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Warm in north; dust storm 'very likely' in 13 UP dists tomorrow
Warm conditions prevailed in most parts of north India today, even as the meteorological department said thunderstorm and dust storm accompanied with gusty winds are "very likely" at isolated places in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh, that witnessed over a dozen deaths due to similar weather conditions over the weekend. People in the national capital today woke up to a pleasant morning with the minimum temperature settling at 27.7 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The maximum temperature also ended one notch below season's normal at 39.7 degrees Celsius as the sky remained partly cloudy. Thunderstorm and duststorm accompanied with gusty winds are "very likely" at isolated places in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh over the next two days, the MeT department warned today. According to the meteorological department, the districts that might be hit by thunderstorm or dust storm are Banda, Chitrakoot, Fatehpur, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad, ...
Hot weather conditions prevail in Hry, Pb; Narnaul hottest at 44.6 deg C
Hot weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Haryana and Punjab today, with Narnaul sizzling at a high of 44.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal. Among other places in Haryana, blistering heat swept Hisar, which recorded a high of 42.9 degrees Celsius and Bhiwani registered a maximum temperature of 42.1 degrees Celsius, the MeT Department said. The maximum temperature in Ambala was 38.4 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar experienced a hot day at 40.7 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperatures of 40.6 degrees Celsius and 38.7 degrees Celsius respectively. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a high of 39 degrees Celsius.
Rains, thunderstorm lash Himachal Pradesh
The day temperatures dropped by a few notches as many parts of Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rains and severe thunderstorm. Sujanpur Tira was wettest in the region with 72 mm rains while Nadaun and Gohar received 60 mm and 55 mm rains, respectively, according to the MeT department here. Sangrah recorded 34 mm of rainfall, Sarkaghat 31 mm, Bijahi 30 mm, Mandi 26 mm, Rajgarh 25 mm, Kotkhai and Guler 22 mm, Aghar 20 mm, Bhoranj 19 mm, Hamirpur 16 mm, Arki and Nagrotasurian 15 mm, Dehra, Pandoh and Olan 14 mm and Shimla, Renuka and Jubbarhatti 13 mm. In Una, the maximum temperature dropped to 38.2 degrees Celsius while Bhuntar, Sundernagar and Nahan recorded a high of 34.2 degrees Celsius, 33.6 degrees Celsius and 32.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Dharamsala 30.8 degrees Celsius, Palampur 30.5 degrees Celsius, Solan 30.2 degrees Celsius, Shimla 26.5 degrees Celsius, Manali 25.4 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 23.8 degrees Celsius and Keylong 23.2 degrees Celsius. The MeT office here has ...
Temp slips in north India, 17 killed in dust storm in UP
Temperatures slipped by few notches in several parts of the north India today bringing some relief for people from sweltering heat even as Rajasthan continues to reel under heatwave conditions with 17 deaths reported in Uttar Pradesh due to death storm. Uttar Pradesh witnessed dust storm and thunderstorm accompanied with light to moderate rains at isolated places. 17 people were killed and 11 injured after a deadly dust storm hit the state last evening. A UP government spokesperson today said that most of the deaths were caused due to falling of trees and house collapse. Moradabad bore the maximum brunt of the storm, with as many as seven deaths reported from the district, followed by three deaths from Sambhal, the state government spokesperson said. Day temperatures were below normal in Faizabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Allahabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, Kanpur, Moradabad, and Meerut, according to the MeT department. Jhansi recorded a maximum temperature of 45.4 degrees Celsius, it said. The
Heavy rains predicted in northeast, Maha; dust storm likely in Raj
The weatherman has predicted heavy rains in the northeastern states and Maharashtara tomorrow, and dust storms in Rajasthan. Hot weather conditions will prevail over north and central India and warm conditions are very likely in a few areas of MadhyaPradesh tomorrow, the Met Department said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy rains at isolated places over WestBengal, Sikkim,Nagaland, Manipur,Mizoram, Tripura, and Maharashtra. Dust stormsare likelyatisolatedplacesover Rajasthan,it said. Thunderstormsandsquallsare verylikely at isolated places over GangeticWestBengal. Thunderstorms, gustywindsandlightning are very likely inUttarakhand,UttarPradesh,Madhya Pradesh,Vidarbha,Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand,WestBengalandSikkim,Maharashtra,AndhraPradesh,Telangana,Karnatakaand Odisha, the advisory said.
Mercury slips in Delhi, dust storm expected tomorrow
A day after a dust storm hit Delhi-NCR, the mercury slipped a few notches in the national capital, bringing some relief for people from the hot weather. The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the normal. The maximum temperature was 38.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below the average in the season, said a MeT official. Relative humidity oscillated from 38 per cent to 60 per cent. Tomorrow, the day is forecast to remain clear but thunderstorm or dust storm may occur in the evening and night, the official said. The minimum and maximum temperature will hover around 28 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius, respectively, he said. The dust storm that last night hit Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad, had brought the maximum temperature down from 42 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature yesterday had settled at 30 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.
Maximum temperatures stay below normal in Pb, Haryana
Maximum temperatures today hovered a few notches below normal in several parts of Punjab and Haryana following overnight rains. Chandigarh, joint capital of both states, recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal. It recorded 3.4 mm of rainfall, according to a report by the MeT department here. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala's maximum temperature was 35 degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal. It recorded 12.7 mm of rainfall. Hisar experienced hot weather conditions at 41.8 degrees Celsius while Bhiwani recorded a high of 43 degrees Celsius. Karnal recorded a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal and witnessed five mm of rainfall. Narnaul's maximum temperature was 40.5 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded maximum temperatures at 39.3 and 37.2 degrees Celsius, respectively. Patiala's maximum was 35.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal. It recorded 10.8 mm of ...
Jammu records below 40 degrees Celsius temp for first time in 12 days
The day temperature in Jammu region dropped to below 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in the past 12 days while the power and water crisis continue to haunt the people, leading to protests at various places in the city, officials said today. The day temperature in Jammu today recorded a dip for the second day and settled at 39.2 degrees Celsius against yesterday's 40.0 degrees Celsius, a spokesman of the MeT office here said. The city, which recorded the highest maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius this season on May 29, was facing blistering heat due to rising mercury. However, cloud cover engulfed the region yesterday afternoon but there was no major relief as rains avoided the winter capital. The minimum temperature recorded in the city was 26.3 degrees Celsius, the spokesman said. He said Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, in Reasi district also recorded a dip in the mercury owing to light rains yesterday. The town recorded a high .
Mercury dips in Delhi after dust storm
A day after a dust storm hit Delhi-NCR, the mercury slipped a few notches in the national capital, bringing some relief from the hot weather. The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the normal, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said. A dust storm and thunderstorm has been forecast for today as well, a MeT official said. The dust storm last night that hit Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad, had brought the maximum temperature down from 42 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature yesterday had settled at 30 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 42 degrees Celsius later in the day. The temperature recorded in other weather stations were -- Palam (25.4 degrees Celsius), Lodhi Road (24.7), Ayanagar (25) and Ridge (25).
Lightning strike kills six in Bengal
At least six people were killed in lightning strikes across West Bengal as heavy shower and thunderstorms swept the southern parts of the state on Friday, an official said.
MoES introduces new forecast model to give accurate prediction
The Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) today launched the Ensemble Prediction System (EPS) for generating more accurate and area specific forecast of extreme weather events like rains, heat wave and cold wave. The EPS will not only enable the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to give forecast five days before, but would also add the probability of occurrence of an extreme weather event with its level of intensity. Under the new model, the area of spatial resolution, which is 23 km grid scale, will reduce to 12 km, that will enable the meteorological department to give district-level warning, said Mritunjay Mohapatra, Additional Director General of IMD. Last month, the IMD had come under attack for going over-board in issuing an alert of thunderstorm in Delhi, which did not take place. The new EPS system has been developed by the IMD, National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology--all three are under the MoES. The ...
Storm hits Himachal Pradesh, normal life disrupted
Normal life was disrupted today in several areas of Himachal Pradesh, including the state capital, after a severe storm accompanied by rain hit the state, officials said. Strong winds uprooted trees, blew off roofs of kachha houses and disrupted power supply in Shimla town and its adjoining areas. However, forest fires in Chama, Kangra and Shimla could be brought under control because of rains, providing much needed relief to fire fighting teams and forest department officials. Indian Air Force choppers that were pressed into service to douse the fires were called off following the rains. Baijnath recorded 48 mm rains, followed by Pandoh 31 mm, Gohar 30 mm, Mandi 24 mm, Jol 18 mm, Dharamsala and Sundernagar 12 mm, Palampur 8 mm, Kothi 5 mm and Manali 3mm. Una was hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature at 40 degrees Celsius. Nahan, Bhuntar and Sundernagar recorded a high of 35.5 degrees, 35.2 degrees and 34.9 degrees Celsius respectively. Night temperatures remained ...
Rains pounds parts of north India, temp in Churu reaches about 50 deg C
Rains lashed several parts of north India today even as Delhi and Rajasthan reeled under sweltering heat with the temperature in Churu touching nearly 50 degrees Celsius. In Delhi, the mercury settled at 42 degree Celsius, one notch above the season's average, and the minimum recorded was 30 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. According to Met department, humidity oscillated between 39 per cent and 72 per cent in the national capital. In Rajasthan, Churu recorded a high of 49.7 degrees Celsius, eight degrees above normal, while the maximum temperature in Sriganganagar touched 49.1 degrees Celsius, seven notched above normal. Binaker touched 49.7 degrees Celsius followed by 46.7 degrees in Jaiselmer and 46.1 degrees in Pilani. The roads in Jaipur wore a deserted look as the maximum temperature registered a rise of four degree Celsius compared to yesterday. Several areas of Himachal Pradesh were pounded by storms which uprooted trees and disrupted the power supply
At 49.7 deg C, Churu hottest in Rajasthan
Normal life was thrown out of gear due to intense heat wave conditions prevailing in parts of Rajasthan with Churu recording a maximum temperature of 49.7 degrees Celsius, an official from the MeT department here said. Sriganganagar recorded a high of 49.1 degrees Celsius followed by 47.7 degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 46.7 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer, 46.1 degrees Celsius in Pilani, 45.3 degrees Celsius each in Jaipur and Kota, 44.7 degrees Celsius in Ajmer, 44.1 degrees Celsius in Barmer, 43.1 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur and 40.8 degrees Celsius in Dabok, he said. Roads in Jaipur wore a deserted look with the maximum temperature registering a rise of four degrees Celsius compared to yesterday, he said. The minimum temperature was recorded in between 28 and 32.4 degrees Celsius in most of the cities of the state. The MeT department has predicted dust storm and gusty winds in parts of east and west Rajasthan.
Rain brings respite from heat in Chandigarh
Chandigarh got respite from the scorching heat after the city experienced heavy rain and a change in weather on Friday.The city, along with several other regions in North India was reeling under the heat wave condition and, crossed the 40- degree Celsius mark.Meanwhile, the national capital continued to reel under the heat wave condition with the maximum temperature settling at 41.2 degrees Celsius.There was no let-up in the ongoing heat wave conditions in other states including Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Narnaul hottest at 46.5 deg C, hot weather conditions continue in Pb, Hry
Hot weather conditions continue to prevail in most parts of Punjab and Haryana with Narnaul recording a high of 46.5 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal. UT Chandigarh, joint capital of both states, recorded a maximum temperature of 38.3 degrees Celsius. Among other places in Haryana, Hisar experienced hot weather conditions at 46 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal while Bhiwani recorded a high of 45.1 degrees Celsius. Ambala and Karnal recorded maximum temperatures at 37.4 and 37 degrees Celsius, respectively. In Punjab, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperatures at 42.3, 41.7 and 39.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Maharashtra Legislature monsoon session in Nagpur from July 4
The monsoon session of Maharashtra Legislature will begin at Nagpur from July 4. Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao gave the directives in this regard yesterday, an official said here today. This will be the fourth time that the monsoon session of the state legislature, normally held in Mumbai, will take place at Nagpur, which has been hosting the winter session. Monsoon sessions were held at Nagpur in 1961, 1966, and 1971. In 1961, the session had commenced on July 14 and concluded on August 30. In 1966, it started on August 29 and concluded on September 30, while in 1971, the session started on September 6 and lasted till October 11. As per the Nagpur Pact signed when Vidarbha region became a part of Maharashtra, and a resolution was passed in the state legislature in August 1960, a legislature session is held every year in Nagpur.
MoES Commissions High Resolution Ensemble Prediction Systems for Probabilistic Weather Forecasts
The EPS will enhance the weather information being provided by the current models by quantifying the uncertainties in the weather forecasts and generate probabilistic forecasts.
Light to moderate rain, thunderstorm in Uttar Pradesh
Light to moderate rain and thunderstorm occurred at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh. According to the MeT department here on Thursday, day temperatures were below normal in Faizabad, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Varanasi and Moradabad. The highest maximum temperature in the state was 44.3 degrees Celsius recorded at Fatehgarh. Rain and thunderstorm are likely at isolated places in the state on June 2, June 3 and June 4, it said. Thunderstorm/Duststorm accompanied with squall/gusty winds are very likely at isolated places on June 2.
Warm breezy Friday morning in Delhi
It was a warm, sunny Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 30 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.