Page 16 - Weather Forecasts

Cyclone Biporjoy storm intensifies, storm moving closer to coastline

Severe cyclones intensify in the next three to four days. IMD issued a warning and asked fishermen to avoid fishing due to bad weather.

Monsoon arrives in Kerala; conditions favorable for rains' advance: IMD

June 1-8 rain 60 per cent deficient; 52% of India net cultivated area relies on monsoon

Cyclone Biparjoy: Cyclone Biparjoy intensifies into severe cyclonic storm

Cyclonic Biparjoy is anticipated to escalate into a very extreme cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours in the Coastal areas of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, and Kerala

Parts of Delhi witnesses light rains, max temp settles at 33.7 degrees C

Light rains were witnessed in some parts of the national capital on Sunday, which recorded a maximum temperature of 33.7 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature settled at 23.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the IMD said. The weather office has predicted a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to settle around 35 and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively. The city recorded 3 mm of rainfall between Saturday 8.30 am to Sunday 8.30 am. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 86 per cent. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood in the moderate category with a reading of 173 at 6 pm, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. 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

India to have new supercomputer for weather forecasting by year end: Rijiju

India will unveil its new 18 petaflop supercomputer for weather forecasting institutes later this year, Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. Rijiju made the announcement after a visit to the ministry's National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) in Noida near here. The NCMRWF houses 'Mihir', a 2.8 petaflop supercomputer, while the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, is home to 'Pratyush', a 4.0 petaflop supercomputer. "The new supercomputer will be bought at a cost of Rs 900 crore," Rijiju told reporters at NCMRWF. According to the arrangement arrived at by the ministry, NCMRWF will be allocated eight petaflop supercomputing power with the remaining 10 petaflops going to IITM. The Pune-based institute requires higher supercomputing power as it deals with seasonal weather forecasts while the NCMRWF deals with medium-range forecasts for a period extending three to seven days in advance. The new high-power computing facil

Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms in Northwest, IMD issues orange alert

Rainfall, thunderstorm and hail expected over northwest parts of India over the next three days, signaling a relief from the heat

Delhi to get relief from heatwave for next 4 days, light rain expected: IMD

He said that it may rain up to 1-2 cm in these plains, and this might lead to the temperature decreasing by 4-5 degrees Celsius

Severe heatwave conditions will abate from May 23, predicts relief: IMD

Dept had issued heatwave alert on Monday, May 22, for parts of south Haryana, Delhi, South Uttar Pradesh, North Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar and Bengal

Cool morning in Delhi, but temp expected to rise to 40 degrees Celsius

Thursday saw the temperature dip to 21.9 degrees Celsius, far below the average for the season, overall air quality sits at 190 (moderate category)

Overcast morning in Delhi with 25.4 deg C minimum temp, air quality drops

The air quality, however, was in the 'very poor' category. Central Pollution Control Board data showed Delhi's Air Quality Index at 395 at 9 am

Citizens in Mumbai to receive weather updates on phones during monsoon: BMC

Citizens in Mumbai will receive weather updates on their mobile phones through SMSes during monsoon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Tuesday. "An SMS alert will be sent to citizens during an emergency," the BMC said. BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Tuesday chaired a meeting with various agencies on disaster management as monsoon preparedness. Officials of BEST, MMRDA, MSRDC, PWD, Mumbai Metro, Railways, NDRF, IMD, MHADA and other agencies along with the civic officials attended the meeting. The District Disaster Management Department has set up a control room to provide timely alerts about weather conditions and it has a mechanism to provide real-time weather alerts. Chahal directed all departments and agencies to expedite coordination to mitigate the possible challenges during the monsoon, the release said. For the smooth operation of suburban trains, which are used by more than 70 lakh people daily, Chahal directed the BMC's garden department to comp

Impact of heat index: Delhi recorded 40.9°C on Sunday but it felt like 45°C

The temperature in Delhi reached 40.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday. However, according to the Indian Meteorological Department, it felt more like 45 degrees. This is a direct result of the heat index

Fresh snowfall in Kedarnath, police urges pilgrims to follow forecasts

Fresh snowfall hit Uttarakhand's Kedarnath on Sunday with police appealing to pilgrims coming to visit the temple to plan their journeys in accordance with weather forecasts. The police also advised the devotees to carry umbrellas, raincoats and essential medicines. Superintendent of Police (Rudraprayag) Vishakha Ashok Bhadane released a clip from Kedarnath that showed snow falling over the Himalayan temple. In the video, Bhadane urged the devotees to proceed on their journeys only after taking weather updates and urged them to carry umbrellas, raincoats and essential medicines. Kedarnath and Badrinath have received frequent snow in May in what is an unusual weather phenomenon. However, the snowfall has failed to deter the pilgrims from visiting the revered shrines. The two temples have received more than four lakh pilgrims in less than a month since the beginning of the Char Dham Yatra. Kedarnath opened for devotees on April 25 and Badrinath on April 27.

Andhra Pradesh to witness severe heat waves for next three days: Authority

Andhra Pradesh will witness severe heat waves for the next three days, AP State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) managing director B R Ambedkar said on Saturday. On Sunday, 136 mandals will suffer severe heat waves and 153 mandals on Monday, the official said. "On Saturday, Gospadu in Nandyala district logged a maximum temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius, and Rajanagaram and Seethanagaram mandals in East Godavari district recorded a maximum temperature of 41.9 C," said Ambedkar in a press note shared by APSDMA. Considering the sizzling summer conditions, he said the administrations in the affected districts have been issued the necessary guidelines, including issuing alerts at the grassroots level. Ambedkar noted that people can contact the 24-hour toll free numbers 1070, 112 and 18004250101 set up in the state emergency operations centre of the disaster management authority to know about the intensity of summer temperatures and other details in their respective mandals. Tho

Heatwave conditions likely over Delhi, northern, central India, says IMD

Heatwave is a condition of air temperature which becomes fatal to the human body when exposed, according to IMD

Cyclone Mocha: Here's how name of cyclone depends on place of origin

Cyclone Mocha, the latest tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal, has been making headlines across India. But have you ever wondered how the cyclones get their names? Weather forecasters give each tropical cyclone a name to avoid confusion, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. In general, tropical cyclones are named according to the rules at regional level. For the Indian Ocean region, a formula for naming cyclones was agreed upon in 2004. Eight countries in the region - Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand - all contributed a set of names, which are assigned sequentially whenever a cyclonic storm develops. The names are chosen to be easy to remember and pronounce, and they must not be offensive or controversial. They are also chosen from a variety of languages so that people from different regions can identify with them. Cyclone Mocha, for example, is one of the names proposed by Yemen, based on a small fishing village i

Cyclone Mocha: Low pressure likely to form today, IMD issues warning

Squally weather with wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph and gusting to 60 kmph is expected to prevail over the southeast Bay of Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Monday

Unlikely weather in the north hits AC, ice cream, soft drink business

Manufacturers are worried as they have large stocks in place and due to lower demand the inventory of dealers is also rising

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Delhi sees coldest day in May in 41 yrs; min temp dips to 15.8 deg Celsius

The Met department, in its latest weather update, has predicted another spell of light to moderate rainfall over North-western parts of India on May 6 and 7