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Max temp close to normal in Haryana, Punjab
The maximum temperatures on Friday hovered close to the normal limits in Haryana and Punjab, a MeT department official said. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 38.4 degrees Celsius, Karnal settled at 38 degrees, Hisar recorded 37.5 degrees and Narnaul's maximum temperature settled at 36 degrees, he said. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum of 38.2 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said. Likewise, Amritsar in Punjab recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius, Patiala settled at 37.4 degrees and Ludhiana at 36 degrees, the official said.
Rains lashes several parts of Rajasthan
There was some respite from searing heat as several parts of Rajasthan were lashed by rain ranging from two to eight cm in the last 24 hours, a MeT official said on Friday. The highest rainfall of eight cm was recorded by Dag of Jhalawar followed by six cm in Shergarh of Jodhpur, five cm in Pokaran of Jaisalmer and four cm each in Srimadhopur, Masuda, Phalodi, Rohat and Jodhpur tehsil, the official said. Various other places in the state recorded two to three cm rainfall during the period. Though, no rainfall was recorded in major cities of the state on Friday, he added. Sriganganagar was the hottest place in the state with the maximum temperature of 42.4 degree Celsius followed by 41.3 degrees in Churu, 41.1 degrees in Bikaner, 40.6 degrees in Barmer, 40.4 degrees in Jaisalmer, 38.6 degrees in Kota, 36.8 degrees in Jaipur and 36.3 degrees in Jodhpur, the official said. While, the minimum temperature was recorded between 24 to 29.5 degree Celsius, the weather department said. It has .
Finally, monsoon hits AP, provides relief to people
: Finally, the southwest monsoon set in in Andhra Pradesh Friday, a delay of almost 20 days, and brought the much-needed respite to citizens from the scorching heat. The Andhra Pradesh Weather Forecasting and Early Warning Research Centre (AWARE), a division of the Real Time Governance Society, said in a press release the monsoon rains hit Anantapuramu and Chittoor districts in the Rayalaseema region of the state. The monsoon would spread across the state by Saturday. It had been an extended summer for people this year with temperatures touching over 46 degrees Celsius Thursday as the southwest monsoon was inordinately delayed. Very light rainfall was recorded in Raidurgam, Roddem, Tanakall of Anantapuramu district and Palamaner of Chittoor district due to the onset of the monsoon. Rajavommangi in East Godavari district recorded the highest rainfall of 47.75 mm. AWARE said many parts of Guntur, Prakasam, SPS Nellore and Kadapa districts would receive scattered rains ...
South-west monsoon to provide relief to Telangana, AP in upcoming days
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are likely to get respite from the severe heat due to the arrival of south-west monsoon in the upcoming days, Rajarao, meteorologist in the Meteorological Department said on Friday."The south-west monsoon has advanced into both the Telugu speaking states. It has covered entire Andhra Pradesh and most parts of Telangana. The effects of this monsoon have also been seen in some parts of the neighbouring states," Rajarao told ANI here.He added that almost all parts of Telangana have witnessed the first rainfall ranging from light to heavy in the recent days and the same is likely to continue in the upcoming days."Most parts of Telangana has witnessed the first rains of this monsoon with an average of around 7 centimeters of rainfall, Andhra Pradesh also received moderate rainfall. For the next two or three days, both the Telugu speaking states will receive moderate rainfall and some parts might even receive heavy rainfall," Rajarao said.Earlier on June 15, the
Several parts of MP get pre-monsoon showers
Pre-monsoon showers lashed several parts of Madhya Pradesh over a 24-hour period Thursday and Friday, an IMD official said, adding that rain accompanied by gusty winds is likely to occur in several parts of the state in the next 24 hours. Showers were experienced in some places in Shahdol, Ujjain and Indore divisions, and its is likely to rain in Shahdol, Rewa, Indore divisions besides some places in Jabalpur, Katni, Betul and Guna districts in the next 24 hours, the IMD official said. Kushi in Dhar and Mhow in Indore received two centimetres of rain in the past 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department official said. Maximum temperatures have also also gone up in areas under Bhopal, Gwalior, Chambal and Indore divisions, he said. The IMD official said the highest temperature in the state was recorded at 40 degree Celsius in Khargone and Hoshangabad, while it was 36.9 degree Celsius in state capital Bhopal.
Moderate rains in Goa, but no change in maximum temperatures
Goa, where the south-west monsoon has set in, is experiencing moderate rainfall, but there is no major change in maximum temperatures, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Friday. After a delay of almost a fortnight, the south-west monsoon arrived in Goa Thursday, bringing in copious rains but their intensity reduced Friday. The state capital witnessed moderate rainfall Thursday and Friday. The IMD, in its bulletin, said there wasno large change in maximum temperatures and theywere above normal in North and South Goa. The highest maximum temperature of33 degrees Celsius was recorded atPanaji (North Goa) and Mormugao (South Goa), the weather office said. Since June 1, Quepem (South Goa) has recorded nine centimeters of rainfall, the highest in the state, followed by Pernem (North Goa) at eight centimeters, it said. Sanguem and Dabolim (both in South) registered seven centimeters of rainfall and Mormugao (South Goa) six centimeters. The IMD has predicted ...
Thunderstorm and lightning alert for Bihar, Jharkhand: IMD
Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds with speeds upto 40 kmph and lightning at isolated places are very likely to occur over Bihar and Jharkhand on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.Areas in south interior Karnataka, Konkan and Goa may witness heavy rainfall on Saturday, the weather forecasting stated in its countrywide weather warning Bulletin.Besides, in the North-eastern part places over Assam, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Telangana, Marathwada, Chhattisgarh and Odisha are also likely to receive rain showers.Rough sea conditions are likely to prevail over southwest and adjoining west-central Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area.The weather agency has adviced fishermen not to venture into these areas.
Weather mostly dry in UP; Etawah hottest at 41.4 degrees Celsius
State capital Lucknow witnessed partially cloudy skies throughout Thursday as the maximum temperature settled at 36.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal, the Met office said. The day's minimum temperature was recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. According to the meteorological department, Etawah was the hottest place in the state where the maximum temperature settled at 41.4 degrees Celsius. Rain accompanied by thunderstorm is likely to lash isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh from Friday to Sunday, while the western part of the state is likely to remain dry, the Met office said.
Mercury drops in Jammu after brief spell of showers
An overcast sky and a brief spell of showers on Thursday morning brought the maximum temperature down in Jammu city, the meteorological department said. The weatherman has forecast wet weather in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the next six days. The day temperature in Jammu settled at 37.1 degrees Celsius, a drop of 1.7 notches against the previous day's 38.8 degrees Celsius and 1.3 degrees below the season's average, a Met department spokesperson said. The people of Jammu woke up to a heavy cloud cover and a light shower on Thursday but the afternoon was sunny, he said. The minimum temperature in the city registered an increase of 2.2 notches to settle at 25.5 degrees Celsius, which was 0.6 degrees below the normal during this time of the season, he said. Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, recorded a high of 34 degrees Celsius and a low of 24.6 degrees Celsius, making it the second hottest place in the state after Jammu, the Met
Monsoon arrives in south Maharashtra
Monsoon has finally reached Maharashtra but would take another five days to cover most of the state, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Thursday. The south-west monsoon has reached parts of south Konkan, Goa and South-Madhya Maharashtra, it said. 'South-Madhya' Maharashtra consists of Solapur and Kolhapur districts. "Conditions are becoming favorable for further advancement of monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, Karnataka, Maharashtra, some parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and remaining parts of Tamil Nadu during the next 72 hours," the IMD said.
Maximum temperatures hover below normal in Haryana, Punjab
The maximum temperatures in Punjab and Haryana hovered below the normal levels on Thursday, the meteorological department said. In Haryana, Narnaul recorded a high of 38.8 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, it said. Ambala recorded a high of 37.5 degrees Celsius while Hisar recorded a maximum of 39 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal limits, the Met department said. In Karnal, the mercury settled at 36.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal, it said. Amritsar in Punjab, which received heavy rainfall, recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, the Met department said. Ludhiana, which was also lashed by rain, recorded a high of 36.4 degrees Celsius, down two notches, while in Patiala the maximum temperature was 37.4 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal, it said. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum temperature of 37.4 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said.
Rain brings some respite from heat in Rajasthan
People of Rajasthan received some respite from the searing heat as parts of the state were lashed by rain ranging from two to seven cm in the last 24 hours, a MeT official said on Thursday. Veja and Ganeshpur of Dungarpur received six cm and five cm of rainfall, respectively, followed by four cm in Sheo of Barmer, the official said. Various other places in the state recorded two to three cm of rainfall during the period, he said. On Thursday, Ajmer recorded 13.2 mm of rainfall whereas traces of rain were recorded in Sriganganagar, the official added. Meanwhile, Bikaner was the hottest place in the state with the maximum temperature settling at 42.7 degrees Celsius followed by 42.4 degrees in Churu, 42 degrees in Sriganganagar, 41.4 degrees in Jaisalmer, 40.3 degrees in Ajmer, 39.7 degrees in Jodhpur, 38.7 degrees in Barmer and 37.2 degrees Celsius in Jaipur, the weather department said. It has forecast light to moderate rainfall at isolated places in the state in the next 24 hours.
Mercury rises marginally; monsoon may take a week longer to reach Delhi
Temperatures rose marginally in some parts of the national capital on Thursday due to prevailing dry conditions and rain activity due to a fresh western disturbance is likely next week, officials said. Private forecaster Skymet Weather said the monsoon may take at least a week longer to reach the city. Normally, the wind system reaches the national capital by June 29. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, recorded a high of 38.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, and a low of 25.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal. Humidity levels oscillated between 34 and 79 per cent. The weather stations at Palam, Jafarpur and Ayanagar recorded the maximum temperature at 41.2, 39.9 and 39.4 degrees Celsius respectively, data from the Meteorological Department showed. The weatherman predicted a partly cloudy sky on Friday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 40 and 26 degrees Celsius respectively. Mahesh .
Rains with gusty winds may lash several parts of MP: IMD
While pre-monsoon showers continued to lash parts of Madhya Pradesh Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted rains accompanied by thunder and gusty winds at several places in the state over the next 24 hours. Talking to PTI, IMD's Bhopal office duty officer, R R Tripathi, said pre-monsoon showers were experienced at several places in Gwalior division as well as in Bhind and Sehore districts in the last 24 hours. "Rains accompanied with thunder and gusty winds are likely to lash a few places in Sagar, Rewa, and Shahdol divisions over the next 24 hours. Similar situation may also be witnessed at isolated places of Jabalpur, Hoshangabad, Indore, Ujjain divisions," he said. Tripathi said monsoon may hit the state by June 28.
Cloud cover will keep weather pleasant in Delhi for next 2 days: IMD
Cloud cover will keep weather pleasant in Delhi and its adjoining regions for the next two days, according to the India Meteorological Department. The weather forecasting agency on Thursday has also predicted the likelihood of thunderstorm and lightning in the national capital.On June 21 and June 22, the maximum and minimum temperatures will hover at 40 degree Celsius and 26 degree Celsius with relative humidity oscillating between 43 per cent to 45 per cent.Besides, thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds (30kmph-40 kmph) and lightning at isolated places is very likely over Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar.Heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, coastal south interior Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Konkan and Goa, Rayalaseema, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha."Strong winds very likely over southwest and adjoining the west-central the Arabian Sea," IMD said
Light rains likely in Pune by Friday
Pune city and its neighbourhood are likely to get light rainfall by Friday, when the southwest monsoon is set to arrive in Maharashtra, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Wednesday. Skies will be cloudy and light rains are very likely in and around Pune on Thursday and Friday, a senior IMD official said. "Saturday onwards, heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in south-central Maharashtra and Goa," the official added. In Mumbai and adjoining areas, the skies will be cloudy with rainfall likely to occur over the next two days, he said. As the effect of cyclone 'Vayu' on the southern peninsula has got over, the delayed southwest monsoon is now expected to arrive in Maharashtra by June 21. After hitting the southern Konkan and Goa by June 21, it is likely to cover entire Maharashtra by June 24 or 25.
Light rains keep mercury down in most of India, heatwave in parts of South
Maximum temperatures in most parts of India remained within comfortable limits on Wednesday with sporadic rains in several areas, even though heatwave conditions were observed in some southern states and Bihar. In the national capital and adjoining areas, the sky remained mostly clear and the maximum temperature rose slightly to settle at 36.8 degrees Celsius. Sporadic rains and windy conditions had kept the mercury in check for around three days in New Delhi. However, private forecast agency Skymet Weather said dry northwesterly winds over the next few days would push the mercury beyond the 40-degree mark. The day temperature fell in several parts of Uttar Pradesh after light showers and thunderstorms occurred at isolated places. The rainfall in Attara was 20 mm, and 10 mm each in Naraini and Hamirpur. In some places, the day temperatures fell, but remained above normal. Etawah recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state, with mercury touching 43.4 degrees Celsius, the ...
After brief respite, temperatures rise again in J-K
A day after the mercury dipped appreciably below normal, it rose several notches across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, with Jammu being the hottest at 38.8 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological Department spokesperson said. Jammu, the winter capital of the state, saw the day temperature rise by 3.2 notches. The city had recorded a high of 35.6 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, he said. Similarly, the night temperature in the city rose by 1.7 notches to settle at 23.4 degrees Celsius. However, it remained 2.1 notches below the season's average, he added. After reeling under a heatwave for a fortnight, a heavily overcast sky and showers had brought respite to Jammu residents on Monday. The city of temples had recorded the hottest day of the season on June 10 with a high of 44.4 degrees Celsius. Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, recorded a maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, making it the second hottest recorded place in the ...
Heat wave likely in some areas of T'gana, thunderstorm in rest
: Heat wave is likely in some districts of Telangana while thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds (30 to 40 kmph) and lightning are expected in remote places of the state Thursday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Also, the IMD forecast conditions becoming favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon in some parts in the next two or three days. The monsoon was supposed to have hit the state on June 13, but due to cyclone 'Vayu' changing course the monsoon was delayed. Now, it is likely to set in around June 20. The weather office expects heavy rain at isolated places from June 21 to June 23. On Thursday, Khammam district recorded the highest maximum temperature of 42.4 degree Celsius followed by Ramagudam at 41.4 degree Celsius while Hyderabad recorded 38.4 degree Celsius.
Max temperatures in Punjab, Haryana stay close to normal levels
The maximum temperature at most places in Punjab and Haryana stayed close to normal levels on Wednesday, the Met department said. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum temperature of 37.8 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 37.8 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature in Bhiwani was 36.8 degrees Celsius, it added. Hisar's maximum temperature was 36 degrees Celsius, five degrees below normal. In Narnaul and Karnal, the maximum temperature settled around six notches below the season's average at 35.5 and 35.2 degrees Celsius respectively. The maximum temperatures in Punjab's Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala were 37.7 degrees Celsius, 37.9 degrees Celsius and 35.5 degrees Celsius respectively.