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Maximum temperatures fall after light showers in parts of Hryana, Punjab

The maximum temperatures Monday dropped below normal limits at most places in Haryana and Punjab after light showers lashed the two states. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, which received light rains, recorded a maximum of 37.5 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological (MeT) Department report said here. Among other places which received rains included Amritsar, Ludhiana, Karnal and Narnaul. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 37 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal, while Hisar recorded a maximum of 38.4 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. Karnal's maximum settled at 33.2 degrees Celsius, eight degrees below normal limits, while Narnaul recorded a high of 39.5 degrees Celsius, two below normal. Amritsar in Punjab recorded a maximum temperature of 30.8 degrees Celsius, seven degrees below normal limits. Ludhiana recorded a high of 36.6 degrees Celsius, while Patiala's maximum settled at 36.8 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal limits.

Patna maximum temperature 39.4 degree Celsius

Bihar Capital Patna recorded a maximum temperature of 39.4 degrees Celsius on Monday which was four degrees Celsius more than its normal, the MeT department said. The maximum temperature of Bhagalpur, Gaya and Purnea was 38.8, 38.4 and 38.2 degree Celsius respectively on Monday, it said. The maximum temperature of Patna, Bhagalpur and Purnea was four degree Celsius above their normal maximum temperature on Monday while in Gaya it was two degree Celsius above its normal maximum temperature, it said. "There is no possibility of rain in Patna for next 48 hours as no system is being developed in the area...Westerly wind is blowing that could trigger rain in north Bihar districts but Patnaites will have to wait for at least another two days," a Met official said, adding that south west monsoon has been weak in Bihar. Patna, along with several other parts of the state, had witnessed good spells of rain on Saturday, the first day of monsoon, bringing down temperature by ...

Pre-monsoon rains bring respite from heat in R'than

Pre-monsoon rains lashed parts of Rajasthan on Monday, bringing respite to residents from heat and sultry weather. Several places in Dungarpur, Banswara, Sikar, Ajmer, Pratapgarh, Jhunjhunu, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner districts recorded rainfall ranging from 2 to 5 cms in the past 24 hours, a Meteorological Department official said. Jaipur, Sri Ganganagar and Dabok also received rainfall. An overcast sky and rainfall led to a sudden drop in maximum temperatures in most cities. Churu was the hottest in the state with a high of 42.5 degree Celsius, followed by 40.3 in Kota, 39.6 in Jaipur and 39.1 in Barmer. The MeT department has predicted heavy rainfall in isolated places of east Rajasthan.

Light rains likely in Delhi in the next 24 hours

The mercury in the national capital Monday dropped several notches owing to light rainfall, easterly winds and a western disturbance. The city recorded a high of 35.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, and a low of 27.4 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 55 and 78 percent, according to the weather office. The weather stations at Lodhi Road and the Delhi Ridge recorded traces of rainfall. Moisture-laden easterly winds are moving towards Delhi and a western disturbance is also affecting weather activity in the hills and the northern plains, including the Delhi-NCR region, said Kuldeep Shrivastava, a senior scientist at India Meteorological Department (IMD). Similar weather conditions will prevail in the city for another three to four days, he said. Private forecaster Skymet Weather said a thundercloud over Haryana is moving towards Delhi and light rain is likely in the next 24 hours which will keep the mercury in check. Light rain activity will continue in ...

Monsoon likely to arrive in Delhi around June 29

Monsoon is likely to arrive in Delhi around June 29, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday dimissing reports of a delayed arrival in the national capital.Speaking to ANI, Dr K. Sathi Devi, a senior IMD official, said weather conditions will improve as monsoon further advanced into some parts of the central Arabian Sea and India's western coastline, Konkan."We are expecting monsoon to enter central and northern parts of Arabian Sea. By the time monsoon will even cover parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai and enter into southernmost parts of Gujarat and some more portions of Madhya Pradesh and UP," she said."The normal date of monsoon onset's progress over Delhi is yet to come. It is likely around June 29. There is a cyclonic circulation lying very close to Delhi so there is a good chance of rainfall and thunderstorm development," Sathi added.As per a statement issued by the IMD, southwest monsoon has further advanced into eastern more parts of central Arabian Sea, ..

Monsoon arrives in eastern, southern parts of MP: IMD

Monsoon Monday hit the eastern and southern parts of Madhya Pradesh and was likely to cover more parts of the state in the next 48 hours, IMD Bhopal Office Duty Officer Gurudutt Mishra said. He told PTI that Balaghat, Mandla, Chhindwara and Khandwa districts of MP experienced monsoon rains as well as parts of Jabalpur, Indore and Ujjain divisions in the last 24 hours. Mishra said heavy rainfall is expected in Ratlam, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Barwani, Ujjain, Agar-Malwa and Indore districts in the next 48 hours.

Rainfall forecast in UP in coming days

The meteorological department has forecast rain in the next few days in Uttar Pradesh, which got relief from the heatwave condition on Sunday. An overcast sky was witnessed in Lucknow with a maximum temperature of 33.4 degrees Celsius, four degrees below the normal, a meteorological department official said. Jhansi was the hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 39.8 degrees Celsius, the official said. The weather department has forecast rain and thunderstorms in eastern part of the state on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There is a likelihood of rainfall over the western part of the state on Monday and Tuesday, followed by dry weather on Wednesday, the weather department said.

Mercury climbs as Europe braces for summer scorcher

Temperatures were climbing on Sunday as Europe braced for a blistering heatwave with the mercury set to hit 40 degrees Celsius as summer kicks in on the back of a wave of hot air from North Africa. Europeans are set to bake in what forecasters are warning will likely be record-breaking temperatures for June with the mercury set to peak mid-week. Hot and humid nights can be expected, officials say, with many issuing guidelines for surviving the scorcher, and local authorities and hospitals on high alert for a surge in cases of dehydration, heat-stroke and other weather-related conditions. They are also warning that the extreme heat could bring on violent storms. Spain's AEMET weather agency issued a "yellow alert" for severe weather on Sunday, but said it expected the heat to peak later in the week with temperatures soaring over 40 degrees Celsius, particularly inland. "Temperatures may exceed 42 degrees" in the northeastern Ebro valley area from Thursday until Saturday, the agency ...

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.