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Most areas in Odisha get respite from sweltering heat wave
Most parts of Odisha experienced considerable respite from the sweltering heat wave on Thursday with sharp fall in the temperature following norwester rains. The temperature breached 40 degree Celsius in only seven places, much lower than 15 towns where the mercury had jumped the 40 degree mark on Wednesday, according to the Meteorological Centre here. As a few areas in western Odisha recorded high temperature, Titlagarh and Sundargarh in the region were the hottest places in the state with 43 degree Celsius, it said. The temperature in both Talcher and Malkangiri stood at 41.8 degree Celsius, while it was 40.5 degree in Bolangir, 40.2 degree in Sonepur and 40 degree in Jharsuguda. The temperature in state capital Bhubaneswar was 34.7 degree Celsius on Thursday from 42.4 degree measures on Wednesday. However, relative humidity in the city stood at 98 per cent, it said. In Cuttack city, the maximum temperature dropped to 36 degree Celsius from 40.5 degree recorded on ...
Max temp increases in HP; Una continues to be hottest at 42.2 deg Celsius
After slight relief, heatwave conditions continued to prevail in Himachal Pradesh as maximum temperatures rose by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius Thursday with Una continuing to be the hottest place at 42.2 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Department said. However, the minimum temperature decreased by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius after the rainfall accompanied by hailstorm lashed several parts of the hill state on Wednesday night, the Met department said. Dalhousie received 44 mm rain on Wednesday night, followed by Kufri 21 mm, Kalpa 18.8 mm, Manali 18.2 mm, Keylong 15 mm, Bilaspur 9 mm and Kangra 4.2 mm. The maximum temperature in Bilaspur was recorded at 39.9 degrees Celsius, followed by 39.2 degrees in Hamirpur, 38.4 degrees in Kangra, 36.6 degrees in Sundernagar, 36.1 degrees in Mandi and 35 degrees Celsius in Solan. The state capital Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, while tourist place Manali recorded 24.8 degrees Celsius, Dalhousie 22.6 degrees Celsius and Kufri
Hot weather conditions prevail at most places in Haryana, Punjab
Hot weather conditions continued to prevail at most places in Haryana and Punjab on Thursday even as overnight light rains lashed some parts of both the states. Chandigarh, which was hit by high-velocity winds accompanied by brief spell of rain on Wednesday night, recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius, up by two notches against normal limits, a Meteorological Department report said here. Hisar in Haryana registered a high of 43 degrees Celsius, up by two notches while Ambala's maximum settled at 40.9 degrees Celsius. Narnaul recorded a high of 41 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana in Punjab registered a maximum of 41.6 degrees Celsius, up by three notches against normal. Patiala recorded a high of 41.6 degrees Celsius, up by three degrees while Amritsar's maximum settled at 41.4 degrees Celsius, two more than normal limits.
Cyclone Vayu has delayed monsoon in Goa: IMD
Cyclone Vayu has passed from the state's coastline and is heading towards the Gujarat coast, but the cyclone has further delayed the arrival of the monsoon in Goa, state Indian Meteorological Department Director K.V. Padgalwar said on Thursday.
Wet outfield delays start of India-New Zealand game
Inclement weather and wet outfield has delayed the start of the ICC World Cup game between India and New Zealand here Thursday. An inspection was scheduled for 3 pm IST but was put off after it started raining again. The outfield is pretty wet and is expected to take time to dry up as there's no sunshine. After heavy showers in the past two days, Thursday has been relatively drier although it remains overcast. Even if the match happens, it is expected to be a curtailed one as there is forecast of intermittent showers through the day.
After respite, Delhi to remain hot on Thursday
Although the temperature fell by 7 degrees Celsius to 33 on Wednesday evening following a dust storm, there will be no rains and no relief on Thursday in Delhi from the intense heat.
Light rains, duststorm bring mercury down by 10 degrees in Delhi
Duststorm and light rain brought mercury down by 10 degrees in the national capital, giving much-needed relief to Delhiites who were reeling under intense heat since the last few days. Air quality, however, continued to remain in the poor category. Flight operations at the Delhi International Airport were suspended for around 35 minutes in the evening due to poor visibility, airport officials said. A 15-year-old boy was injured after a wall of his house collapsed due to the duststorm in northeast Delhi's Usmanpur. The boy, Sagar, has been shifted to GTB hospital where he is being treated. The maximum temperature at Safdarjung observatory was recorded at 41.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above season's average. However, the mercury fell sharply to 29.8 degrees Celsius at 7.30 pm after the thunderstorm hit the city. In the morning, the minimum temperature was recorded at 31 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. According to MeT department officials, the temperature .
Mercury remains high; heatwave to end soon
While there was a slight dip in the maximum temperatures in the region reeling under heatwave conditions for the past few days, Wednesday still remained uncomfortably hot.
Bad weather forces Khattar's chopper to land at Rohtak
A helicopter with Haryana Chief Minister M L Khattar on board had to make an unscheduled landing in Rohtak on Wednesday evening due to bad weather. The chief minister's chopper landed here safely, said Rohtak Superintendent of Police Jashandeep Singh Randhawa. Khattar was on his way to Rewari from Delhi to attend a party function there. Due to sudden deterioration in weather, the chopper had to change its route and land in Rohtak, said Randhawa. High-velocity winds and dust-storm hit many areas in Haryana Wednesday evening.
Vayu to make landfall as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm tomorrow in Gujarat: IMD
'Vayu' is expected to make landfall as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm in the south of Veraval and Porbandar on Thursday, the IMD said on Wednesday.MeT Department Director RK Jenamani said, "Very Severe Cyclonic Storm 'VAYU' is about 280 km from the south of Veraval and 360 km from the south of Porbandar in Gujarat. It will cross Gujarat coast between Dwarka and Veraval as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed 155-165 kmph around the afternoon of June 13.""Cyclones are naturally formed in the sea and they are formed due to the low pressure of the wind. VAYU has intensified and moved ahead towards North. Vayu's intensity is of a severe cyclonic storm. It is moving in the northern direction. Tomorrow it is expected to touch Gujarat's coast. Heavy rain would take place," he added."We are estimating that what impact can the cyclone have. On June 16 and 17, Delhi would see a rainfall. Our meteorological centre in Ahmadabad is very closely in contact with the Gujarat government.
Rainfall in several parts of north India, duststorm sweeps Delhi & Rajasthan
North India experienced some relief from the sweltering heatwave after rainfall in several places, while a duststorm swept Delhi and Rajasthan. Two women died in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district after a tree fell on them on Tuesday night. A thick haze was hanging over the national capital, affecting visibility, due to the duststorm on Wednesday evening. Thunderstorm and light rains are also expected because of a western disturbance and it is likely to bring down temperature in Delhi, a MeT official said. Flight operations were suspended at the Delhi International Airport due to the severe duststorm, airport officials said. They said a "total nine flights have been diverted from the Delhi airport till 7.15 pm today due to severe duststorm". Light rainfall and the duststorm brought respite in parts of Rajasthan as the mercury came down a few notches. Jaipur received 3.2 mm rainfall and the mercury settled at 42.8 degrees Celsius. Churu, however, remained the hottest place in the ..
Heatwave warning for Telangana till June 16
The India Meteorological Department Wednesday issued warning that severe heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated pockets over Telangana on Thursday. The IMD also warned that heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at few places in some districts from June 14 till June 16. It further warned that thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds (30 to 40 kmph) and lightning are very likely to occur at isolated places over the state on June 15 and June 16. The IMD advised people not to expose themselves directly to sunlight and take necessary precautions. On Wednesday, Khammam and Ramagundam recorded the highest maximum temperature of 43.6 degree Celsius each in Telangana while Hyderabad recorded 37.7 degree Celsius.
Duststorm hits Delhi, rains likely
A duststorm hit the national capital on Wednesday evening with a wind speed of 60-70 kmph, bringing down the temperature substantially.
Dust storm hits Delhi brings respite from scorching heat
A severe dust storm hit the national capital region on Wednesday evening providing respite from the sweltering heat of the last several days.The Skymet Weather has forecast heavy rains in some parts of the national capital.The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted thunderstorm with dust waging gusty winds at the speed of 70-80 kmph to hit Delhi.IMD also predicted rain over South-west Delhi,South Delhi Faridabad, Gurugram, Jahangirabad, Khurja, Hathras, Nuh, Palwal, Bhiwadi, Rewari, Bawal,Kosali,Sohna, Aurangabad,Hapur, Etah, Sahaswan,Aligarh,Jattari,Khair,Farukhnagar,Noida,Ghaziabad and adjoining area of Hodal during next 2 hours.The Private Weather Forecast Agency, Skymet Weather said, "Intense rains ahead in Delhi. Heavy showers are expected in some parts of the national capital.
Dust storm, light rain bring respite from heat in parts of R'than
A dust storm and light rainfall in parts of Rajasthan on Wednesday brought respite for residents from scorching heat as the mercury came down a few notches, a meteorological department official said. Jaipur received 3.2 mm rainfall. The maximum temperature in the state capital was 42.8 degrees Celsius, he said. Churu, however, remained the hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius, followed by 46.3 degrees Celsius each in Sri Ganganagar and Bikaner, he said. The maximum temperature in Jaisalmer was 45.4 degrees Celsius and 45.1 degrees Celsius in Barmer. The weatherman has forecast another dust storm with wind speed of 40-50 km/hr at several places in the state during the next 24 hours.
Duststorm hits Delhi
A duststorm hit several parts of the national capital on Wednesday evening, the MeT department said. A thick haze was hanging over the city due to the duststorm, affecting visibility. A MeT official said thunderstorm and light rains are also expected because of a western disturbance and it is likely to bring down temperature. Private weather forecaster Skymet Weather said parts of Delhi and NCR could also see "heavy showers". The Palam observatory recorded a high of 43.4 degrees Celsius and a low of 32.4 degrees on Wednesday.
Hot weather conditions persist at most places in Haryana and Punjab
The maximum temperatures Wednesday hovered above normal limits at most places in Haryana and Punjab with Chandigarh recording a high of 42 degrees Celsius, up by three notches, a Meteorological Department report said here. Bhiwani in Haryana recorded the maximum temperature at 42.5 degrees Celsius while Hisar's maximum settled at 41.5 degrees Celsius. Amritsar, Patiala and Ambala received little rains, the Met here said. Narnaul recorded a high of 42 degrees Celsius. Ambala's maximum settled at 40.2 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana in Punjab registered a maximum of 43.5 degrees Celsius, up by five notches against normal. Patiala recorded a high of 40.8 degrees Celsius, up by two degrees while Amritsar's maximum settled at 39.2 degrees Celsius.
Guj: 1.6 lakh people evacuated as Cyclone Vayu inches closer
As cyclone 'Vayu' inches closer to the Gujarat coast and expected to make a landfall Thursday, authorities have so far shifted over 1.60 lakh people from low-lying areas of Saurashtra and Kutch regions. Operations at ports and airports in these regions have been suspended as precautionary measure, officials said. As per the latest weather report, cyclone Vayu, which has turned into a 'very severe cyclonic storm', has changed its course slightly and would now hit Gujarat coast anywhere between Veraval in the south and Dwarka in the west in the afternoon Thursday, officials said. The cyclone is now situated around 280 km south of Veraval, they said. After making the landfall, the cyclone is likely to move along and parallel to Saurashtra and Kutch coast, they said.
Delhi misses rains but temperature to go down
Delhi expects a dip in maximum temperature on Wednesday though it missed much expected rains the previous night.
Cyclone Vayu: IMD predicts windy day in Maharashtra
The Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that very severe cyclonic storm 'Vayu' is now at 280 km south-southwest of the city and the winds over north Maharashtra coast are likely to be 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph.Deputy Director General, IMD, KS Hosalikar said: "Very severe cyclonic storm 'Vayu' is now at 280 km south-southwest of Mumbai. Winds over North Maharashtra coast are very likely to be 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph today. It will be a windy day.""There is a potential threat from flying objects. Sea conditions are very likely to become rough to high along and off Maharashtra coast on June 12-13. Sea beaches will require special attention. Fisherman warnings have been issued. Gusty winds can cause tree falling incidences too," he said.The cyclone is expected to touch Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva around Veraval and Diu region as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 110-120 kmph gusting to 135 kmph on the morning of June 13.Fishermen have been