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Water-logging in Hubli after heavy rains
Following heavy rains that bring respite from the heat to the people, the city's streets got water-logged on Sunday.A two-wheeler got washed away after heavy rainfall in the region.The Indian Metereological Department (IMD) on Saturday in its countrywide weather bulletin had predicted a cloudy sky with few spells of rain for the next few days in Goa and south interior Karnataka and Konkan.
Rain brings relief in J&K, maximum temp settles at 37.4 deg C
Rain brought relief to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir from the scorching heat as the maximum temperature fell by four notches to settle at 37.4 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, which was two degrees above the average during this part of season, a Met department spokesperson said. The day temperature in most places of Jammu and Kashmir fell several degrees below normal after wide parts of the state experienced light to moderate rains, he said. In Srinagar, the maximum temperature was 23.6 degrees Celsius, down 5.1 notches from the previous day, while the night temperature appreciated to 13.9 degrees Celsius compared to previous night's 11.7 degrees Celsius, the Met spokesperson said. Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district, recorded a high of 32.5 degrees Celsius and a low of 25.2 degrees Celsius, he said. At 7.6 mm, Pahalgam in south Kashmir recorded highest rainfall in the Kashmir valley ...
Max temp hovers slightly above normal in Haryana, Punjab
The maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab hovered slightly above the normal on Sunday, a Meteorological Department (Met) official said. In Haryana, Narnaul recorded a high of 41.7 degrees Celsius, one degree above the normal, followed by Ambala at 40.4 degrees Celsius, up by three notches against the normal, he said. While, the maximum temperature in Hisar was recorded at 41.2 degrees Celsius, one degree above the normal, it was 37 degrees Celsius in Karnal, the official said. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum of 39.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal limits, the Met said. In Punjab, Patiala recorded a maximum of 40.1 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal limits, followed by Amritsar at 39 degrees Celsius, one degree above the normal, and Ludhiana at 38.
Monsoon may hit parts of Madhya Pradesh in 48 hours
Monsoon is likely to hit eastern Madhya Pradesh in the next 48 hours, weatherman said Sunday. The monsoon that originated from the Bay of Bengal is expected to enter the eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh, which are close to Chhattisgarh, in the next 48 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhopal office Duty Officer Gurudutt Mishra told PTI. He said many parts of the state, including the Indore division, Sunday experienced rains. Monsoon is also likely to hit Mandla and Jabalpur region, Mishra added. Even as people in certain parts experienced relief from intense heat due to brief spells, Rajgarh district recorded the highest maximum temperature at 41 degree Celsius. Meanwhile, clouds hovered over Bhopal Sunday.
Monsoon active in C'garh, parts of state get showers
Several parts of Chhattisgarh received some good spells of rain as the southwest monsoon has become active over the state, the weather department said on Sunday. It predicted heavy rainfall coupled with thunderstorm at isolated places over the state in the next 24 hours while light to moderate rain at many places. "The southwest monsoon is active over Chhattisgarh and has advanced to most parts of the state," meteorologist H P Chandra told PTI. Monsoon, which generally arrives in the state by the first or second week of June, got delayed this year. "Many parts of the state witnessed good spells of rainfall from Saturday evening to Sunday morning resulting in pleasant weather conditions in the state," he said. Rains also lashed capital Raipur from 8 pm Saturday to 8 am Sunday, he said. During this period, heavy rainfall was recorded in Mainpur (200.3 mm) and Chhura (95.3 mm) in Gariyaband district, Magarlod (120.3 mm) and Kurud (81.8 mm) in Dhamtari district, Ambikapur ...
Himachal Pradesh: IMD predicts thunderstorm for multiple districts
Thundershowers along with gusty winds are very likely in multiple districts of the state as per a weather update at 04.30 PM by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.According to the update, Shimla, Solan, Bilaspur, Mandi, Kullu, and Sirmaur districts are likely to face thunderstorms over the next 2-3 hours.The movement of weather pattern is eastwards, said IMD, Himachal Pradesh.
Indore gets respite from heat as rain lashes parts of city
Residents of Indore got respite from the shrivelling heat as rains lashed the city on Sunday.The weather changed drastically resulting in moderate to heavy rainfall across the city.Dry and hot weather conditions with clear skies have been prevailing over parts of Madhya Pradesh since the last few days leading to an intense heat wave situation.The state had also been reeling under acute water stress for the past several months due to prolonged heat conditions.
Widespread rain predicted for Konkan, Goa from Sun
The India Meteorological Department Sunday predicted widespread rainfall over Konkan region in Maharashtra and neighbouring Goa starting from Sunday till June 27. In a statement released Sunday afternoon, the IMD forecast widespread rainfall in Madhya Maharashtra and heavy rainfall in Marathwada, the intensity of which would go down progressively over the week. Vidarbha would continue to receive moderate showers but the intensity would go down from Monday onwards, the statement said.
Monsoon covers whole Bihar, many places receive good rainfall
Several cities and towns in different parts of Bihar on Saturday received good rainfall as the monsoon covered the entire state, Met officials said. The monsoon which hit Bihar's north east districts on Friday, covered the entire state on Saturday, the Patna Meteorological Centre said. Several cities and towns in different parts of the state received a good rainfall bringing down the temperature below normal maximum temperature. Patna, like other cities, which have been facing the heatwave since the beginning of June this year, on Saturday witnessed a pleasant weather because of the first spell of good rainfall since the morning. Patna received 33.0 mm of rainfall during the day between 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, bringing down maximum temperature down to 32.4 degrees Celsius which is three notches below normal, Met official said. Gaya recorded a temperature of 33.0 degrees Celsius which is three degrees below normal maximum temperature, he said. Bhagalpur and Purnea recorded ...
Jammu records 41.4 deg C; Srinagar remains pleasant at 28.7 degrees
The winter capital Jammu Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 41.4 degrees Celsius, an increase of almost three notches compared to the previous day. The night temperature in the city, however, marked a slight dip and settled at 24.7 degrees Celsius against the previous night's 25 degrees Celsius, a spokesman of the meteorological department said. After witnessing heat wave early this month, the day temperature in Jammu fell to 35.6 degrees Celsius following overcast conditions and showers on Monday and hovered around the season's average of 38 degrees Celsius till Friday. The city had recorded the season's high of 44.4 degrees Celsius (maximum) on June 10 and 31.2 degrees Celsius (minimum) on June 12. Katra, the base camp for Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, continued to be the second hottest place in the state. The maximum temperature in Katra settled at 38.6 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 22.9 degrees Celsius, the spokesman said. Srinagar continued to enjoy pleasant
Parts of UP receive showers, more expected on Sunday
Parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh were lashed by rain on Saturday bringing some respite from the searing heat, officials said. While the showers were light to moderate in most parts, a few isolated places received heavy rain as well. Hata recorded the maximum rainfall at 13 cm, Bhatpurwaghat 11 cm, Deoria 6 cm, Ghazipur, Saleempur and Bara recorded 5 cm each, Patti 4 cm, Ballia 3 cm and Maharajganj, Eliginbridge and Gorakhpur received 2 cm of rainfall each, the met office said. Aligarh recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 41.6 degree Celsius, three degree above normal. The Met department has forecast more rain at isolated places over eastern part of the state on Sunday.
Maximum temperatures hover above average in Haryana, Punjab
The maximum temperatures rose slightly and hovered above normal limits in Haryana and Punjab on Saturday, the Met office said. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum of 41.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal limits, a Meteorological Department report said. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 41.5 degrees Celsius, up four notches against normal while Hisar recorded a maximum of 40.5 degrees Celsius. Karnal's maximum temperature settled at 40 degrees Celsius while Narnaul recorded a high of 41 degrees Celsius. Bhiwani, too, experienced a hot day at 41.3 degrees Celsius. Amritsar in Punjab recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal limits. The maximum temperature in Ludhiana settled at 39 degrees Celsius, two degrees above the average while Patiala recorded a maximum temperature of 40.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal limits.
Moderate to heavy rains likely in MP
Moderate to heavy rains are likely to occur in Madhya Pradesh in the next 24 hours, weatherman said Saturday. The state witnessed pre-monsoon showers in the last 24 hours in Shahdol, Indore, Ujjain, Rewa, Bhopal, Hoshangabad and Jabalpur divisions, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. He said places like Kotma, Jethari and Amarkantak in Anuppur district and Bagli in Dewas district each received 7 cm rainfall in the past 24 hours. Moderate to heavy showers are likely in Anuppur, Dindori, Jabalpur, Katni, Sidhi, Singrauli and Shadol districts in the next 24-hours. Meanwhile, maximum temperatures have gone up in areas under Chambal and Hoshangabad divisions, he said. The highest temperature in the state was recorded at 42 degree Celsius in Hoshangabad, and at 38.5 degree Celsius in Bhopal.
Goa to witness heavy rainfall: IMD
Heavy to very heavy rains are expected to occur in isolated regions in Goa, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday."Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places over north Goa and south Goa district of the state," IMD said in a warning released today.IMD has released a warning for fishermen of Goa coast to not venture into the Southwest and adjoining West-central Sea."Rough sea conditions are likely to prevail over Southwest and adjoining West-central Arabian Sea during 22nd, 25th and 26th June," IMD said.IMD has predicted cloudy sky with a few spells of rain or thundershowers for the next few days, in Goa.Areas in south interior Karnataka and Konkan may witness heavy rainfall on Saturday, the weather forecasting stated in its countrywide weather warning Bulletin.Besides, in the North-eastern part places over Assam, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Telangana, Marathwada, Chhattisgarh and Odisha are also likely to receive rain showers.
Rain lashes parts of Patna, Bihar
As the southwest monsoon further advances, parts of Patna are drenched in rains on Saturday.The weather conditions that were forecasted by the Indian Meteorological (IMD), Patna centre predicted that the city is likely to see thunderstorm with lightning today and tomorrow and receive heavy rain for two days from June 24.On Friday, IMD stated that favourable conditions to be seen in the Deccan plateau and some parts of mid-north-central and eastern regions as a result of the approaching southwest monsoon. The regions mentioned by the IMD also included Bihar."Conditions are becoming favourable as the further advance of Southwest Monsoon into remaining parts of Central Arabian sea," added the IMD bulletin.Nonetheless, southwest monsoon paved the way in Kolkata, New Delhi and some parts of Bihar as well, reported Skymet on Thursday.The advancement of monsoon has taken place in view of the formation of low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
Monsoon brings down temperature in Goa
The south-west monsoon, which arrived in Goa two days back, has brought down the temperature in the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. It predicted light to moderate rainfall and thundershowers at most place in the state over the next five days. After the arrival of monsoon on Thursday, there has been amarked fallin the maximum temperature, it said. "The highest maximum temperature of28 degrees Celsius was recorded atPanjim (North Goa) and Mormugao (South Goa). But there wasno large change in minimum temperature and itwas normalover North and South Goa districts," the IMD said. "The lowest minimum temperature of24 degrees Celsius was recorded at Panaji and Mormugao," it added. The department predicted that light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely to occur at most place in the state over the next five days. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in North and South Goa districts, it said.
Humid Saturday morning in Delhi, mercury many touch 40 deg C
It was a humid Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 29.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal for this time of the year. According to the MeT department, the humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 72 per cent. The weatherman has predicted sunny day ahead. "The skies may turn partly cloudy towards the evening and the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 40 degrees Celsius," an official said. On Friday, the maximum temperature recorded was 38.8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature settled at 25.4 degree Celsius.
Heavy rains predicted in most parts of Maha from Saturday
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Friday predicted heavy rains in most parts of Maharashtra from Saturday, which is likely to continue till Monday. In a forecast issued here, the IMD said there would be widespread rainfall activity on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada. There could be slight variations in the intensity, but there would be good spells of showers, it added. However, Vidarbha region would get scattered rainfall in some pockets over the next four days, the department said. The south-west monsoon Thursday reached parts of south Konkan, Goa and South-Madhya Maharashtra. According to IMD officials, in the last 24 hours, isolated parts of Goa and Konkan received heavy rains, whereas parts of central Maharashtra and Marathwada received moderate rainfall. Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in Pune and neighbourhood on Sunday, they said. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government Friday evening issued an advisory to ...
Weather conditions to improve in peninsular and north-central and eastern parts
Favorable weather conditions to approach as Southwest Monsoon advances into remaining parts of Central Arabian Sea, predicted Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday.The Deccan plateau and some parts of mid-north-central and eastern regions are to get favourable conditions. The IMD bulletin stated, "Conditions are becoming favourable as the further advance of Southwest Monsoon into remaining parts of Central Arabian Sea."The following regions might see the weather changes during the next 72 hours. "Karnataka, Telangana, Konkan & Madhya Maharashtra, entire Marathwada, some parts of Vidarbha, remaining parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar & Jharkhand and some parts of East Madhya Pradesh and East Uttar Pradesh during the next 72 hours," added the IMD bulletin.The forthcoming Southwest Monsoon will bring strong winds and rough seas over southwest and the central Arabian Sea, in regions like Lakshadweep area and around the low-pressure area over the north
'Light to moderate rainfall likely in TN,Pondy in next 2 days'
: The Met Department Friday said favourable atmospheric conditions are likely to bring light to moderate rainfall in isolated places in Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry in the next two days. There has been a reduction in the heatwave conditions, it said and credited the northward movement of the south west monsoon for it. "Due to favourable atmospheric conditions, in the next two days, there are chances of light to moderate rainfall in isolated places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry," Deputy Director General of Meteorology of Regional Meteorological Centre, S Balachandran told reporters. Chennai and its suburbs, which are reeling under acute water scarcity, would also receive some amount of rainfall, he said. He said the heat wave phenomenon had intensifed as the movement of the south west monsoon northwards was blocked all these days and there had also been lesser cloud cover "Now the monsoon has begun moving northwards and has resulted in a reduction in ...