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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.
Weather stays pleasant in Himachal Pradesh
Weather continued to be pleasant in Himachal Pradesh with the minimum temperature coming down by three notches after rain in isolated areas Wednesday, the Meteorological Department said. However, the maximum temperature in the state also rose by four degree Celsius, said Manmohan Singh, Director, Meteorological Centre, Shimla. Una remained the hottest place in the state with the maximum temperature hovering around 38.8 degree Celsius. The lowest temperature was recorded at Keylong, where the mercury hovered around 5.2 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature in Bilaspur was 38.1 degree Celsius followed by Paonta Sahib (37.7), Mandi (35.9), Sundernagar (35.8), Kangra (35.7), Hamirpur (37.5), Chamba (35.2), Bhuntar (35) and Dharamsala (27.2). Manali recorded the maximum temperature of 25.8 degree Celsius while it was 25.4 degree Celsius in Shimla. The maximum temperature in Dalhousie and Kufri settled at 20.8 and 17.9 degree Celsius, respectively.
Heavy rains lash east Rajasthan
Heavy rains lashed parts of east Rajasthan in the past 24 hours, the meteorological department said on Wednesday. Pratapgarh recorded 28 cm of rainfall, followed by 19 cm in Chittorgarh, 17 cm and 16 cm in Sabla and Aspur of Dungargarh district, respectively, an official said. Various other places received 7-15 cm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. On Wednesday, Barmer recorded 9.6 mm of rainfall, followed by 4 mm in Kota, 1 mm in Jaisalmer and 0.1 mm in Jaipur, the official said. Sri Ganganagar recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 41.3 degrees Celsius, followed by 40.5 in Barmer, 40 in Bikaner, 39.6 in Churu, 39.4 in Jodhpur and 32.6 in Jaipur, the weather department said. It has forecast light to moderate rainfall at many places in east Rajasthan and at isolated places in west Rajasthan in the next 24 hours.
Dry conditions to push mercury up in Delhi
Temperatures are likely to increase in the national capital and adjoining areas over the next three-four days as chances of rain are slim at present and a possibility of downpours only next week. With the sky remaining mostly clear on Wednesday, 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. The city recorded a low of 24.2 degrees Celsius, four notches below the normal, and humidity levels were between 41 and 85 per cent, a Meteorological Department official said. The weather stations at Palam, Lodhi Road and Ayanagar recorded the maximum temperatures at 38, 37.1 and 37.2 degrees Celsius respectively. The weatherman predicted a partly cloudy sky on Thursday. The maximum and minimum are likely to hover around 39 and 25 degrees Celsius respectively. Private forecaster Skymet Weather said dry northwesterly winds would cause temperatures to soar over the next three-four ...
Light showers, thunderstorm in parts of UP
The day temperature fell in several parts of Uttar Pradesh after light showers and thunderstorms occurred at isolated places, the meteorological department said on Wednesday. Etawah recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state, with mercury touching 43.4 degrees Celsius, the department said. 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, the Met department said. The weather agency has forecast rain or thunderstorm in the next 24 hours at isolated places, but the weather is likely to remain dry on Friday and Saturday in the western part of the state.
Uneven distribution of pre-monsoon showers in Pb, Hry
Parts of Punjab and Haryana saw uneven distribution of rains during pre-monsoon season between June 1-18, according to data released by the Chandigarh Meteorological Centre. Some districts in the two states received excess pre-monsoon rains, while many others received scanty showers, the data showed. The total rainfall recorded in the two states, however, was below normal for this period, an official of the MeT centre told PTI. Haryana, as a whole, received 16 mm of rains during the period as against the normal of 20.2 mm, while Punjab recorded 14.9 mm rainfall, against the normal of 21.3 mm, he said. In Haryana, Gurgaon received 3.6 mm of rains during the period as against the normal of 13.8 mm. Panipat received 6.8 mm of rains against 22.1 mm, Yamunanagar received 5.6 mm against 46.1 mm, Faridabad received 5.7 mm against 16.4 mm and Ambala received 16.4 mm rains against 45.1 mm, the official said. On the other hand, Hisar received 36.7 mm of rains against the normal of 17.3 mm, ...
Low pressure area over Kutch moves towards north MP & south UP
The low pressure area over Kutch, which caused heavy rainfall at isolated places in north Gujarat districts and Saurashtra region in the last 24 hours, Wednesday moved towards north Madhya Pradesh and south Uttar Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Over the next two days, the maximum temperature in Gujarat is likely go up by 2-3 degrees Celsius and some parts of the state, except Kutch, will receive rainfall during this period, it said. "Yesterday's low pressure area has moved away and now lies over north Madhya Pradesh and adjoining south Uttar Pradesh with associated upper air cyclonic circulation extending up to 3.1 kms above the mean sea level," the IMD said in its release. "The maximum temperature is very likely to go by 2-3 degrees Celsius over next two days over the region (Gujarat)," it said. Kutch district, where the low pressure area was formed Tuesday, is unlikely to receive rainfall in the coming few days, and will largely remain dry, ...
Cool rainy morning in parts of Goa
It was a cool Wednesday morning in Goa as light rains lashed some parts, including Panaji, even as the monsoon is yet to arrive in the coastal state. Light to moderate showers were witnessed in most places of Goa on Tuesday and continued on Wednesday, the Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) centre here said in a bulletin. Despite the rain, the maximum temperaturesremained appreciably above normal over North Goa and South Goa districts. The state capital Panaji and Mormugao port area in South Goa recorded the highest maximum temperature of34 degree Celsius on Tuesday, the IMD said. The Mapusa town in North Goa has so far received two cm rain this month, while the rural areas of Pernem and Valpoi got one cm rain in the same period, it said. Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places in Goa for next five days, it added.
Rains bring respite from heat in some parts of country, death toll reaches 83 in Bihar
Light rains in parts of India kept the mercury in check on Tuesday, even though there was no let-up in heatwave conditions in several states, including Bihar, where the death toll reached 83. Delhi witnessed a pleasant weather with intermittent rains and gusty winds. According to the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, the national capital recorded 10.6 mm rainfall over the past 24 hours, till 8.30 am on Tuesday, and a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius -- four notches below normal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a cloudy sky, light rains or thuderstorm accompanied by gusty winds (40 kmph) in the city on Wednesday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 36 and 20 degrees Celsius respectively. The mercury is likely to remain below 40 degrees Celsius till June 22, it said. Private forcaster Skymet Weather said a western disturbance lies over eastern parts of Jammu and Kashmir and a cyclonic ...
Relief from scorching heat in Jammu
The mercury dipped appreciably below normal for this time of the season in Jammu city on Tuesday, giving the residents some respite from the blistering heat, a Meteorological Department spokesperson said. The weatherman has forecast rains in isolated places across Jammu and Kashmir during the next five days. The maximum and the minimum temperature in state's winter capital Jammu fell by several degrees below the average for this part of the season, the MeT spokesperson said. The day temperature in Jammu was 2.8 notches below normal during this part of the season, while the night temperature was 3.8 notches below the average. The maximum temperature here dropped by 4.8 notches compared to the previous day to settle at 35.6 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature took a dip of 4.5 notches and settled at 21.7 degrees Celsius. After experiencing heatwave conditions over the past fortnight, with day temperature touching the season's high of 44.4 degrees Celsius and night temperature .
Light rains, cloud cover pave way for pleasant weather
A cloudy sky, gusty winds and light rainfall made the weather on Tuesday pleasant in the national capital, which recorded a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, four notches below the normal. The city recorded a low of 20.6 degrees Celsius, seven notches below the normal, and humidity levels were between 43 and 95 per cent. Traces of rainfall were recorded at isolated places. The national capital gauged 5.5 mm precipitation in the last three days. From June 1 to 14, it did not get any rainfall, according to India Meteorological Department data. Normally, the city gets around 22.6 mm rainfall in the first 18 days of June, IMD data showed. The weatherman predicted that light rains, thunderstorm and winds gusting up to 40 kilometers per hour will keep the mercury in check on Wednesday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 36 and 20 degrees Celsius respectively. Private forecaster Skymet Weather said a western disturbance lies over the eastern parts of ...
Rainfall at many places in Himachal
The maximum temperature in Himachal Pradesh decreased by several notches on Tuesday as rainfall occurred at many places during the past 24 hours, the meteorological department said. While the maximum temperatures dropped by four-five degrees Celsius, the minimum temperatures decreased by two-three degrees, said Manmohan Singh, director, Meteorological Centre, Shimla. Kahu and Gohar received 39 mm of rain each, followed by Aghar (32 mm), Dharamshala (28 mm), Bharari and Bhoranj (27 mm), Ghumarwin (25 mm), Gaggal (17 mm), Nadaun (16 mm), Dharampur, Guler and Mehre (14 mm), Bijahi (12 mm), Hamirpur and Jubbal (11 mm), Bhuntar (10 mm), Nagrota Suriyan (9 mm), Baldwara and Ghamroor (8 mm), Naina Devi, Sundernagar, Janjehli (6 mm), Mandi and Kufri (5 mm), Singh said. Shimla received 3.9 mm of rain, he added. People from across the country have been thronging the hill state to escape the searing heatwave conditions in the plains. Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 23.5 degrees Celsius,
Rains lash parts of Haryana, Punjab; maximum temperatures drop
The maximum temperatures dropped several notches below the normal limits in Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday following rainfall in several parts. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, which received 0.8 mm rain, recorded a maximum of 33.2 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal, a Meteorological Department report said here. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, down seven notches, after witnessing 22.7 mm of rain. Bhiwani, which received 24.4 mm rain, recorded a high of 33.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Hisar dropped nine notches below the normal to settle at 32 degrees Celsius after witnessing 12 mm rain. Narnaul and Karnal, which also witnessed downpours, recorded maximums of 29.5 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius respectively, 12 and 10 degrees below their respective normals. Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala in Punjab also received rainfall and the maximum temperatures dropped by a few notches in these cities. The