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Strong winds expected in Delhi today
Strong surface winds are expected to sweep Delhi today and the temperature may soar up to 43 degrees Celsius. "The wind speed will be around 20-25 kms/hr and after this there will be mainly clear sky with temperature soaring up to 43 degrees celsius," a MET official said. The national capital recorded the hottest day of the season yesterday with the mercury touching 44.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, as recorded in the Palam observatory. The minimum temperature recorded in the morning was 26.2 degrees Celsius, according to the official. Partly cloudy sky with possibility of thunder and lightning has been forecast for tomorrow.
Parts of Delhi sizzle over 44 degrees, more heat likely
The national capital on Monday saw the warmest day of year with mercury crossing 44 degrees Celsius in some areas while the average maximum temperature was recorded at 41.8 degree Celsius, two notches above the season's average. The situation is only likely to exacerbate.
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Mercury settles at 44.2 deg C on hottest day in Delhi
The national capital recorded the hottest day of the season today with the mercury touching 44.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. The reading was given by the Palam observatory. However, the Safdarjung observatory, whose reading is considered official for the city, recorded a maximum temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. "The minimum temperatures recorded by Palam and Safdarjung observatories are 27 degrees and 25.5 degrees Celsius, respectively," a MeT official said. The humidity levels oscillated between 47 and 21 per cent. The weatherman has predicted mainly clear sky for tomorrow morning with possibility of strong winds during day. "Strong surface winds during day time expected. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 43 degrees and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively," the official said. Yesterday, the minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded at 26.4 degrees and 42.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Heat wave sweeps across Punjab, Haryana
Intense heat wave conditions swept across Punjab and Haryana today with Hisar recording a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius in the region. The maximum temperatures in most parts of Punjab and Haryana settled between one to four notches above normal, an official of the MeT department here said. Narnaul settled at a high of 43.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal while Karnal, Bhiwani and Patiala braved a high of identical 42 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal. Among other places in the region, Chandigarh had a high of 41.7 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal followed by 41.6 degrees Celsius at Ambala, three notches above normal, 41.5 degrees Celsius at Amritsar, two notches above normal and 40.8 degrees Celsius at Ludhiana, one notch above normal. The MeT department has predicted heat wave conditions at isolated places in the region during the next 48 hours.
Heat wave conditions engulf Haryana, Punjab
Most parts of Haryana and Punjab reeled under heatwave conditions on Monday with temperatures soaring past the 41 degrees Celsius mark at most places.
Mercury soars to 48 degrees in Maharashtra; rush at hill, sea resorts
With the mercury rising above 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of Maharashtra and even 48 degrees at one place on Monday, people took for the cooler climes of hill stations or sea resorts to escape the heat.
Heatwave warning for Karachi, Sindh in Pak
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a three-day heatwave warning for Karachi and Sindh. Yesterday, the temperatures soared to 44 degrees Celsius in Karachi and 46 degrees Celsius in other parts of the southern Sindh province, making life difficult for the people, particularly those fasting in the month of Ramazan. A press release issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department issued an alert for the city saying that "hot to very hot weather is likely to prevail in Karachi" until May 23. "Maximum temperature is expected to remain in the range of 40-43 degrees Celsius during the period. Sea breeze is likely to remain cut-off and wind from north west is expected to prevail during this period," the PMD said. In June, 2015, some 400 people died in Karachi in a heat wave that lasted for three days with maximum temperatures soaring to 49 degrees Celsius while over a 1,000 people were killed in other parts of the country. The Met Department release also warned that ...
Hot day in Delhi, strong winds likely tomorrow
It was a hot day in the national capital today, as the mercury rose over a notch to settle a maximum temperature of 42.6 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was recorded at 27 degrees Celsius, a meteorological (Met) department official said. Humidity levels oscillated between 28 and 46 per cent. The weatherman has predicted strong winds tomorrow during day time. "Strong surface winds during day time expected," the official said. Yesterday, the minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded at 26.4 and 41.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Barmer hottest at 44.6 deg C in simmering Rajasthan
There was no respite from the scorching heat in Rajasthan, where Barmer emerged the hottest place today, recording a maximum temperature of 44.6 degrees Celsius. Jaislamer, Kota, Jodhpur and Sriganganagar registered a maximum temperatures of 43.6, 43, 42.9 and 42.5 degrees Celsius, respectively, the meteorological (Met) department here said. The day temperature at Jaipur, Bikaner and Bhilwara was recorded at 42.2, 42 and 41 degrees Celsius, respectively, it said. The department has predicted dust storm or thunder storm at isolated places in the desert state during tomorrow.
Rain, thunderstorm likely on Wednesday in east UP
Rain and thunderstorm are very likely to occur at isolated places over east Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, the meteorological (MeT) department here said today. The weather is most likely to remain dry over the state tomorrow and the day after, it said. On Saturday, day temperatures rose in Allahabad, Lucknow, Bareilly and Meerut, the department said. Allahabad was the hottest place in the state and recorded 44.1 degrees Celsius, it said.
Delhi to see warm day ahead
The National Capital woke up to a sunny Sunday morning with minimum temperature recorded at 27 degree Celsius, a notch above the season's average, while the day ahead is expected to be very warm.
IMD warns of thunderstorm tonight
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today warned that a thunderstorm would hit the Delhi-NCR late tonight. A dust storm or thunderstorm accompanied with squall and wind with speed of over 80 kmph would hit the Delhi-National Capital Region, the IMD said in a statement. On May 17, gusty winds with a speed of up to 71 kmph coupled with light rain had swept across the national capital. An 18-year-old man was killed and 13 people were injured in the dust storm that hit Delhi in the early hours on May 16.
Dust storm warning for Raj tomorrow, Kota hottest at 44.6 deg C
Kota was the hottest place in Rajasthan with a maximum temperature of 44.6 degrees Celsius, even as the MeT department issued a dust or thunderstorm warning at some places in the state till tomorrow. Barmer recorded a high of 44.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Churu, Bikaner and Jodhpur registering maximum temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius, 43 degrees Celsius and 42.8 degrees Celsius respectively. Other stations in the state recorded day temperatures below 42 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said.
Sultry weather in Delhi; hotter, thundery day likely tomorrow
It was a sultry day in the national capital, with the mercury settling at 41.4 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, today. The weatherman has predicted a rise in the maximum temperature which is likely to settle at 43 degrees Celsius tomorrow. The meteorological (MeT) department also said that there is a possibility of thundery development tomorrow evening. An official of the department said that the minimum temperature was today recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. "Skies will remain partly cloudy tomorrow. There is also possibility of thundery development in the evening," the official said. The minimum temperature and maximum temperature are expected to hover around 27 and 43 degrees Celsius, respectively, tomorrow. Yesterday, the maximum settled at 40.6 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature recorded was 26.7 degrees Celsius.
Rain, thunderstorms likely in Delhi
It was a partly cloudy morning here on Saturday and the weather office forecasts rains later, with warning of thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds at isolated places in the city.
Delhiites wake up to partly cloudy skies
Delhiites today woke up to partly cloudy skies with the minimum temperature being recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The humidity was recorded at 51 per cent at 8.30 am, a Met department official said. The MeT office has forecast partly cloudy skies along with the possibility of very light rain and thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds towards evening and night. "The maximum temperature is expected to hover at 41 degrees Celsius," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 40.6 and 26.7 degrees Celsius respectively.
Monsoon to hit Kerala early
The India Meteorological Department on Friday forecasted that the southwest monsoon will hit Kerala on May 29, three days before the normal onset date."The southwest monsoon is expected to set in over Kerala on May 29 with a model error of plus-minus 4 days," said Raviraj Saratape, Assistant Director, IMD.Earlier in April this year, the IMD had predicted a 'normal' monsoon this year with normal distribution and quantity of rainfall across the country with 96 percent of the long period average with a model error of plus or minus five percent.
Winds, thunderstorm likely on Saturday but mercury to rise
The national capital on Friday sizzled at 40.6 degrees Celsius, the season's average, even as the Met department warned of strong winds, with dust and thunderstorm towards Saturday.
Day temperatures drop marginally across HP
The day temperatures dropped marginally across Himachal Pradesh as weather remained cloudy with the MeT office forecasting dry weather in the region over the next six days. The weather would remain dry in the lower and the higher hills over the next six days while rains and thundershowers would occur at isolated places in the mid hills on May 19 and 29 in the mid hills and dry weather would be witnessed on the rest of the days, the Meteorological office said. Keylong was coldest in the region with a low of 4.5 degrees Celsius, while Manali and Kalpa recorded the minimum temperatures at 7.6 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius, followed by Kufri 11.9 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar 14 degrees Celsius, Shimla 15.6 degrees Celsius, Solan 16.8 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar and Palampur 18 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala 18.8 degrees Celsius, Nahan 21.4 degrees Celsius and Una 23.2 degrees Celsius. The day temperatures dropped marginally 40.9 degree at Una which was hottest in the region while ...