of some BEST buses run the city civic body's transport wing were also diverted, they said. A high tide of over four metres is expected around noon in the Arabian Sea, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. "It's monsoon arrival in Mumbai today," said Dr Jayanta Sarkar, head of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai office. "GOOD NEWS. Onset of SW Monsoon declared over Mumbai Thane Palghar today 9th June. Monsoon line today passing frm Valsad(Gujarat), Nagpur in Maharashtra & then Bhadrachalam Tuni..Conditions r favourable for onset of monsoon in remaining parts of ...

Mumbai receives heavy rainfall as monsoon advances over Maharashtra

Heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Wednesday with the advance of the monsoon in the state

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Monsoon likely to reach Odisha, J'khand, parts of Bengal, Bihar by June 15

The IMD has also made a forecast of a normal rainfall in June.

Monsoon arrives in Maharashtra; conditions favourable for advancement

The southwest monsoon arrived in Maharashtra on Saturday

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Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 3, delayed by a few days: IMD

The monsoon onset over Kerala has been delayed by a few days as the southwesterly winds gradually further strengthen from Tuesday resulting in likely enhancement of rainfall activity

Monsoon likely to hit Indian coast around Monday, says Weather office

Monsoon rains are likely to hit India's southern coast around May 31, in line with typical patterns, the state-run India Meteorological Department said in its latest forecast on Sunday.

Southwest monsoon advances further, likely to hit Kerala by May 31

The southwest monsoon has advanced further in more parts of southwest and eastcentral Bay of Bengal and conditions are favourable for its onset over Kerala around May 31, the IMD said on Thursday

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