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Dust storm, light drizzle in Delhi; MeT keeps a watch
Parts of the national capital witnessed a dust storm coupled with light rains in the evening today, with the MeT department keeping an eye on its progression and severity. Heavy rains and thunderstorm were forecast for the national capital tonight by the Meteorological (MeT) department. "A duststorm entered the city around 8.30 PM. It focused in the Palam area and is moving towards south east part of the city," a MeT department official said. The official said that depending on various factors, it was likely to weaken or become more intense later on. The maximum temperature was recorded at 34.7 degrees Celsius today, four notches below normal, while the minimum settled at 22 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The humidity levels oscillated between 54 and 28 per cent. The weatherman has forecast hazy sky in the evening with a possibility of heavy rains and thunderstorm late night. A dust storm, with a wind speed of 70 kilometres per hour, had hit the national capital ...
Freak weather phenomenon moving east, thunderstorm, squall likely in Bihar, WB tomorrow
The India Meteorological Department today warned that thunderstorm and squall with wind speed of up to 70 kmph are "very likely" in Uttarakhand and parts of eastern India tomorrow, signalling that the freak weather phenomenon over northern India has moved eastward. In an advisory, the IMD said thunderstorm with gusty winds are "very likely" in parts of Himachal Pradesh, east Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. It said a similar weather pattern is likely to be witnessed in West Bengal, and in six of the seven northeastern states except Mizoram. The IMD said south-interior Karnataka, north-coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema region of the state, Tamilnadu and Kerala will also witness thunderstorm with gusty winds tomorrow. The National Disaster Management Authority, too, said thunderstorm and squall are likely to hit 12 states tomorrow. The NDMA added that the National Capital Region, and Hisar, Kaithal, Jind, Kurukshetra, Karnal in Haryana is likely to be again hit by the ...
Rains lash parts of Punjab, Haryana; mercury drops
Light to moderate rains lashed a few parts of Punjab and Haryana, including Chandigarh, today following which the maximum temperature registered a sharp fall. Chandigarh received rains in the afternoon and the maximum temperature here settled at 34.5 degrees Celsius, down four notches against normal, the Meteorological (MeT) Department report said. Among other places to be lashed by rains in the two states included Ambala, Panchkula, Mohali and Patiala. Ambala in Haryana recorded a maximum temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius, down three notches against normal limits, while Bhiwani registered a high of 33.9 degrees Celsius. Hisar recorded a high of 36.3 degrees Celsius, four below normal. Karnal's maximum settled at 34.6 degrees Celsius, down three degrees, while Narnaul recorded a high of 33.3 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a maximum temperature of 32.4 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal limits. Ludhiana recorded a high of 33.8 degrees
Duststorm hits many places in Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions in Rajasthan
A duststorm hit many places in Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions and isolated areas in Jaipur, Ajmer and Kota regions affecting normal life even though no loss of life or major damage to property was reported, officials said. Many parts of the state could again see a duststorm or thunderstorm in the next 24 hours, according to the MeT department. Gusty winds hit Ajmer, Jaipur, Sikar and nearby areas in the morning leaving trees uprooted and sign boards damaged. Moderate to light rains occurred at places in Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur and Ajmer divisions while the weather remained dry in other divisions, according to the Met department. Phalodi and Lohawat (both in Jodhpur), Sardarshahar (Churu) recorded 2 cm rainfall while many places recorded 1 cm or less rain till morning since yesterday, officials said. The day temperatures reduced by a few degrees due to change in the weather. Barmer and Pilani were recorded as the hottest places recording maximum temperature of 39.4 degrees Celsius ...
Heavy rains, thunderstorm likely in Delhi tonight
Heavy rains and thunderstorm are likely to hit the national capital tonight, according to the MeT department. The maximum temperature was recorded at 34.7 degrees Celsius today, four notches below normal while the minimum settled at 22 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, a MeT official said. The humidity levels oscillated between 54 and 28 per cent. The weatherman predicted hazy sky in the evening with possibility of heavy rain and thunderstorm late night. A dust storm, with a wind speed of 70 kilometres per hour, had hit the national capital last night followed by a squall, bringing down the temperature after a hot day. All evening schools run by Delhi government and few private schools operating in morning shift remained closed today. Delhi government had put search and rescue teams on standby in the wake of the weatherman issuing a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorm. The traffic police has alerted their field formations to be ready to remove obstacles such as ...
Adverse weather: Himachal advises against travelling to higher reaches
The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday advised locals and tourists not to travel towards the higher reaches as moderate snowfall and rains continued across the state.
Harish Rawat stuck in Kedarnath, after heavy snowfall
Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat, along with Congress leaders, got stuck in Kedarnath, following heavy snowfall in the area.The shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva reopened for pilgrims on April 29 this year. Rawat along with Congress MP Pradeep Tamta, local MLA Manoj Rawat and other leaders' from the party started trekking to the shrine on foot from Gaurikund in Rudraprayag district.Badrinath also received fresh snowfall this morning and atleast two inches of snow has covered the area. Despite this, Badrinath Yatra is still underway. Hemkund, too, received fresh snowfall.The thunderstorms and heavy rain that hit the several parts of India on Monday evening, lead to damage to trees and electricity poles got uprooted in Uttarakhand's Dehradun. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team reached the spot to vacate the roads.Predicting about the possible weather situation in Himachal Pradesh, the Director of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Manmohan Singh said, "Heavy .
Cloudy sky in Delhi, rain, thunderstorm likely
The national capital woke up to a cloudy morning on Tuesday with predictions of rain and thunderstorm, a Met official said.
Dust storm delays flights in Delhi
Six arriving flights and one departure flight got delayed due to dust storm that hit Delhi and adjoining NCR areas on late Monday night.The high-intensity dust storm hit New Delhi and adjoining NCR including Gurugram, Noida, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Jhajjar Gurugram, Bagpat, Meerut and Ghaziabad.Though there is no report of any casualty as of now, a tree fell down in the Delhi Cantt area.In the wake of the storm, all evening schools will also remain shut today in Delhi while Haryana had already announced school holidays for the first two days of the week. All schools in Ghaziabad district will also remain shut today.Meanwhile, Manmohan Singh, the Director of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Himachal Pradesh told ANI, "Heavy rains and snowfall can be expected in next 24 hours. Keylong's maximum temperature has dropped to 3.5 degree celsius. The temperature here in Shimla has dropped 4-5 degrees below than the normal temperature."Jayant Sarkar, Director of IMD, Ahmedabad said that there ..
Rains lash mid, lower hills of HP, higher reaches witness snowfall
Rains today lashed mid and lower hills of Himachal Pradesh and the state's higher reaches witnessed snowfall with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorm tomorrow in north India. Tribal areas and other higher reaches had moderate snowfall, while mid and lower hills experienced widespread rains causing marginal fall in temperatures. High-altitude tribal areas reeled under sub-zero temperature and Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti recorded a low of 2.9 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature plummeted to 3.5 degrees compared to 16.5 degrees Celsius yesterday. Rohtang Pass was covered under 15 cm of snow while Keylong and Gondla recorded 4 cm and 3 cm of fresh snow, creating cold wave conditions in adjoining valley areas. The local MeT office has warned of thunderstorm accompanied by squall and hailstorm at many places, including Shimla, tomorrow and predicted rains and thunder showers at many places in lower and mid hills and rains or snow .
Thunderstorms likely in NCR including Rohtak, Jind
Thunderstorm with light rain and strong winds is expected in the National Capital Region (NCR), including Jind, Rohtak and Bhiwani, the weather office warned late Monday evening.
MeT deptt warns of duststorm in several Rajasthan distts
Churu was today recorded as the hottest place in Rajasthan with a maximum temperature of 42.8 degrees Celsius followed by Kota which registered a maximum of 42 degrees Celsius. Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Barmer recorded maximums of 41.2, 41 and 40.7 degrees respectively while the day temperature at other places was below 40 degrees, according to the MeT department. A duststorm occurred at Sriganganagar where winds at the speed of 28 km/hr affected normal life, officials said. The Met department has issued warnings about duststorm with light rains at several districts including Alwar, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dholpur and Jaipur.
Weather warning: Delhi govt decides to close all evening schools tom
The Delhi government today decided to close all evening schools tomorrow following the weather department's warning about heavy rains and thunderstorm. The government said that all evening schools (second shift which starts from the afternoon) will be shut tomorrow. There are around 400 evening schools running in the national capital. Government has also asked other schools to not hold outdoor activities and extra-curricular activities between 3 PM to 7 PM during which wind speed is expected to remain high. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash to review the preparedness of authorities in the wake of the warning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued an alert forecasting that several parts of northern and eastern India, including Delhi, could witness thunderstorm and squall tomorrow with winds gusting up to 50-70 kilometers per hour. In a circular issued in the evening, the directorate of education said that winds with
Hot day in Delhi, thunderstorm likely at night
It was a hot day in the national capital with the maximum temperature settling at 39.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The weather department has forecast a spell of rain/thunderstorm, accompanied with squall, in the national capital late in the evening. It said the wind speed might go up to 50-70 kilometers per hour. The minimum temperature settled at at 24 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal, said a MeT department official. Humidity level oscillated between 65 and 25 per cent. The MeT office has forecast overcast skies along with the possibility of thundershower accompanied with squall for tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 34 and 24 degrees respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 36.2 and 26.5 degrees Celsius respectively.
IMD issues thunderstorm warning, emergency measures put in place
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of thunderstorm accompanied with squall and hail in large parts of northern and eastern India tomorrow, prompting authorities to put in place various emergency measures such as part-closure of schools and cancelling leave of civic officials. The IMD said, thunderstorm, accompanied by squall and hail, was very likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand tomorrow. Thunderstorm, accompanied with squall, is also very likely at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. At some places, the wind speed may go up to 50-70 kilometers per hour, it said. At least 124 people were killed and more than 300 others injured in five states due to dust storms, thunderstorms and lightning last week. Following the IMD warning, the Delhi government decided to close all evening schools tomorrow, and put search and rescue teams on ...
Thunderstorm accompanied by squall, hail to lash parts of north, east India tomorrow
Thunderstorm accompanied by squall and hail is likely to lash large parts of northern and eastern India besides isolated places in the south tomorrow with winds gusting up to 50-70 kilometers per hour, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The IMD said, thunderstorm, accompanied by squall and hail, was very likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand tomorrow. Thunderstorm, accompanied with squall, is also very likely at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh and sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Thunderstorm, accompanied with gusty winds, is very likely at isolated places over Punjab, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, Bihar, western Madhya Pradesh, east Uttar Pradesh and East Rajasthan, Coastal and South Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Heavy rains were very likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, south interior Karnataka and Kerala. Today, thunderstorm, ...
Weather warning: Del govt decides to close all evening schools tom
The Delhi government today decided to close all evening schools tomorrow following the weather department's warning about heavy rains and thunderstorm. The government said that all evening schools (second shift which starts from the afternoon) will be shut tomorrow. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by chief secretary Anshu Prakash to review prepardness in the wake of the warning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued an alert forecasting that several parts of north India including Delhi could witness thunderstorm and squall tomorrow with winds gusting up to 50-70 kilometers per hour. "All evening schools will remain closed tomorrow following the weather warning," a senior government official told PTI. The government also issued a list of "dos and don'ts" to deal with any such possible situation. Officials of fire department, revenue, traffic police, home, PWD and others were present. The revenue department of the government has already issued ...
WEATHER-FARMERS
Farmer weather bulletin for Maharashtra and Goa. Forecast valid until the morning of 12th May 2018: For 7 May : Rain / thundershowers very likely at isolated places over Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marthwada and Vidarbha. For 8 - 11 May : Mainly dry weather likely over Maharashtra & Goa States. WARNING: For 7 - 11 May: Heat wave conditions likely to prevail in one or two pockets over Vidarbha. ------ Kolhapur 38.1 24.6 Panjim 35.1 27.8 Ratnagiri 33.4 27.8 Sholapur 42.6 27.1 Satara 40.1 24.6 Sangli 39.9 21.
Himachal gets snow, rainfall
The higher hills of Himachal Pradesh experienced mild snowfall on Monday, while the mid and low hills saw rainfall, the weather bureau said.
Rains lash Chandigarh; Haryana, Punjab on storm alert
Early morning rains lashed Chandigarh and surrounding areas on Monday while authorities in Haryana and Punjab remained on high alert following a storm advisory issued by the Met Department.