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Academic activities in schools will remain suspended tomorrow
With Patna receiving more than 140 mm of rainfall in the last 36-hours, the district administration today ordered suspension of academic activities in all schools tomorrow, officials said. "The academic activities up to Class 12 will remain suspended tomorrow in all government and private schools due to prevailing rainy conditions and reported waterlogging in many areas in and around Patna, Danapur, Khagaul, Phulwarisharif municipal areas," Patna District Magistrate Kumar Ravi said in his order. The decision has been taken for the safety of school going children, the release said and added that District Education Officer and Sub-Divisional officers are directed to ensure compliance of the order. Waterlogging has been reported from many areas in and around Patna. A part of the busy Jawaharlala Nehru Road commonly known as Bailey Road here caved in due to heavy rains, officials said. Patna received 132.1 mm of rainfall between 8:30 am on Saturday and 8:30 am today. The ...
Sunny day in Delhi, light rains expected
It was a sunny day in the national capital today, with the minimum temperature settling at 26 degrees Celsius, a day after the city received a downpour. The weatherman has forecast light rains later in the day as well. The capital received 3.2 mm (Safdarjung observatory) of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm yesterday and rains continued in parts of the city till late evening. The Palam observatory had recorded 1.8 mm of precipitation during the same period. The Lodhi Road observatory recorded 7.1 mm of rain and the ridge area had traces of rainfall. "The minimum temperature recorded today is 26 degrees Celsius. The maximum is likely to be 34 degrees Celsius," according to the MeT Department. Generally cloudy sky with light rains are predicted later in the day, it said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 32.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, while the minimum had settled at 25.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.
Expect humid Sunday as clouds cover Delhi skies
A thick blanket of clouds covered Delhi skies on Sunday morning and a weather man here predicted it to be generally a humid day with chances of light rainfall at some places in the national capital region.
Max temperatures stay close to normal levels in Pb, Hry
Maximum temperatures hovered around normal levels in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today. Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded a maximum temperature of 32.5 degrees Celsius, a meteorological department report said. The city witnessed 0.1 mm of rainfall. In Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded a high of 32.5, 33.5 and 33.4 degrees Celsius respectively. The maximum temperature in Haryana's Ambala, Bhiwani and Hisar was 32, 34.7 and 34.5 degrees Celsius respectively. Karnal and Narnaul's maximum settled at 29.5 and 34 degrees Celsius respectively. Karnal also received 2 mm rainfall. The Met department has forecast light rains at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana in the next 24 hours.
Pleasant weather in the national capital
The weather remained pleasant as the national capital received 3.2-mm rainfall today. The maximum temperature was recorded at 32.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. It was a cool morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 25.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. Humidity oscillated between 95-51 per cent, a Met department official said. The Safdarjung observatory registered 3.2 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, while the Palam observatory recorded 1.8 of precipitation during the same period. The Lodhi Road observatory recorded 7.1 mm of rain and the ridge area had traces of rains, the official said. The Met official has forecast a cloudy sky with chances of light rain tomorrow. The maximum and minimum temperatures will hover around 33 and 26 degrees Celsius respectively. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 28.3 and 25.2 degrees Celsius respectively.
Cloudy Saturday in Delhi
It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, said the Met office.
Delhi achieves surplus rainfall following two days of showers
Following incessant showers over the past two days, the national capital has achieved surplus rainfall this year of around 13 per cent, according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
Rains lash Delhi, traffic affected due to waterlogging
Rains lashed the national capital which kept the mercury below normal levels even as it led to waterlogging in several areas and contributed to traffic snarls at various intersections. The maximum temperature settled at 28.3 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average while the minimum was recorded at 25.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, said a Met department official. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, recorded 45.8 mm rainfall till 8.30 am and after which it received 2.5 mm rainfall till 5.30 pm. The rainfall recorded by Palam observatory was 37.4 mm till 8.30 am. It recorded 2 mm rains between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. The Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar observatories received 51.8 mm, 46.2 mm and 41.9 mm rainfall till 8.30 am. These three observatories recorded 2.4 mm, 2 mm and 1.4 mm rains between 5.30 and 8.30 pm respectively, the official said. Waterlogged streets affected road traffic in many areas ..
Rains lash parts of Haryana, Punjab; mercury drops
Rains continued to lash parts of Punjab and Haryana today, with the mercury hovering below normal limits, the Meteorological (MeT) department said. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, also received showers, a MeT official said here. In Haryana, Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Karnal and Kurukshetra, received rains, apart from several parts of the National Capital Region (NCR). Patiala, Mohali and Rupnagar, were among other places in Punjab to be lashed by rains. Several parts of Punjab, Haryana including their common capital Chandigarh have been lashed by moderate to heavy showers over the past few days. The maximum temperature at most places in the two states, including Chandigarh, hovered in the range of 28-32 degreess Celsius, down by 2-5 notches against normal limits. The MeT has forecast rain/thunder showers at many places in the two states over the next two days.
High alert issued over Gangetic West Bengal
With the prediction of heavy rainfall in 15 districts over Gangetic West Bengal including Kolkata, the state government put the districts on high alert on Friday.
Met office warns of heavy rainfall in Gangetic West Bengal
The MeT department today warned of heavy rainfall in some districts of Gangetic West Bengal and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in the state till tomorrow. The heavy rainfall is likely to occur due to a cyclonic circulation prevailing over Malda, North and South Dinajpur districts and an active monsoon trough passing through Bankura and Birbhum districts. "Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in the districts of West Burdwan, Bankura, Birbhum and Purulia till tomorrow," regional MeT director G K Das said. Owing to a cyclonic circulation prevailing over Malda, North and South Dinajpur districts and an active monsoon trough passing through Bankura and Birbhum districts, "heavy to very heavy with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places" is very likely in the western areas of the state, Das said. Heavy rain is also likely in the other districts of Gangetic West Bengal, including Howrah, Hooghly, South and North 24 Parganas and East and West Midnapore till Sunday ...
Heavy rains lash most parts of Himachal
Heavy to very heavy rains lashed most parts of Himachal Pradesh today, with Keylong recording the lowest temperature at 10.7 degrees Celsius. Monsoon remained very active in the state during the last 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said. Solan, Bilaspur and Mandi, said Manmohan Singh districts received heavy to very heavy rains, the director of the Met department here said. Extremely heavy rainfall of 207 millimetres occurred at Gohar in Mandi district during the last 24 hours, he said. As per the data recorded today at 8.30 am, 100.4 mm rains occurred in Solan, followed by 64.7 mm in Sundernagar, 56.5 mm in Mandi, 52 mm in Kufri and 47.7 mm in Shimla, the director said. Kelyong in Lahaul and Spiti district remained the coldest place in the state as the lowest temperature at 10.7 degrees Celsius was recorded here during the last 24 hours. The minimum temperature was 12.4 degrees Celsius in Manali, followed by 13.2 in Kufri, 13.6 in Kalpa, 15 in Dalhousie and 17 in ...
Heavy rains lash Delhi, waterlogging leads to traffic congestions
People in the national capital woke up to heavy rains and had to face waterlogging and traffic snarls at various places of the city for the second consecutive day today. The meteorological department warned of moderate to heavy rains throughout the day. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered 45.8 mm of rainfall between 5.30 pm yesterday and 8.30 am today, while the Palam observatory recorded 37.4 mm of precipitation during the same period. The Lodhi Road observatory received 51.8 mm of rains and the ridge area recorded 46.2 mm, while Ayangar recorded 41.9 mm of rainfall, an official of the MeT department said. Waterlogging on the streets affected traffic in many areas of the Delhi, while in Ghaziabad, may schools remained closed under the directions of the district magistrate on account of heavy rains and adverse weather conditions. However, schools in Delhi and Noida remained opened today.
Heavy rains continue in Himachal
Himachal Pradesh on Friday continued to experience heavy rains with Gohar in Mandi district recording the highest rainfall at 207 mm, an official said.
Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR, traffic affected
Incessant rains overnight that lashed the national capital and its adjoining areas affected the morning traffic on Friday as the city continued to experience moderate and scattered showers.
Water level rises in Chambal river
Water level in Chambal river has risen alarmingly due to heavy rainfall in the eastern parts of Rajasthan, an official said. The water level was recorded 127 metre today and danger level mark is 129.79 metre, as per the Dholpur's flood control room. The normal level mark of the river is 119.30 metre. The Dholpur district administration has increased surveillance in the villages and hamlets situated on the banks the river. Dholpur Collector Nannu Mal Pahadia today surveyed the vulnerable areas falling in Chambal river and directed officials to remain alert to control the situation. Dholpur recorded 352 mm rainfall today followed by 331 mm in Sepau, 323 mm in Badi, 412 mm in Basedi, 327 mm in Rajakheda and 361 mm in Sarmathura, flood control room said. Bharatpur and Rajakhera each recorded 14 cm rainfall followed by 13 cm in Chhabra, 11 cm in Chhipabarod, 9 cm in Bhusawar in the last 24 hours. Various places recorded 1 cm to 8 cm rainfall during the period. The department has forecast ..
Heavy rains predicted in next 24 hours
Moderate-to-heavy rainfall lashed most parts of Himachal Pradesh today, with the local meteorological office warning of heavy rain in several parts of the state in the next 24 hours. Residents may get relief from heavy rain for a couple of days after that as the monsoon will remain less active for the next two-three days, said Manmohan Singh, the director of the Meteorological Centre, Shimla. As per the data recorded this evening, the highest rainfall was recorded in Solan district at 79 millimetres from 8.30am-5.30 pm. Kasol in Kullu district witnessed 48-mm rain, followed by Shimla (47 mm), Mandi (46.4 mm), Kufri in Shimla district (43 mm) and Bilaspur (37 mm). Chamba was the hottest place with the highest temperature at 30.2 degrees Celsius today. The maximum temperature in Una 29.4 degrees, followed by Mandi (29.2 degrees) and Nahan (28.1 degrees), Singh said. Meanwhile, Keylong recorded the lowest temperature at 12.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Kufri and Manali ...
Incessant rain throws life out of gear in Kolkata
Normal life was affected in the metropolis today owing to incessant rain, even as the Met department forecast more downpour during the next three days, owing to an active monsoon. Several arterial roads in the city, including Central Avenue, IT hub in Salt Lake, Rajarhat-New Town and Dum Dum were waterlogged in the morning, causing inconvenience to office-goers and students. Bad road conditions led to heavy traffic in many parts, including Eastern Metropolitan Bypass and Salt Lake Bypass in the east and Behala in the west. The Met department has forecast moderate rain, with heavy downpour at one or two places in West Bengal till Sunday morning. With the intensity of rain being higher in the northern outskirts of the city compared to the south, low-lying areas in Dum Dum, the IT hub at Salt Lake's Sector V and Rajarhat-New Town were the worst affected. Dum Dum recorded the highest rainfall of 138 mm till 5.30 pm today from 8.30 am yesterday, the weatherman said. Alipore ..
Overnight rain lashes Kolkata, heavy showers on the cards
Parts of Kolkata went under ankle to knee-deep water on Thursday following blinding overnight showers, with the met office issuing heavy rainfall warnings for the next three days.
Heavy rains lash Delhi, traffic affected due to waterlogging
Heavy rains lashed the national capital causing waterlogging and traffic snarls at various places in the city today. The maximum temperature settled at 28.7 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average while the minimum was recorded at 26.0 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal, said a Met department official. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, recorded 4.6 mm rainfall till 8.30 am and 14.8 mm rainfall till 5.30 pm. The rainfall recorded by Palam observatory was 9.3 mm till 8.30 am. It recorded 10.2 mm rains between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. The Lodhi Road observatory received 5.3 mm rainfall and the ridge area recorded 8.8 mm rainfall while Ayangar recorded traces of rainfall till 8.30 am. These three observatories recorded 18.6, 21.6 and 5.6 mm rains between 5.30 and 8.30 pm respectively, the official said. Waterlogged streets affected road traffic in many areas of the city. The humidity oscillated between 98 and