Page 112 - Weather
Heavy rains hamper rescue for children stuck in Thai cave
Rescuers battled heavy rains today as they struggled to drain a flooded cave in Thailand where 12 children and their football coach have been trapped for days, as desperate relatives clung to hope the boys will be rescued soon. The young football team, aged between 11 an 16, have been stuck in the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand since Saturday night after monsoon rains blocked the main entrance. Hundreds of rescuers worked overnight to install high-pressure water pumps to reduce flooding in the cave, but it was a losing battle as rains continued to pound the area in northern Chiang Rai province near the Laos and Myanmar borders. "Rising water levels is major obstacle in the rescue operation, and it rained hard last night," Khanchit Chomphudaeng, the provincial secretary in charge of the rescue operation, told AFP. He said 1,000 people had been mobilised for the search, including air and ground teams and divers. The Army also dispatched special operation troops to aid the ...
Mercury falls eight degrees in Delhi, respite to continue
The national capital saw a much sought respite from excessive heat as mercury fell by eight degrees in past 24 hours with Tuesday's maximum temperature recorded at 34.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below the average. The good weather is set to continue and the monsoon expected to arrive this week.
Heavy rainfall occurs at isolated places in Rajasthan
Heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in the Udaipur and Kota divisions of Rajasthan today with light to moderate rainfall being recorded at a few places in the state in the last 24 hours, a Meteorological (MeT) Department official said. Parts of Dungarpur district recorded 15 to 19 cm rainfall, whereas various places across the state recorded rainfall ranging from 1 cm to 12 cm in the last 24 hours. Churu recorded nearly 2.1 cm rainfall, whereas traces were recorded in Ajmer, Pilani and Kota, he said. Sriganganagar was recorded the hottest with 44.8 degrees Celsius followed by 40.8 in Jaisalmer, 40.7 in Bikaner, 40.3 in Barmer, 40 in Churu, 35.5 in Pilani, 35.4 in Jodhpur, 34.7 in Kota, 34.6 in Jaipur, 33.8 in Ajmer and 30.6 degree Celsius in Dabok, respectively. The MeT department has forecast heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places in southeast Rajasthan and dust storm/thunderstorm with squally winds at isolated places in north Rajasthan in the next 24 hours.
Mercury fell by eight degrees in Delhi, respite to continue
The national capital saw a much sought respite from excessive heat as mercury fell by eight degrees in past 24 hours with Tuesday's maximum temperature recorded at 34.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below the average. The good weather is set to continue
Over 60 dead due to lightning strike in West Bengal since May
Over 60 people have lost their lives in lightning strike in different districts of West Bengal since May, a senior official of the state disaster management department said today. Dhirendra Roy (72) of Dahala gram panchayat in Khatra block became the latest casualty, when lightning struck him last night, he said. "Since May till June 25, we have reports of 66 people dying because of lightning in different West Bengal districts," the official told PTI. With the MeT office forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the northern districts of the state, the department has asked its officers posted in those areas to be on alert, he said. The PWD and the irrigation department have also been asked to be on guard. The weather office has forecast rainfall in a few districts of south Bengal, too, including both North and South 24 Parganas, a senior official of the Met department said. "Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in Darjeeling, Coochbehar, Aliporeduar, Kalimpong and ...
Pre-monsoon rains, thunderstorm begin in most parts of HP: MeT
Pre-monsoon thunderstorm and rains have commenced in most parts of Himachal Pradesh and conditions are favourable for the arrival of southwest monsoon in the state during the next few days, the Meteorological (MeT) department said. Light to moderate rainfall occurred over parts of Himachal Pradesh, including districts of Chamba, Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Solan and Shimla, and widespread rains are expected in the state due to the onset of pre-monsoon, Director of local MeT office Manmohan Singh said. On June 26 and 27, 2018, rainfall will occur at most places over lower and mid hills and at few places over the high hills of the state from June 28 to 30. Very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places on June 29 and 30, especially in Mandi, Kangra, Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur and Hamirpur districts," he said. Rains occurred at many places in the state and Chamba was wettest in the state with 26 mm rains, followed by Seobagh19 mm, Kufri 14 mm, Sarahan 11 mm, Dalhousie 9 mm, Udaipur 6 mm ...
Southwest monsoon further advances into most parts of Bihar
The Southwest monsoon further advanced into most parts of Bihar today, triggering light to moderate rainfall at a few places in the state in the past 24 hours. "Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of north Arabian sea, Gujarat state... remaining parts of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar during next 48 hours," an IMD report said. Dehri in Rohtas district recorded the day's highest maximum temperature at 42.0 degrees Celsius, followed by Patna at 35.0 degrees Celsius, Bhagalpur at 34.6 degrees Celsius, Purnea at 32.1 degrees Celsius, and Gaya at 29.4 degrees Celsius, it said. The Met office has forecast a generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunder tomorrow in four major cities of Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea.
Himachal gets pre-monsoon showers
Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday saw pre-monsoon showers, bringing much relief from the scorching heat, weather officials here said.
Light rains bring down mercury in Delhi
Overcast skies and very light rains in some parts of the national capital offered relief to Delhiites as the maximum temperature settled at 34.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 30.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, said a Meteorological (MeT) department official. Areas under the Lodhi Road observatory received 0.5 mm rainfall till 8.30 AM after which "traces" of rainfall was recorded in the area till 5.30 PM. Humidity oscillated between 62 and 52 er cent. The Met office has forecast overcast skies along with the likelihood of few spells of rains and thundershowers for tomorrow. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 32 and 26 degrees Celsius respectively. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 42.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum had settled at 32.6 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures drop slightly after light rains in parts of Pb, Hry
The maximum temperatures today dropped slightly at most places in Punjab and Haryana after few parts of the two states were lashed by light to moderate rains. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, which received light rains, recorded a maximum of 38.2 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological (MeT) department report said. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 37.7 degrees Celsius while Narnaul's maximum dropped by six notches against normal to settle at 34 degrees Celsius. Bhiwani registered a maximum of 35.4 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded the maximum temperatures of 38.6 degrees Celsius and 37.2 degrees Celsius, respectively. Amritsar's maximum settled at 40.6 degrees Celsius. According to the MeT department, forecast valid over the next two days, rains or thunder showers are likely at many places in Haryana and Punjab.
Monsoon rains leave parts of Kolkata under knee-deep water
Lashed by overnight rains, parts of the city remained under pools of water, knee-deep in some areas, on Tuesday.
Heavy rains, thunderstorm likely in parts of UP tomorrow
Heavy to very heavy rains are likely at isolated places in eastern Uttar Pradesh, while thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds may occur at some places in the western parts of the state tomorrow, the meteorological department said. The weatherman has forecast rain and thunderstorm at most places in the state on June 28 and June 29. Yesterday, the day temperatures were above normal in Varanasi, Faizabad, Allahabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad and Meerut divisions. Allahabad was the hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 44.3 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said.
Monsoon arrives in MP, heavy rains likely
The monsoon has entered Madhya Pradesh covering Dhar, Alirajpur, Burhanpur, Barwani, Khargone, Jhabua and Khandwa districts and has brought heavy rains to the state capital, bringing down the mercury by a few notches.
Desperate search for 12 children trapped in Thailand cave
Desperate parents led a prayer ceremony outside a flooded cave in northern Thailand where 12 children have been trapped for days as Navy rescue divers packing food rations resumed their search today. Hundreds of people have been mobilised to find the young football team and their coach who went into the cave on Saturday and were trapped when heavy rains are believed to have flooded the cave's main entrance. Anxious relatives camped out at the cave near the border with Myanmar and Laos praying for the children's safe return. "My child, I'm here to get you now," one crying parent said, according to footage from local media. Another wailing mother screamed: "Come home my child!". The children, aged between 11 and 16, are believed to have retreated further into the cave as monsoon rains fell and flooded the cave, believed to be several kilometres (miles) long. Park officials, police and soldiers were dispatched on foot, while an aerial team was also being prepped to scour the scene, ...
Partly cloudy sky in Delhi, dust storms likely
It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Tuesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 27 degrees Celsius, season's average. Met said there are chances of dust storms and thunderstorms.
Three dead, Kolkata roads waterlogged following heavy monsoon showers
Three persons died in lightning strikes while heavy monsoon showers left various areas of the metropolis and southern Bengal districts waterlogged on Monday, with the weatherman warning of "heavy to very heavy rainfall" in the northern part of the state over the next five days.
Monsoon hits parts of Bihar, likely to reach Patna in 2-3 days
The Southwest Monsoon hit Supaul district of Bihar today, triggering light to moderate rainfall in eastern and north-eastern parts of the state. The rain-bearing winds are likely to advance towards the other parts of Bihar in the next 48 hours, the Met department said. "The showers brought much-needed relief to parts of state that suffered over the past few days due to intense heat condition. The monsoon winds are expected to reach Patna in two to three days if it continues its journey at its normal pace," an official of the Met department said. The central and westerns parts of Bihar, however, continued to reel under sweltering heat, with Dehri in Rohtas district recording the highest temperature at 41.2 degrees Celsius, followed by Gaya at 40.6 degrees Celsius and Patna at 40.3 degrees Celsius. The Met office has predicted a cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunder tomorrow in four major cities of Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea. "The formation of dark black ...
No relief from hot weather, temperatures hover above normal in Hry & Pb
The maximum temperatures continued to hover above normal at most places in Punjab and Haryana, including in Chandigarh, with Hisar once again turning out to be the hottest place at 43.7 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum of 39.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, a MeT Department report said. In Haryana, while Hisar was the hottest place with the temperature at four degrees above normal, Bhiwani too sizzled at a high of 42.7 degrees Celsius, it said. Narnaul experienced a hot day at 41 degrees Celsius while Ambala recorded a maximum of 41.2 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal. Karnal's maximum settled at 40 degrees Celsius, up four notches against the normal. In Punjab, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded above normal maximum temperatures of 41.1 degrees Celsius and 41.4 degrees Celsius respectively. Amritsar's maximum settled at 41.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. According to the MeT Department forecast, .
Jammu reels under scorching heat, rain likely on Wednesday
The denizens of Jammu grappled with blistering heat today with the maximum and minimum temperatures settling several notches above normal. The city of temples recorded a high of 41.5 degrees Celsius and a low of 26.4 degrees Celsius, a spokesperson of the meteorological department said. The city's day temperature is 3.8 degrees above normal and the night temperature was 2.2 notches above the season's average, he said. The Met department spokesperson said rains, likely on Wednesday, will bring relief from the sizzling heat. "Scattered rain is likely to occur on Wednesday followed by fairly widespread rains till the month end," he said. Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, continued to be the second hottest place in the Jammu region. The town recorded a maximum temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 22.5 degrees Celsius, the Met spokesperson said.
Sweltering heat continues in Haryana, Punjab
Sweltering heat continued across Haryana and Punjab on Monday with most areas experiencing maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.