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Delhiites wake up to humid morning
Delhiites today woke up to another humid morning, with the minimum temperature settling 30 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. According to the Meteorological (MeT) department, humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 60 per cent. The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy skies and gusty winds in the city. "The skies will remain partly cloudy and the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 42 degrees Celsius," an official of the department said. Yesterday, the mercury settled at 41.2 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature recorded was 29.4 degrees Celsius.
Maximum temp up in most parts of Rajasthan
Maximum temperatures increased by one to two degrees Celsius in most parts of Rajasthan with Sriganganagar being the hottest place in the state with 48.1 degrees Celsius, a MeT official said. Bikaner recorded its maximum temperature at 46.8 degree Celsius followed by Jaisalmer (46.2), Churu (46), Barmer (45.9), Jodhpur (43.7), Ajmer and Pilani (43.6) and 43.2 degrees Celsius in Kota. Dabok received 1.4 mm rainfall today, the official said. Minimum temperature remained in between 24.5 and 32.8 degrees Celsius in most of the cities of the state, he said. The MeT department has forecast dust storm with light rain at isolated places in east Rajasthan and heat wave condition in one or two pockets of west Rajasthan.
Delhi experiences hot day; overcast skies, strong winds likely tomorrow
People in the national capital braved a hot and humid day today with maximum temperature settling at 41.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal for the season. The relative humidity level oscillated between 30 per cent to 70 per cent during the day, said a MeT department official. The minimum temperature today settled at 29.4 degrees Celsius that was two degrees above the season's average. Partly cloudy skies with strong surface winds are forecast for tomorrow. The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 42 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius, respectively, the official said. Yesterday, the minimum and maximum temperatures were 29.6 and 42 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Heatwave spell continues in north India
There was no let-up in the ongoing heatwave conditions in north India as the region braved scorching sun on the last day of the month. The national capital braved another hot day today with the maximum temperature settling at 41.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal for the season. The MeT department has forecast partly cloudy skies with strong surface winds for tomorrow. The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 42 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius. The hot weather condition prevailed in most parts of Punjab and Haryana with the mercury settling at an identical 44 degrees Celsius at Hisar and Bhiwani, making these the warmest places in the region. The mercury remained between one to two notches above normal in the region, the MeT office here said. The MeT forecast dry weather in the region during the next two days. Very light to moderate rain and thunderstorm occurred at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh even as heatwave conditions continued to prevail at ...
Hot day in Delhi, mercury to marginally rise again
Even as the heat wave ended, the national capital on Thursday continued to be hot at 42.1 degree Celsius, two notches above the season's average. Mercury is set to rise marginally towards Friday but there will be no heat wave, say weather analysts.
Hot weather condition continues in Punjab, Haryana
The spell of hot weather condition continued in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today with the mercury settling at an identical 44 degrees Celsius at Hisar and Bhiwani, making these as the warmest places in the region. The mercury remained between one to two notches above normal in the region, the MeT office here said. Bhiwani and Hisar were the hottest place in the region with the mercury hovering two notches above normal. While Narnaul recorded a high of 43.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. The maximum temperature at Amritsar was 42.7 degrees celsius, also two notches above normal. Among other places, Ludhiana braved a high of 41.7 degrees Celsius, one notch above normal followed by 40.6 degrees Celsius at Patiala, also one notch above normal, 39.6 degrees Celsius at Chandigarh, 39.3 degrees Celsius at Ambala and 39 degrees Celsius at Patiala. The MeT forecast dry weather in the region during the next two days.
Warm Thursday morning in Delhi
It was a warm Thursday morning in the national capital with minimum temperature recorded at 29.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.
Karachi sweats on hottest day since 1981
Pakistan's biggest city Karachi today experienced its hottest day since May, 1981. A Pakistan meteorological official confirmed that while the temperature remained around 45 degrees Centigrade but due to absence of sea breeze in the coastal city, the felt temperature was close to 49 degrees. There were no winds today from the sea and for Karachiites Wednesday was the hottest day since May 1981, one official confirmed. He said due to load shedding in many parts of the city, it was very uncomfortable for the people in the month of fasting. Due to the extreme weather people preferred to stay indoors with little traffic seen on the roads especially after noon with suffocating humidity. People out on the roads could be seen wrapping their heads and faces in wet towels and cloth while in many areas people were seen cooling off with their feet in ice buckets. Karachi and many parts of Pakistan have been in the grip of extremely hot weather since last month and temperatures have escalated ...
Unrelenting heatwave: 8 black bucks dead in MP; power, water shortage in Jammu
Several parts of the country reeled under heatwave condition as eight black bucks perished in Madhya Pradesh while water and power shortage in Jammu made life difficult for people. Officials said the eight black bucks were today found to have died of heatstroke in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh. The herd was found dead in a field on Bhatasa road in Khategaon tehsil, 130 km from the district headquarters, said Sub Divisional Officer (Forests) S L Yadav. The state is reeling under scorching heat for the last couple of days. The highest maximum temperature of 46.2 degree Celsius was today recorded at Khajuraho. In the national capital, hot weather conditions prevailed with the maximum temperature settling at 42 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 29.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, said a Met department official. The Met office has forecast generally cloudy skies along with the possibility of strong gusty winds
IMD retains its average monsoon rains forecast
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The India Meteorological Department retained its monsoon forecast at 97 percent of a long-term average on Wednesday.
Hot weather prevails in Delhi; MeT forecast strong wind tomorrow night
Hot weather conditions prevailed in the national capital with the maximum temperature settling at 42 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 29.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, said a Met department official. The relative humidity level oscillated between 62 and 35 per cent. The Met office has forecast generally cloudy skies along with the possibility of strong gusty winds for tomorrow night. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 42 and 30 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the mercury soared to 44.4 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average, while the minimum temperature settled at 25.9 degrees Celsius.
Life limping back to normal in Mangalru
Life in the city slowly returned to normal today, a day after the heavy downpour that claimed five lives in coastal Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts and left several areas marooned. The city witnessed cloudy skies and scattered rains insome parts today. People living in low lying areas were busy working to repair the damage caused to their dwellings in a single day. They were engaged in clearing water that entered their houses, especially at Jeppinamogeru, Alake, Bejai and Pandeshwar inand around the city. Schools and colleges had been closed for the day as per an order from the Dakshina Kannada district deputy commissioner. Rainfall statistics released by DK district administration showed that Mangaluru taluk was the worst hit region, recording 288.5 mm rain in 24 hours since 8.30 am yesterday. Panambur weather observatory recorded 333.8 mm during the hours, which was the highest in the region. Putturtaluk where rains occurred only in the afternoon, recorded 109 mm,
Mercury falls to 42 degrees, heat wave ends in Delhi
Bringing some respite to Delhi residents, mercury fell by over two degrees in the national capital over past 24 hours with Wednesday's maximum temperature recorded at 42 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average.
Relief in some areas but heat wave on in some parts of Haryana, Punjab
While some areas of Haryana and Punjab got relief in maximum temperatures on Wednesday, heat wave conditions continued in some parts of both states.
Light rain brings down temprature in Rajasthan
Maximum temperature plummeted by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius at various places in Rajasthan after light rain occurred in eastern pockets of the state yesterday night, a MeT official said. Weather turned pleasant today evening in Jaipur where 4.2 mm rainfall was recorded. Traces were recorded in Churu as well, the official said. Sri Ganganagar was recorded the hottest with 47 degrees Celsius followed by 46.5 degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 46.2 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer, 44 degrees Celsius in Churu, 43.9 degrees Celsius in Barmer and 43.4 degrees Celsius in Kota. Minimum temperature remained in between 28 and 33.7 degree Celsius in most of the cities of the state, he said. The MeT department has predicted heat wave conditions in pockets of west Rajasthan and dust storm with light rain at isolated places in the state in next 24 hours.
Extreme heat wave conditions forecast in AP in next 24 hours
: Extreme heat wave conditions have been forecast in many parts of Andhra Pradesh with temperatures expected to touch a maximum of 46 degrees Celsius in the next 24 hours. The State Disaster Management Authority has cautioned people to take necessary precautionary measures in view of the extreme weather. In a statement here today, the SDMA said many parts of Krishna district are expected to record 46 degrees Celsius on May 31, while the temperature may range from 43-44 degrees C in East and West Godavari, Guntur, Prakasam, SPS Nellore and Chittoor districts. Visakhapatnam, Kadapa, Anantapuramu and Kurnool districts may record 40-41 degrees Celsius, while Srikakulam and Vizianagaram may record 38-39 degrees Celsius, SDMA said. The southwest monsoon that set into Kerala yesterday, is expected to advance into Andhra Pradesh around June 3.
Light to moderate rain, thunderstorm in UP
Light to moderate rain and thunderstorm occurred at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh even as heat wave continued to prevail in the state. The maximum rainfall in the state was recorded at Kaiserganj (4cm), Mankapur (2cm), Basti (2cm), Lakhimpur Kheri (2cm) and Maharajganj (1cm), the Met office said. Day temperature markedly fell in Varanasi and Allahabad divisions, appreciably fell in Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Lucknow and Bareilly divisions, and no major change was recorded in the remaining divisions of the state. Orai city was the hottest in the state with a high of 47.5 degrees Celsius. Rain and thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds are very likely at isolated places in the state over the next couple of days, the Met office said.
Country as a whole likely to receive normal monsoon, barring east and north-east: IMD
The entire country is likely to get normal monsoon this year, expect the east and northeast India, which is likely to witness "below normal" rainfall, the Met department said today. With this announcement, the MeT has kept its prediction of "normal" monsoon unchanged in its second stage long range forecast. The monthly rainfall over the country as whole is likely to be 101 per cent of its Long Period Average (LPA) during July, and 94 per cent of LPA during August -- both with a model error of plus or minus 9 per cent. Notably, anything between 90-96 per cent of the the LPA is considered as "below normal while rainfall in the range of 96-104 per cent of the LPA is considered as "normal". Also, rainfall is considered as "deficient" if it ranges below 90 per cent of the LPA and "above normal" if it falls between 104 to 110 per cent of the LPA. Above 110 per cent of the LPA is considered as "excess" rainfall. "Rainfall over the country as a whole for the 2018 southwest monsoon season ...
Rainfall over the country for the 2018 southwest monsoon season (June to September) is most likely to be normal
Quantitatively, monsoon season (June to September) rainfall for the country as a whole is likely to be 97% of the LPA with a model error of 4%.
Normal monsoon in 2018, better than 2017: IMD
India is likely to receive a "better monsoon" than it did in 2017, with the entire country expected to see "normal rainfall" between 96 to 104 per cent from June to September, officials said on Wednesday.