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Rains in parts of Haryana, Punjab brings relief from heatwave
Rain lashed parts of Haryana and Punjab Sunday, providing relief to people from scorching heat. The maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab and their capital Chandigarh had hovered in the range of 42-45 degrees Celsius for several days. Chandigarh, which received trace amount of rains, recorded a maximum temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius, one notch below the normal limits, a Meteorological Department report said here. Narnaul in Haryana, which had recorded the season's hottest day at 48.3 degrees Celsius on Monday, registered a high of 31.2 deg Celsius, eleven notches below the normal, after receiving 12 mm of rain. Hisar was lashed by heavy rains (37.6 mm) and the maximum temperature settled at 33.2 degrees Celsius, eight notches below the normal. Ambala, which received 1.3 mm of rain, recorded a high of 37.2 degrees Celsius, one degree below the normal. Bhiwani and Karnal, too, registered below the normal maximums of 36.1 degrees Celsius and 33.2 degrees Celsius,
Overcast and breezy Sunday in Delhi
Delhiites got some respite from the searing heat as the national capital witnessed an overcast and breezy Sunday with traces of rainfall at some places. The weather department has forecast thunderstorms and light rain on Monday. Trace amounts of rain and the strong breeze reduced the heat during the day with the maximum temperature settling at 36.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, a Meteorological (MeT) department officer said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius which is normal for this time of the year, he said, adding that the humidity levels oscillated between 75 per cent and 28 per cent. For Monday, the MeT department has predicted a generally cloudy sky, with dust storms or thunderstorm accompanied with light rainfall, gusty winds and lightning. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be 37 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Saturday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, while the ...
Dry weather in UP, Allahabad records 45.3 deg C
The weather remained dry over eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, with Allahabad recording 45.3 degrees Celcius, six notches above the normal, the MeT office said. Sultanpur recorded 45 degrees Celcius, seven degrees above the normal, it said. Varanasi recorded 44.2 degrees Celcius, Basti 44 degrees Celsius, Fatehgarh 43.7 degrees Celsius and Etawah 43 degrees Celsius, it said. The MeT department has forecast rain or thunderstorm at isolated places over east and west Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
Vayu to weaken before recurving towards Guj coast
Cyclone Vayu is likely to gradually weaken into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours before it recurves and crosses the Gujarat coast by Monday midnight as a depression, the meteorological department said. On Sunday morning, the cyclone remained centred about 470 km west-southwest of Porbandar, 440 km southwest of Dwarka and 545 km southwest of Bhuj, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin. The severe cyclonic storm over northeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea moved nearly westwards with a speed of about 12 kmph in the last six hours, it said. "It lay centered at 8.30 am on June 16 near latitude 20.8N and longitude 65.2E over northeast and adjoining northwest and central Arabian Sea. The system is very likely to weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours," it said. "It is very likely to move west-northwestwards during the next six hours, gradually recurve thereafter northeastwards and cross north Gujarat coast by June 17 midnight
Monsoon likely to hit T'gana June 20, Andhra Pradesh June 18
: Monsoon is likely to set in in Telangana around June 20 and in Andhra Pradesh by June 18, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Owing to cyclone Vayu, the monsoon was actually delayed as was earlier predicted that it would hit Telangana on June 13, an official of the IMD here told PTI. "Now, the southwest monsoon has revived and it is moving and advancing, that's why we are expecting the monsoon to hit Telangana around June 20," the official added. Also, the IMD warned of severe heat wave conditions that are likely to prevail at isolated pockets in all the districts of Telangana on Monday and June 18. The IMD advised people not to expose themselves directly to sunlight and take necessary precautions. On Saturday, Khammam recorded the highest maximum temperature of 43.4 degree Celsius in Telangana followed by Bhadrachalam 42.4 degree Celsiuswhile Hyderabad recorded 38.4 degree Celsius.
Relief from heatwave as rain lashes parts of Haryana, Punjab
Rain lashed a few parts of Haryana and Punjab and conditions were overcast at some places in the states Sunday, providing relief to people from scorching heat. Sirsa, Fatehabad, Mahendergarh and some other places in Haryana experienced light to moderate rainfall. Amritsar, Gurdaspur and a few other areas in Punjab also received showers. In many areas, including Chandigarh, weather conditions were overcast. The change in weather brought respite to people from heat as maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab had hovered in the range of 42-45 degrees Celsius for several days. According to meteorological department forecast, light to moderate rain is likely at a few places on June 16, 17 and 18 in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh. "After several days of hot weather, we are hoping for some rainfall now. During this season, Chandigarh too has been unusually hot and even yesterday the maximum temperature here reached close to 43 degrees Celsius. This change in weather is a ...
Heatwave claims 44 lives in Bihar
At least 44 people have died in a blistering heatwave that hit three Bihar districts on Saturday, officials said on Sunday. The officials at the Disaster Management Control Room said 22 people died in Aurangabad, 20 in Gaya and two in Nawada districts due to the heatwave. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed grief over the deaths due to the "loo" winds and the heatstroke in the three districts and has announced a payment of Rs four lakh as ex-gratia to the next of kin of those killed, an official release said. Stating that the government stood firmly with the affected families, Kumar ordered payment of Rs four lakh as ex-gratia from the state disaster relief fund to the next of kin of those killed due to the heatwave in the three districts. He also directed the officials concerned to take necessary steps and measures in dealing with the blistering heat and loo. The chief minister also asked the officials to provide all medical help to those affected by the heatstroke. Major ...
Rain showers expected during India vs Pakistan World Cup clash
The much-awaited India vs Pakistan World Cup match on Sunday is likely to get disrupted due to rain showers in Manchester, predicted Met Office, the United Kingdom's national weather service.The only silver lining is that the rain may only interrupt match for a few hours, which could make the toss very crucial.At present, the minimum and maximum temperatures in Manchester are hovering at 12 degree Celsius and 17 degree Celsius, respectively, with light south, south-westerly breeze. The region is expected to receive light rains between 2 pm to 3 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm.The two countries are scheduled to go head-to-head in Manchester at 3 pm today.Till now, India, which is currently in the top half of the score chart, has won two matches and had one no result, while Pakistan has won only one and lost two with one no result.
Light rain in Delhi-NCR brings relief from scorching heat, air quality moderate
The national capital and its surrounding regions on Sunday received light rains bringing much-needed respite from the scorching heat.At present, the maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi are hovering at 40 degree Celsius and 28 degree Celsius, respectively. The India Meteorological Department has predicted rains and thunderstorms in the region for tomorrow also.As per Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, Delhi witnessed the longest period of heat wave in the Monsoon season due to the prolonged dry period from June 1-13. This has made the region the driest of the country with its cumulative rainfall deficiency mounting to 100 per cent.At present, the air quality in Delhi is in moderate category with an index value of 192, according to SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting).The organisation has adviced people who are "usually sensitive" to consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion and take it easy if symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath
Rain in Delhi brings respite from intense heat
Light rainfall on Sunday brought respite from the intense heat in the national capital, with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, the season's average.
Overcast, pleasant Sunday morning in Delhi; MeT dept forecasts thunderstorm, light rain
It was an overcast, breezy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 28 degrees Celsius, normal for the season. The heat was lessened due to a trace rain reported in the last 24 hours, accompanied by a strong breeze in the morning, a Meteorological (MeT) department officer said. The MeT department has forecast a generally cloudy sky, thunderstorm or duststorm and a very light rain later in the day. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 41 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 54 per cent, the official said. On Saturday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was 27.8 degrees Celsius.
Thunderstorm, lightning alert for Uttrakhand tomo: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said the thunderstorm accompanied with hail and lightning (50-60 kmph) at isolated places are likely over Uttarakhand on Monday.Besides, the weather forecasting agency also predicted that some isolated places of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, East Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Bihar are likely to witness lightning accompanied with gusty winds of 40-50 kmph tomorrow.The organization has also predicted that states such as West Bengal, Sikkim and Gujarat (Saurashtra and Kutch) are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Monday."Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Konkan & Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Uttarakhand," the IMD stated in its bulletin.In the wake of the severe cyclone Vayu recurving again, strong wind speed of the 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely to commence along & off Gujarat coast
Heatwave continues; rain predicted in some northern states Sunday
Heatwave conditions persisted in several parts of the country on Saturday with Patna recording its highest maximum temperature in 10 years, though there may be some respite in the northern states by Sunday evening as dust storms and rains have been forecast. Some places in Rajasthan received light rain, bringing respite from the sweltering heat, even as Churu recorded the state's highest maximum temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius. Sri Ganganagar recorded a high of 44.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Bikaner (42.6 degrees) and Jaisalmer (42 degrees). The weather department has predicted light to moderate rainfall in isolated places of the desert state till Sunday. The maximum temperature in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad was 47.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Sultanpur at 46.4 degrees, nine notches above normal. Sweltering heat persisted in Delhi on Saturday with the city experiencing a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average. The meteorological ...
Sweltering heat persists in Delhi, weatherman forecasts dust storm, very light rains Sunday
Sweltering heat persisted in the national capital on Saturday with the city experiencing a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average. The meteorological department has, however, forecast dust storm and very light rains in the national capital on Sunday. On Saturday, the relative humidity in the city oscillated between 55 and 20 per cent while the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. "There is a possibility of thunderstorm accompanied with very light rain. Winds may gust up to speed of 30-40 kmph on Sunday," a meteorological department official said. The maximum temperature on Sunday is likely to settle around 40 degrees Celsius.
Patna sizzles at 45.8 degrees celsius, highest in 10 years
Patna recorded its highest maximum temperature in the past 10 years at 45.8 degrees celsius on Saturday, the meteorological department here said. Residents of the state capital singed under blistering heat wave condition, as the city's maximum temperature was 9.2 degrees above normal, the Patna Meteorological Centre said. The minimum temperature was 31 degrees celsius, 4.2 notches above normal for this time of the year. Heat wave is declared when the maximum temperature is recorded above 4.5 degrees from its normal for two consecutive days, a Met official said. According to a Met department bulletin, Gaya recorded 45.2 degrees celsius, Bhagalpur 41.5 degrees celsius and Purnea 35.9 degrees celsius. The Met department has forecast heat wave conditions on Sunday as well in Patna, Gaya and Bhagalpur. Meanwhile, the Bihar government on Saturday said all schools in the city will remain closed till June 19 in view of the prevailing weather condition. Patna district magistrate ...
Rains bring slight relief from heat in Rajasthan, Churu hottest at 45.8 deg C
Light rains in parts of Rajasthan brought some respite from the sweltering heat on Saturday with the weatherman predicting light to moderate rainfall in isolated places of the state till Sunday. Churu was the hottest in the state with a maximum temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius followed by Sriganganagar 44.5 degrees Celsius, Bikaner 42.6 degrees Celsius and Jaisalmer 42 degrees Celsius, a meteorological department official said. Jaipur, which received 6.5 mm of rainfall on Saturday, recorded a high of 39 degrees Celsius, while Jodhpur registered a maximum of 40.5 degrees Celsius, Barmer 39.9 degrees Celsius, Kota 39.3 degrees Celsius, Ajmer 37.8 degrees Celsius and Dabok 37.4 degrees Celsius, he said. Apart from the state capital, parts of Chittorgarh, Jhalawar and Nagaur received rainfall ranging from 1 to 4 cm since Friday, the official said, adding, traces of rain was recorded in Ajmer and Kota on Saturday. The weather department has predicted dust storm and thunderstorm ...
Vayu to turn into depression, reach Gujarat coast on June 17
Cyclone Vayu is likely to turn into a depression and reach the north Gujarat coast on June 17 evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. The intensity of depression and deep depression is much less. They bring a good amount of rain with reduced wind intensity. "The system is very likely to move nearly westwards during next 24 hours with gradual weakening and recurve northeastwards thereafter and cross north Gujarat coast as a depression by the evening of June 17," the IMD said. Cyclone Vayu was to hit the Gujarat coast on June 13 morning, but it recurved on the night of June 12 and skirted the Gir, Somnath, Probandar. It is currently moving away from the Gujarat coast, but it will recurve again from Sunday. Vayu is still a "very severe cyclonic storm", but it is expected to become a "severe cyclonic storm" and then a "cyclonic storm" on Sunday. By Monday, it is expected to become a deep depression and then a depression. Depression is the first stage of formation
No respite from heatwave in Punjab and Haryana
There was no respite from heatwave conditions in Punjab and Haryana Saturday, according to the MeT department. Bhiwani in Haryana was the hottest place in the region at a maximum of 44.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Hisar at 44 degrees Celsius, three degrees above the normal. Ambala recorded a high of 43.6 degrees, up to six notches above the normal, followed by Karnal (43) and Narnaul (42.5), both of which registered their maximum temperatures of up to five degrees above the normal, the weatherman said. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a maximum of 42.6 degrees Celsius, four notches above the normal. The maximum temperature in Punjab's Amritsar was 42.3 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana recorded a high of 43.3 degrees Celsius while Patiala registered a maximum of 43.9 degrees Celsius, they said. The weather department has forecast dust storm accompanied by lightening at isolated places in both the states in the next 24 hours.
Fresh yellow weather warning issued in Himachal Pradesh
The Meteorological Department has issued a fresh yellow weather warning for thunderstorm in Himachal Pradesh for the next three days, an official said on Saturday. The Shimla Met centre forecast thunderstorm accompanied with hailstorm and gusty winds in plains, low and middle hills of the state from June 16 to 18. The Met office issues colour-coded warnings to alert people ahead of severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause "damage, widespread disruption or danger to life". Yellow is the least dangerous out of the weather warnings it indicates the possibility of severe weather over the next few days. Meanwhile, the weather remained dry over the state during the last 24 hours. Una continued to be the hottest place in the state with a high of 43.4 degrees Celsius, whereas the lowest temperature on Saturday was recorded at 6.6 degrees Celsius in tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong. The maximum temperature in Paonta Sahib was 42.2 degrees ...
Sweltering heat persists in Delhi, weatherman forecasts rain Sunday
Delhiites can expect some relief from sweltering heat on Sunday as the weatherman has forecast dust storm and light rain. On Saturday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. Humidity was recorded at 36 per cent. The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy skies and dust-laden winds in the later half of the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 43 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has forecast the possibility of a dust storm and light rain on Sunday. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figure for the city, recorded a high of 43.7 degrees Celsius and a low of 29.6 degrees Celsius on Friday.