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New tropical depression forms in Atlantic Ocean; Odette well offshore

Forecasters announced the formation of a new tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday night, as the former tropical storm named Odette headed well offshore of Nova Scotia in Canada.

Skymet raises Rs 12cr in debt funding from Northern Arc, Caspian Impact

According to Allied Market Research, need for more accurate prediction has unleashed a wider domain for the global weather forecasting market to grow from $1.2 bn in 2016 to $2.7 bn by 2023

Weather mostly dry in north India, rains in of several southern states

The weather remained mostly dry in north India barring a few places in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan which received light to moderate rains on Thursday.

No heat wave conditions likely in next five days, says met department

On Friday, the highest maximum temperature of 44.2-degree Celsius was reported in Ganganagar in west Rajasthan.

Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai airport operations' closure extended up to 8 pm

SpiceJet flight from Chennai diverted to Surat because of bad weather caused by the cyclone.

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Misery deepens as a new storm threatens the US east coast

Several companies freeze operations as severe weather disrupts parts of US

UPS rival FedEx said severe weather was affecting its ability to deliver packages in certain cities

Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh brace for another spell of rain, snowfall

Minimum temperatures rose again on Sunday in J&K and Ladakh due to cloud cover as the two union territories braced up for another spell of rain and snow beginning on Monday.

Covid-19 is 'one wave', seasons don't seem to affect its spread: WHO

According to the WHO expert, the Covid-19 was a new respiratory virus which has been behaving differently and not necessarily changing with the seasons

South Texas calls for evacuations as storm Hanna heads for weekend landfall

Hanna could bring a life-threatening storm surge and flash flooding

Cyclone Nisarga LIVE: Mumbai-bound trains rescheduled, flights cancelled

The cyclonic storm Nisarga could be the first tropical cyclone in 129 years to hit Maharashtra in the month of June. Catch latest weather updates and news related to Cyclone Nisarga landfall

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Scientists have observed an increasing trend of post-monsoon tropical cyclones over the Arabian Sea

Cyclone Amphan threat for Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal: Skymet

It also stated that the sea conditions would be rough between May 17 and 20.

Heavy rains lash Goa

Heavy rains Wednesday lashed Goa, throwing the normal life out of gear at many places. A senior India Meteorological Department (IMD) officer said heavy rains will continue for the next three days with the south-west monsoon setting in completely over the coastal state. In Panaji, the continuous downpour since the morning led to a huge traffic jam on the Panaji-Margao highway due to accumulation of water. Heavy rains are also witnessed in south Goa and north Goa districts. The arrival of south-west monsoon got delayed by nearly a fortnight in Goa this year. With today's showers, the sluggish monsoon seems to be gathering strength. "We have taken adequate pre-monsoon measures but there are some spots where one cannot stop flooding. We have adopted long-term measures to tackle such situations," Uday Madkaikar, Mayor, Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP), told PTI. He said adequate measures were taken to ensure that the common people are not inconvenienced. However, former ...

Light showers in Mumbai suburbs

Mumbaikars' wait for widespread rains seems to be getting longer with only light showers being witnessed Wednesday morning in areas like Andheri and Santacruz, a day after onset of the south-west monsoon was announced in Maharashtra, an IMD official said. As per Met department, the monsoon will gain strength with a forecast of widespread rainfall in Goa and Konkan including Mumbai for four days till June 29. Earlier in the morning, areas such as Andheri and Santacruz received some precipitation. "We are observing the cloud pattern so that we can predict the possible downpour. The forecast for the next four days, till June 29 is of widespread rainfall in Goa and Konkan including Mumbai," the official said. The Madhya Maharashtra region would receive some showers while other areas may have some dry days ahead, he said. Marathwada and Vidarbha regions share similar forecast of scattered showers till June 29 which also means that the farming community as well as drinking ...

Delhi, Mumbai to receive light rains today: IMD

Delhi and Mumbai are likely to receive light rains on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department predicted.The minimum and maximum temperatures in the national capital will hover around 28 degrees Celsius and 39 degrees Celsius while in the financial capital it will be 25 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Celsius.Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is very likely at isolated places in Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha, according to the weather forecast.The IMD said heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places in Konkan and Goa, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya.Heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in coastal Karnataka, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, it said.Rough sea conditions are likely to prevail in south-western and adjoining west-central Arabian Sea. The weather office has advised fishermen not to venture into these areas.

Dry conditions in Delhi, slim chance of rain

The mercury is likely to rise slightly in the national capital on Wednesday owing to dry conditions, the weatherman said. At 8:30 am, the city recorded a minimum of 29.6 degrees Celsius and humidity levels at 66 per cent, according to data from the India Meteorological Department. The weather office has predicted a partly cloudy sky and "thundery development during the day but there's a slim chance of rainfall". The maximum temperature is likely to touch the 40-degree Celsius mark. On Tuesday, the weatherman had said rains are likely to elude Delhi for the next three to four days. Monsoon may take a week longer to reach the national capital. Normally, the wind system reaches the city by June 29.

Monsoon advances, Rajasthan gets heavy rainfall

Monsoon further advanced into central and western India Tuesday with several places in Rajasthan receiving heavy rainfall, but dry weather prevailed in most parts of eastern and northern states. Maximum temperatures were above the normal at many areas in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, Jodhpur in Rajasthan and Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh were some of the hottest places in the country. In Delhi, dry conditions pushed the mercury up and rains will continue to elude the national capital for the next three to four days, the weatherman said. Monsoon may take a week longer to reach Delhi. Normally, the wind system reaches the city by June 29. Delhi recorded a high of 39 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal, and a low of 27.8 degrees Celsius.Humidity levels oscillated between 53 and 79 per cent. Jammu and Srinagar also saw their maximum temperatures increase from 32 degrees Celsius and 24.7 ...

Rains bring temperature down in Himachal Pradesh

Rain brought relief to the residents of Himachal Pradesh from the scorching heat as the maximum temperatures fell by two to three notches on Tuesday, the MeT Department said. Sundernagar has received 61.6 mm of rainfall since Monday evening, followed by Shimla 43.8 mm, Solan 42.1 mm, Manali 37, Bilaspur 34.5, Kufri 32, Bharwain 18, Kharapathar 17, Kalpa 14.8, Bhuntar 13.8, Una 12.2, Sangla 8, Mandi 5.1, Keylong, Jhanjali and Chamba 5 mm each, Dalhousie and Amb 4 mm each, Palampur 3.4 and Pooh 1 mm of rainfall, it said. Una continued to be the hottest place in the state with a high of 39 degrees Celsius, whereas the lowest temperature in Himachal Pradesh was recorded at tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong at 8.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Bilaspur was recorded at 33.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Hamirpur (33.1 degrees Celsius), Bilaspur (32.5 degrees Celsius), Mandi (31.2 degrees Celsius) and Sundernagar (30.6 degrees Celsius). Shimla, ...

After brief respite, Jammu sizzles at 39.8 deg C

After a brief respite, the mercury rose several notches in Jammu and Kashmir's winter capital, Jammu, on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature settling at 39.8 degrees Celsius -- 2.1 degrees above normal, a Meteorological Department spokesperson said. Jammu had on Monday recorded a high of 32 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in the summer capital, Srinagar, also rose to 27.5 degrees Celsius against the previous day's 24.7 degrees Celsius, the spokesperson said. The day temperature in the city, however, remained 3.1 notches below normal, the spokesperson said. Katra town, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, was the second hottest place in the state with a high of 37.1 degrees Celsius, the weather department said. The day temperature across Jammu and Kashmir rose owing to clear skies, it said. The MeT department has forecast mainly dry weather in the state till July 5.