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Hot and humid morning in Delhi; thundery day likely today
It was a hot and humid morning in the city with the minimum temperature settling at 32 degrees Celsius, up four notches above the season's normal. The Meteorological (MeT) department has forecast thundery developments later in the day. The humidity level was recorded at 56 per cent at 8.30 AM. The maximum temperature yesterday settled at 41.4 degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum temperature was 29.2 degrees Celsius.
Warm morning in Delhi
It was a warm Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 32 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average.
Rains occur at some places in HP
Sporadic rains occurred at some places in Himachal Pradesh and surrounding areas were lashed by sharp showers followed by hail storm. The sky remained heavily overcast and Arki, Mandi, Shimla and Palampur received 29 mm, 8 mm, 3 mm and 2 mm rains. The local Meteorological office has warned of thunderstorm with gusty winds at isolated places in the lower and mid hills for June 8 and 9 and rains and thunder showers in the mid and the lower hills and rains or snow in the higher hills for the next six days from tomorrow. The minimum temperatures increased marginally by one to two degrees while maximum temperatures rose marginally and Una in Shiwalik foothills was hottest during the day with a maximum of40.4 degree Celsius. Una was also warmer during the night with the minimum temperature rising to 24.8 degree Celsius. Kalpa, Keylong and Manali recorded a low of 11 degrees Celsius, 11.9 degrees Celsius and 13.6 degrees Celsius , followed by Shimla 16.2 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 19 degrees ..
7 dead in rain-related incidents in Raj; thunderstorm likely over western UP
Seven people died in rain-related incidents in Rajasthan while the meteorological department has warned that thunderstorm and dust storm are "very likely" over 20 districts of Uttar Pradesh during the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in several parts of northern India remained above normal, including the national capital Delhi, where the maximum temperature was registered at 41.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The Met office in Delhi has forecast overcast skies with a possibility of thundery developments tonight and early tomorrow. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 40C and 30C respectively, the weatherman said. In Rajasthan, seven people died over the past two days in rain-related incidents, the police said today. Of the seven, three died when a portion of their house collapsed due to strong wind and rain on Tuesday evening. Others were struck by lightning, the police added. The Met office in Jaipur has forecast light rains ..
South-West monsoon to hit Telangana in 24 hrs: IMD
The Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday predicted that the state of Telangana will be hit by the south-west monsoon in the next 24 hours.Speaking to ANI, IMD Scientist, Raja Rao said, "The south-west monsoon has advanced in some parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema today. It is likely to enter into Telangana in the next 24 hours particularly in south Telangana and central Telangana. At present one upper air cyclonic circulation over the west central Bay of Bengal adjoining the north-west Bay of Bengal which extends from 2.1 Kms to 4.5 Kms and under its influence a low-pressure area may develop during next 48 hours in the north bay of Bengal. So automatically the monsoon rains will increase due to this low-pressure area.""Since yesterday 8.30 pm 8 am today five parts of the Telangana have received a rainfall of 8 cm, which comes under heavy rainfall. As far as the coastal Andhra Pradesh is concerned Guntur district, Mangalagiri have received 8 cm of rainfall and ...
Light rains occur at isolated place in Rajasthan
Light rains occurred at isolated areas in the eastern parts of Rajasthan today and the weather remained mainly dry in the western areas with Churu registering the hottest place in the state at 47 degrees Celsius. Barmer registered 45.4 degrees Celsius while Kota, Jaisalmer, Ajmer and Jaipur recorded 44.6 degrees Celsius , 44.2 degrees Celsius , 43.3 degrees Celsius and 42.8 degrees Celsius respectively. Heat wave conditions occurred at one or two pockets in west Rajasthan. The department has forecast thunderstorm or duststorm with light rains at some places in east Rajasthan during the next 24 hours.
Storm 'very likely' in over 20 UP districts: Met dept
The Meteorological (MeT) department today warned that thunderstorm and dust storm accompanied with winds were "very likely" in over 20 districts of Uttar Pradesh, mostly in the eastern parts of the state, during the next 24 hours. The districts include Unnao, Farukhabad, Kannauj, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Kushinagar, Mau, Deoria, Maharajganj, Balrampur, Shrawasti, Lakhimpur Kheri, Pilibhit, Rampur, Moradabad, Bijnor and Bareilly and their adjoining areas, a Met office release said. It said light to moderate rains and thunderstorm occurred at isolated places over the state yesterday. Banda recorded the highest maximum temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius.
Low pressure to trigger advance of monsoon in West Bengal, Odisha
A low pressure, being formed in the Bay of Bengal, will trigger the advance of Southwest Monsoon in West Bengal and Odisha from June 9, the Meteorological department said here today. The low pressure is likely to intensify into a depression by Saturday and move north-northwestwards across West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts, the MeT department said and forecast isolated heavy rains in West Bengal and parts of Odisha from June 9. It has forecast normal monsoon this year. Its scheduled date of arrival in the Gangetic West Bengal is June 9 and the formation of the low pressure has made conditions favourable for it to keep the date. Under the influence of the weather system, the southwest Monsoon is likely to advance into some parts of Odisha, West Bengal and Sikkim and most parts of Bay of Bengal from June 9 to June 11, it said. The weatherman said that rainfall activity will increase over West Bengal from June 8 and isolated heavy to very heavy rain will occur from June 9 in the coastal ..
Heavy rains lash Kerala as southwest monsoon sets in
The South West Monsoon has become active over Kerala with heavy rains lashing the southern state since last night. Widespread rains are likely to continue in the state in the next 5 days, Dr K Santosh, In charge Indian Meteorological Department, Thiruvananthapuram, told PTI. Fishermen have been warned that strong winds with speed reaching 35-45 km per hour gusting to 50 kmph is likely to hit the Kerala and Lakshadweep coast in the next 24 hours from 2 pm today. The state capital recorded 45.8 mm rainfall as per the weather chart at 0830 hrs this morning, while airport received 35.5 mm rains. Airport Director said there have been no disruptions in flight services. Kochi airport recorded 51.8 mm rains, while in Kannur it was 30.2 mm.
Widespread rain lashes several parts of Himachal
Widespread rain lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh today, causing sharp fall in mercury. The Met office has warned of thunderstorm with gusty winds, squall and hailstorm in mid and lower hills for the next four days from June 7 to 10. It also forecast rain and thundershowers in mid and lower hills and rain or snow in higher hills for the next six days upto June 12. Solan was the wettest with 69 mm rain while Jogindernagar and Kotkhai received 50 mm rain, followed by Kangra (41 mm) , Sujanpur Tihra (36 mm), Sangrah (30 mm), Tissa (27 mm), Kufri and Pandoh (26mm). Hamirpur and Dharamshala recorded rainfall of 25 mm, followed by Mandi (23 mm), Bijahi (22 mm), Bhoranj (20 mm), Rajgarh (19 mm), Renuka and Guler (18 mm), Mehre (17 mm), Sundernagar (16 mm), Nagrota Suriyan and Sarkaghat(15 mm), Bharari (14 mm), Kasauli (13 mm), Nadaun (12 mm), Dharampur (11mm) and Chamba and Palampur (10 mm). Day temperature dropped by few notches and Una was the hottest with maximum temperature at ...
Mercury dips in Delhi, max temp 36.6 deg C
The mercury dropped by a few notches in the national capital with the maximum temperature settling at 36.6 degrees Celsius, four notches below the normal. Yesterday, a dust storm was forecast to hit the city today. It is likely to occur tonight, an official from the MeT Department said. The maximum temperature recorded yesterday was 41.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal. The minimum temperature registered today was 28.5 degrees Celsius. Humidity recorded in the evening was 62 per cent. "Generally cloudy sky with possibility of thundering development towards the night," the official said. The temperature recorded at other weather stations in Palam was 38.5 degrees Celsius, Ayanagar (37.5), Lodhi Road (35.2) and Ridge (35.2).
Delhi sees respite at 36 degrees
The national capital and surrounding regions on Wednesday got a much-needed respite as the mercury fell by five degrees over the past 24 hours and maximum temperature was recorded at 36.6 degree Celsius, four notches below the season's average.
Maximum temperatures dip in Haryana, Punjab with rain, overcast sky
Maximum temperatures dipped across most places in Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday following rainfall in some areas and overcast conditions at other places.
Severe heat wave conditions prevail in Raj
Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in one or two pockets of Rajasthan with Barmer recording the hottest place at 44.9 degrees Celsius. Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Kota and Churu recorded maximum of 44.4, 43.8, 43.5 and 43.4 degrees Celsius while the day temperatures at other stations was below 43 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological (MeT) department here. Meanwhile, light to moderate rainfall occurred in the state since yesterday. Heat wave conditions prevailed at some parts of the state. Dust storm is likely to occur at isolated areas in the state during the next 24 hours, a forecast said.
Light rains bring down mercury in Jammu
The mercury dipped to 24.1 degrees Celsius in Jammu today after light rains lashed the city, bringing respite to the residents. Jammu recorded the season's highest temperature yesterday at 33.2 degrees Celsius. Light rains last evening caused the mercury to dip. The minimum temperature recorded in Jammu city, which received 3.1 mm of rainfall till 0830 hours today, was 24.1 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees below normal for this time of the season, a spokesperson of the meteorological department said. Ramban, along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, recorded the highest rainfall of 7.6 mm, followed by 3.6 mm in Katra, he added. Katra recorded a minimum temperature of 21.8 degrees Celsius today against last night's 29.2 degrees Celsius, which was seven notches above normal. Jammu and Kashmir's winter capital was witnessing unusually high temperatures for the last two weeks. Amid the heat, the city has also witnessed widespread protests over erratic power supply and shortage of drinking ...
Southwest monsoon to hit Goa on June 7
The southwest monsoon is expected to arrive in Goa in the next 24 hours with heavy rains being predicted at isolated places in the coastal state, Met department said today. "The monsoon has already reached Northern Karnataka and is proceeding towards Goa. It is expected to arrive in the coastal state in the next 24 hours," India Meteorology Department's (IMD's) Goa Observatory Director M L Sahu told PTI. The southwest monsoon already hit Kerala on May 29 and reached Shirali in Karnataka on May 31, he said, adding that the monsoon will cover the Konkan belt and entire Maharashtra in its path. Goa receives 2500 mm rainfall per year. "As per projections this year, the regional average of monsoon is expected to be 95 per cent which means rains would be normal," Sahu said. Goa would receive heavy rains at isolated places while most of the areas in the state would be covered by the monsoon in the next five days, he said. Goa commissioned a Doppler Radar, having range of 400 ..
Delhi swelters at over 41 degrees, respite likely on Wednesday
The national capital sweltered at 41.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, on Tuesday with Met predicting slight respite towards Wednesday with dust storm and winds.
Rains in some parts of HP; night temperatures rise in lower, mid hills
Scattered rains occurred at a few places in Himachal Pradesh today, with the weatherman predicting rains and snow in a few areas in the state over the next week. The MeT office also warned of thundershowers and gusty winds in the lower and mid hills tomorrow and on June 9. Kahu was the wettest place in the state with 17 mm rains, while Kufri and Bijahi received 6 mm precipitation, followed by Fagu 5 mm and Narkanda 2 mm. There was marginal rise in day temperatures and Una was hottest in the state with a high of 41.2 degrees Celsius while Kalpa and Keylong in tribal districts of Kinnaur and, Lahaul and Spiti recorded maximum temperatures at 24.2 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius respectively. Manali and Shimla recorded a high of 25.6 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius respectively. Night temperatures rose in lower hills with Una recording a low of 29.7 degrees Celsius, 9.4 notches above the normal. Kangra and Sundernagar recorded minimum temperatures at 27.6 degrees Celsius ...
10 killed in landslide in Mizoram, no relief from searing heat in North
Ten people were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Mizoram, while the northern states continued to reel under the searing heat today with Churu sweating it out at 48.5 degrees Celsius. Pre-monsoon showers have evaded the north so far, and it will be weeks before the rains reach the arid plains. The weatherman today forecast "heavy to very heavy rain" in Goa, Telangana and Karnataka and "heavy rain" in Assam, Meghalaya, Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala. The Met office said thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds and lightning were "very likely" in Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Tamil Nadu. In Mizoram's Lunglei town, a two-storeyed semi-pucca building was hit by a rain-triggered landslip last night. Ten members of two families were killed in the incident, officials said. It was hot and sticky in the national capital which had a high of 41.6 degrees Celsius and a low of 31.2 degrees ..
Dust storm likely to hit Delhi tomorrow
A dust-storm is likely to hit the national capital tomorrow, an official from the MeT department. It was a warm day today with the minimum temperature settling at 31.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average while the maximum was recorded at 41.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. Humidity oscillated between 62 and 39 per cent. The minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to settle at 31 and 41 degrees Celsius tomorrow, he added. The weatherman has predicted partly cloudy sky with possibility of dust storm and thunderstorm tomorrow evening or night. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 41.7 degrees Celsius while the minimum settled at 30.4 degrees Celsius.