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Warm Sunday morning in Delhi
It was a warm Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 30.6 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season's average, the Met Office said.
Hill states likely to witness thunderstorm in next 48 hrs
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that hill-states are likely to witness thunderstorm accompanied with squall, over the next 48 hours.Their subsequent effect on plains in north India will also be witnessed.Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness thunderstorm, while parts of Rajasthan might see a dust storm.The upcoming thunderstorm is the result of a new western disturbance, said the IMD on Saturday.Thunderstorms accompanied with squall with wind speed reaching 50-70 kilometres per hour are very likely at isolated places over east Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand.Thunderstorms accompanied with gusty winds are also very likely at isolated places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Telangana, north coastal Andhra Pradesh, south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Lakshadweep and Kerala.Heat
After heat wave, dust storm follows in Punjab, Haryana
Heat wave conditions continued to prevail in most parts of Haryana and Punjab on Saturday with the mercury soaring to 45 degrees in Hisar town in Haryana.
Heat wave conditions prevail in Raj; Sriganganagar hottest at 45.7 deg C
Sriganganagar was today recorded as the hottest place in Rajasthan with a maximum temperature of 45.7 degrees Celsius followed by Churu, which sizzled at 45.5 degrees Celsius. Kota, Pilani, Jaipur and Bikaner recorded day temperature of 44.4, 44.2, 44 and 43.5 degrees Celsius respectively, whereas the maximum temperature at other stations was below 43 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT Department here. Heat wave conditions prevailed in areas of the Bikaner, Kota, Udaipur and Jodhpur divisions. Light rains with thunderstorm also occurred at isolated areas in Jodhpur Division in the last 24 hours. The weather conditions would remain the same during the next 24 hours.
Dust storm hits some parts of Punjab
Dust storms today hit some parts of Punjab, throwing life out of gear, with Chandigarh and its adjoining areas witnessing rains. Places like Ludhiana and Phagwara witnessed dust storm which was followed by showers. There was complete dark at some places during the afternoon. There were also reports of power supply getting disrupted and plants and trees getting uprooted. However, the maximum temperature at most of the places in both states stayed several notches above normal. Hisar in Haryana baked at 45 degrees Celsius, up by four notches above normal, while Bhiwani and Narnaul experienced heat wave at 44 and 44.4 degrees Celsius respectively, up to four degrees above normal, as per the Meteorological (MeT) department report. Ambala and Karnal observed maximum at 39.4 and 38.8 degrees Celsius respectively. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded its high at 40.1 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal, while maximum of Patiala and Ludhiana was 41.6 and 40.6 degrees Celsius respectively, three .
Thunderstorm, squall likely in north India hill states tomorrow: IMD
Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are likely to witness thunderstorm accompanied with squall, while parts of Rajasthan might see dust storm over the next two days, the IMD said today. Thunderstorm over these hill-states states and its subsequent effect on plains in north Indian is due to a new western disturbance from tomorrow. Western disturbance originates in the Mediterranean Sea that brings sudden rains to northwestern parts of India. Thunderstorm accompanied with squall with wind speed reaching 50-70 kilometres per hour are "very likely" at isolated places over east Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand, it said. "Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds also very likely at isolated places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, Vidharbha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Telangana, north coastal Andhra Pradesh, south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Lakshadweep and ..
Delhi sizzles around 43 degrees, rain likely on Sunday
Delhi on Friday recorded a maximum average temperature of 42.8 degrees Celsius, a rise of nearly five degrees over the previous day's temperature, even as the Met predicted rain on Sunday and Monday.
Delhi records season's hottest day at 42.8 deg C
The national capital today recorded the season's hottest day, with the maximum temperature settling at 42.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal, said a Meteorological (MeT) department official. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 42.8 degrees Celsius, while areas under Palam, Lodhi Road, Aaynagar and Ridge recorded 42.9, 41, 43.2 and 42.4 degrees Celsius resepectively, the official said. The humidity oscillated between 74 and 18 per cent. The Met office has forecast overcast skies and dust storm accompanied by squall towards the night tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 43 and 26 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said.
Hot, dry weather in Punjab, Haryana; Hisar sizzles at 44.4
Hot weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Haryana and Punjab today, with Hisar registering a high of 44.4 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Haryana's Hisar was three notches more than normal limits. Narnaul too sizzled at a high of 44 deg C. Bhiwani and Karnal also experienced a hot day, recording above normal maximum temperatures of 42 degrees Celsius and 40.5 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological Department report said here. Ambala's maximum settled at 40.7 deg C, three degrees above normal limits. Chandigarh, the common capital of Haryana and Punjab, braved a hot day at 40.4 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Ludhiana recorded an above normal maximum temperature of 41.5 deg C. Patiala and Amritsar recorded respective highs at 41.6 deg C and 40.3 deg C. According to the MeT forecast, thunderstorm with gusty winds are likely at isolated places on May 13, 14 in Haryana and Punjab.
Himachal may get more thundershowers next week
Himachal Pradesh may get more thundershowers next week as the weather bureau here on Friday predicted that western disturbances will be active once again in the region.
Clear sky in Delhi on Friday
It was a clear morning on Friday in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 24.2 degrees Celsius, one notch below the seasons average, the weather office said.
44.3 degree celsius recorded in Adilabad dist
Adilabad district in Telangana today sizzled with the highest maximum temperature of 44.3 degree celsius. The Meteorological Department today warned that thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds are very likely to occur at isolated places in all the districts of the state over the next two days. Nizamabad recorded the second highest maximum temperature of 42.5 degree Celsius in the state followed by Ramagundam 42.4 while Hyderabad recorded 38.7 degree Celsius. According to the India Meteorological Department, Hyderabad website, rains occurred at isolated places over Telangana yesterday.
Mercury soars in parts of Rajasthan, Bikaner hottest at 44.2 deg C
Parts of Rajasthan today sizzled with mercury taking an upward swing, a MeT official said. As per the MeT department, Bikaner was recorded the hottest with 44.2 degree Celsius followed by 44 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer and 43.6 degrees Celsius each in Barmer and Kota. Sriganganagar and Churu registered day temperatures of 42.7 degrees Celsius and 42.5 degrees Celsius respectively, while it was 42.2 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur, 42 degrees Celsius in Ajmer, 41.6 degrees Celsius in Jaipur and 39.7 degrees Celsius in Pilani. Minimum temperature in most of the places were recorded between 23 and 30 degree Celsius. With no large change in the weather outlook, the MeT department has predicted the weather to remain dry in the next 24 hours also.
Sunny morning in Delhi, mercury rising
It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 21.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.
Thunderstorm, rise is temp in Telangana tomorrow
The Meteorological Department today warned of thunderstorms at isolated places in Telangana tomorrow and two to three degrees Celsius higher temperature in some parts of the state for the next two days. Adilabad district today sizzled with the highest maximum temperature of 43.5 degree Celsius, followed by Nizamabad at 43.4, Ramagundam 43. Hyderabad recorded 39.3 degrees, a dip from yesterday's 41 degrees Celsius. The Met department warned that thunderstorms, accompanied by gusty winds, are likely to occur at isolated places in all the districts of Telangana tomorrow. It said light to moderate rain orthundershowers are likely at isolated places of the state. Maximum temperatures are likely to be around 42 to 44 degree Celsius over some parts of Telangana tomorrow and on May 11, it said. Met Department Hyderabad Director-in-Charge Y K Reddy said thundershowers are likely in some parts of the state while there will be high temperature by about 2-3degrees Celsius above ...
Stormy conditions subside in Himachal
The stormy conditions subsided in Himachal Pradesh after four days of inclement weather, but people in mid and higher hills and tribal belt continued to reel under severe cold wave conditions. The night temperatures dropped after hailstorm and rainfall in several parts and high altitude tribal areas groaned under piercing cold wave with minimum temperatures staying between minus four and minus seven degrees Celsius respectively. However, the day temperatures rose by few degrees and Una recorded a high of 36.2 degrees Celsius against 30.7 degrees Celsius yesterday, followed by Sundernagar 30.4 degrees and Nahan 29.0 degrees. Bhuntar recorded a high of 26.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Solan 26.2 degrees, Dharamsala 25.8 degrees, Shimla 21.5 degrees, Kalpa 14.4 degrees and Keylong 11.2 degrees Celsius. While high altitude tribal areas and other higher reaches had fresh snowfall, the mid and lower hills were lashed by intermittent heavy rain and hailstorm and minimum temperatures stayed
Light rains likely to occur at isolated places in Rajasthan: MeT
The local MeT office today said that light rains and thunderstorm are likely to occur at isolated places in Rajasthan, with no major change in the weather outlook. Barmer and Kota were recorded the hottest with 41.5 degrees Celsius each followed by 41.4 in Bikaner, 40.5 in Churu, 40.2 in Jodhpur, 39.8 in Dabok, 39.4 each in Jaipur and Ajmer, 39 in Sriganganagar and 37.1 in Pilani respectively. The Meteorological (MeT) department has forecast light rains and thunderstorm at isolated places in the state, with no major change in the weather outlook. In the past 24 hours,thunderstorm and duststorm occurred at isolated places in the Jaipur and Jodhpur divisions. Light rains occurred at isolated placesin the Ajmer and Jaipur divisions of the state. The weather remained dry in the rest of the divisions of the state. The highest maximum temperature of 43 degrees Celsius recorded at Phalodi.
Light rain lashes several parts of Delhi
Delhiites witnessed a pleasant evening today after light rain lashed several parts of the city along with gusty winds at 35/36 km per hour, the MeT Department said. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, received 0.8 mm rainfall while areas under Palam and Ridge recorded 3.2 mm and 1.6 mm rain respectively. Lodhi Road and Aya Nagar recorded traces of rainfall, the MeT Department said. The maximum temperature settled at 35.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average while the minimum was recorded at 22.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal. The humidity oscillated between 71 and 35 per cent. The Met office has forecast overcast skies for tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 38 and 23 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 34.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum stood at 22 degrees Celsius.
Light rain with gusty winds hit Delhi
Delhiites witnessed a sudden change of weather after light rainfall lashed several parts of the national capital today evening with gusty winds sweeping the city at 35/36 km per hour, the MeT Department said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 22.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, whereas the maximum is expected to hover around 35 degrees Celsius. "Light rains have been witnessed in several parts of the city," the Met Department said. According to the Safdarjung observatory, there were traces of rain in the last 24 hours The humidity level recorded at 8.30 am in the city was 55 per cent. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 34.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum stood at 22 degrees Celsius.
Cloudy morning in Delhi, light rains expected
Delhiites woke up to a cloudy morning today, after parts of the national capital witnessed dust storm coupled with light rains last night. The meteorological (MeT) department has predicted light rains in some areas of the city later in the day. The maximum temperature was recorded at 22.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, it said. The humidity level recorded at 8.30 am in the city was 55 per cent. According to the Safdarjung observatory, there were traces of rain in the last 24 hours. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 34.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum stood at 22 degrees Celsius.