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Southwest monsoon hits Kerala today
After a week's delay the Southwest monsoon has hit Kerala coast today.Lakshadweep and several parts of Kerala have received a heavy amount of rainfall during the past 3 days,, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)."The Southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of South Arabian Sea including Kerala and some more parts of Tamil Nadu, Southwest, Southeast, East-central and Northeast Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours" the IMD in a release.IMD also issued a warning bulletin for fishermen of Kerala that said, "Squally weather with winds, speed reaching 35-45 kmph, likely to prevail over the southwest Arabian Sea off Somalia coast, Lakshadweep, Maldives area, southeast Arabian Sea & Gulf of Mannar."Conditions are also becoming favourable for the advance of Southwest monsoon into the Southern parts of Northeast India during next 48 hours.Moreover, Orange alert has been issued in Kollam and Alappuzha districts for June 9 and Yellow alert (heavy rain) has been
No let up in heatwave conditions in UP, Jhansi sizzles at 45.2 deg Celsius
There was no let up in heatwave conditions in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday as Jhansi recorded the highest temperature at 45.2 degrees Celsius. The day temperatures fell appreciably in Bareilly and Agra divisions and rose in Gorakhpur division of the state, the Met department said. Fatehgarh recorded a low of 23.2 degree Celsius. Heatwave conditions are 'very likely' to prevail at isolated places over the state on Sunday.
Monsoon expected to make landfall in Kerala today: IMD
The South-West Monsoon is likely to hit Kerala's coast on Saturday, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).As the per the weather forecasting agency, the monsoon, which will hit the state as a light trough, has built up in the sea along the west coast and is likely to remain there for the next couple of days."The east-west shear zone roughly along Lat. 10degN between 3.1 and 3.6 km above mean sea level across extreme South peninsula. persists and feeble offshore trough along the west coast also persist. In association with these favorable conditions, Southwest Monsoon is very likely to set in over Kerala during the next 24 hours," stated IMD in its All India Weather forecast bulletin issued on Saturday."A low-pressure area is very likely to form over the southeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea off Kerala-Karnataka coast around 9th June. It is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually," it added.Besides this, the weather forecasting agency has also ...
Hot day ahead in Delhi, relief unlikely soon
Sultry weather will prevail in the national capital Saturday and no relief is expected from the scorching heat for two days, the weatherman said. At 8:30 am, the weather station at Safdarjung recorded the minimum temperature at 28 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, and humidity levels at 56 per cent. The city is likely to record a high of 43 degrees Celsius. However, private forecaster Skymet Weather predicted that the mercury could touch the 46-degree mark. A meteorological department official predicted a mainly clear sky for the rest of the day. Heat wave conditions are likely at isolated places in Delhi for the next two days, the official said. In large areas, a heatwave is declared when the mercury touches the 45-degree mark for two consecutive days and a severe heatwave is when the temperature soars to 47 degrees Celsius for two days on the trot, according to the India Meteorological Department. In small areas, like the national capital, a heatwave is declared if .
Lakshadweep to witness rains tomorrow: IMD
Lakshadweep islands are expected to receive heavy rainfall on June 9, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.Also, states like Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Kerala are also likely to receive heavy downpour tomorrow.The weather department also predicted thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places over Tamil Nadu.Besides, heatwave conditions in many parts with the severe heatwave in isolated pockets are very likely over Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Vidarbha."Heat Wave to severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets over Uttar Pradesh; heatwave conditions in some parts over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi; in isolated pockets over Chhattisgarh and Telangana," the IMD stated in its All India Weather Warning Bulletin on Saturday.Squally weather with winds, speed reaching 35-45 kmph, likely to prevail over the southwest Arabian Sea off Somalia coast, southeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea .
Heatwave continues this week
With monsoon yet to hit Kerala, the central and western parts of the country will continue to experience heatwave conditions for another week at least till June 15.
Rains in HP bring down min temp
Overnight rains at few places in Himachal Pradesh brought the minimum temperature down by 1 to 2 degrees on Friday. However, the maximum temperature in some parts rose by 1 to 2 degrees, the Meteorological Centre in Shimla said. Kalpa received 7.6 mm rain, followed by 2 mm in Kufri, 1.6 mm in Bhuntar and 1.4 mm in Solan, the Met centre said. Nahan got 1 mm rain, Kangra 0.9 mm, Sundernagar 0.6 mm and Shimla was lashed by 0.2 mm rainfall. Una was the hottest place in the state on Friday with a maximum temperature of 43.4 degrees Celsius, while Keylong recorded the lowest temperature at 5 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Bilaspur was 37.9 degrees Celsius, followed by 37.4 in Sundernagar, 37.3 in Hamirpur, 36.5 in Kangra, 35.2 in Chamba and Bhuntar each. Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, while Manali 27.8 degrees Celsius, Kalpa 23.4, Dalhousie 22, Keylong 21 and Kufri recorded 18.8 degrees Celsius.
Hot weather conditions persist in Haryana, Punjab
Hot weather conditions persisted at most places in Haryana and Punjab on Friday, with Bhiwani recording a maximum of 43.1 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, up one notch from normal, while Hisar in Haryana registered a high of 43 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department report said here. The mercury in Ambala settled at 40.6 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, the holy city Amritsar experienced a hot day at 41.4 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded above-normal maximum temperatures of 41 degrees Celsius and 41.2 degrees Celsius.
IMD issues thunderstorm, lightning warning for Andhra tomorrow
Thunderstorm accompanied with lighting and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places are likely over Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday.Besides, states such as Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Assam, and Meghalaya are also likely to witness Thunderstorm and lightning tomorrow.The weather forecasting agency also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places such as over some of the North-eastern states like Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. South Interior Karnataka and Kerala and Mahe may also receive heavy downpour.Heatwave conditions in many parts with a severe heatwave in isolated pockets are likely over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and West Rajasthan. "Heat Wave to severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets over South Uttar Pradesh and in isolated pockets over Punjab, South Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Marathawada and Telangana," added IMDSqually weather with winds speed ...
Respite from heat wave in Odisha
Many parts of Odisha, including the western region, experienced respite from the scorching heat on Thursday following rains. The number of places where the mercury level breached 40 degree Celsius came down to four from 11 on Wednesday. Sambalpur in west Odisha turned out to be the hottest place in the state recording 42.2 degree Celsius, while Hirakud closely followed with 42.1 degree and Sonepur at 42 degree Celsius, the Meteorological Centre here said. The temperature in Jharsuguda, which was the hottest place in the state on Wednesday recording 45.2 degree Celsius, plummetted to 41.8 degree Celsius, it said. The state capital of Bhubaneswar recorded 34.6 degree Celsius, down from 37.2 degree Celsius measured on Wednesday, while the temperature in neighbouring Cuttack dropped to 35 degree Celsius from 36.5 degree Celsius, the MeT centre said. Many parts of Odisha experienced respite from the sweltering heat with slide in temperature after rains in several areas ...
No let up in heatwave conditions across India; slight respite in HP due to light showers
There was no let up in heatwave conditions in several parts of India Thursday, even as Himachal Pradesh received light showers in some areas as the maximum temperatures came down by 3-7 degrees Celsius providing slight respite to people. Hot weather conditions persisted in the national capital, with the mercury in some parts of the city touching the 45-degrees Celsius mark. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded a high of 43.9 degrees Celsius and a low of 28.6 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 19 and 66 per cent. The weather stations at Palam, Delhi Ridge and Ayanagar registered the maximum temperatures at 45.3, 45.2 and 45 degrees Celsius, respectively. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the arrival of the monsoon in Delhi is likely to be delayed by two-three days, though the city is expected to receive normal rainfall. However, Skymet Weather, a private forecaster, said the monsoon may take at least a week longer to reach the city. In Rajasthan, heatwave ..
Rains bring respite from heat in HP
Rains over the last 24 hours in isolated places in Himachal Pradesh brought respite from heatwave conditions, bringing the mercury down by 3 to 7 notches, the Shimla Meteorological Centre said Thursday. Since Wednesday evening, Kalpa has received 8 mm rain, followed by 6 mm each in Moorang and Sangla, 4 mm in Sarahan and 3 mm each in Baghi and Pooh. Kufri has received 2 mm rain, Una 1.2 mm, Solan 1 mm, Sundernagar 0.9 mm, Kangra 0.3 mm and Shimla 0.2 mm, Shimla MeT Centre director, Manmohan Singh, said. Una was the hottest place in the state on Thursday with a maximum temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius, while Keylong recorded the lowest temperature at 8.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Kangra was 37.1 degrees Celsius, followed by 37 in Bilaspur, 36.7 in Hamirpur, 36.6 in Chamba, 35.5 in Sundernagar and 34.8 in Mandi. Shimla, the hill state's capital, recorded a maximum temperature of 24.5 degrees Celsius. Manali recorded a maximum temperature of 23.6 degrees Celsius, ...
Weather remains dry in most parts of UP; Jhansi hottest at 47.4 deg C
The weather remained dry in most parts of Uttar Pradesh Thursday, with Jhansi being the hottest place in the state at a high of 47.4 degrees Celsius. The state capital Lucknow recorded a maximum of 41.6 degrees Celsius, two degrees above the normal. According to the meteorological department, weather is most likely to remain dry in western part of the state on Friday 7. The weather would most likely remain dry in the state on Saturday and Sunday as well. Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated places in the state on Friday, the MeT department said. Jhansi was the hottest place in the state, where mercury soared to 47.4 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal. Banda and Agra recorded a maximum temperature of 46.2 degrees Celsius. Orai in Jalaun district recorded a high of 45 degrees Celsius, while Etawah registered a maximum temperature of 45.1 degrees Celsius.
Heatwave forecast in north Telangana till June 10
: Adilabad district Thursday recorded the highest maximum temperature of 46.3 degree Celsius in Telangana, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated pockets over north Telangana from Friday till June 10. It also warned that thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds of (30-40 kmph) and lightning are very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana on Friday. After Adilabad, Nizamabad district recorded 45.3 degree Celsius while Hyderabad recorded 41.8 degree Celsius. The IMD advised people not to expose themselves directly to sunlight and take necessary precautions. Parts of Telangana have been experiencing heatwave conditions for over a month with the mercury crossing the 40- degree Celsius mark at several places.
Heatwave conditions prevail in Jammu
Heat wave conditions prevailed in Jammu Thursday, with the city recording a high of 39.1 degrees Celsius, the Met department said. The minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 26.9 degrees Celsius, it said. The surge in the day temperature resulted in less movement of people on the roads while youngsters were seen taking baths in canals and other water bodies in the city. May 31 turned out to the hottest day of the season so far as the maximum temperature rose to 44.1 degrees Celsius.
At 46.9 degrees Celsius, Kota hottest in Rajasthan
Heat wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Rajasthan on Thursday, with Kota being recorded as the hottest place in the state at 46.9 degrees Celsius, a MeT Department official said. Churu recorded a maximum temperature of 46.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Barmer 45.3 degrees Celsius, Bikaner 45.2 degrees Celsius, Jaipur 45 degrees Celsius, 44.7 degrees Celsius each in Ajmer and Sriganganagar, 44.6 degrees Celsius each in Jaisalmer and Jodhpur, and 44 degrees celsius in Dabok. The minimum temperature hovered between 27.4 and 33.1 degrees Celsius in the state. According to the weather office, heat wave conditions will continue in the state for the next 48 hours.
Heat wave returns to Delhi
Heat wave conditions returned to the national capital on Thursday with the mercury in some parts of the city touching the 45-degrees Celsius mark. Delhi reeled under a heat wave in the last week of May, though maximum temperatures declined slightly due to the easterly and southeasterly winds in northwest India from June 1. However, the mercury rose again over the last two-three days due to the continuous dry spell in the region, according to private forecaster Skymet Weather. On Thursday, the Safdarjung Observatory recorded a high of 43.9 degrees Celsius and a low of 28.6 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 19 and 66 per cent. The weather stations at Palam, Delhi Ridge and Ayanagar recorded maximum temperatures at 45.3, 45.2 and 45 degrees Celsius, respectively. In large areas, a heat wave is declared when the mercury touches the 45-degree mark for two consecutive days and a severe heat wave is when the temperature soars to 47 degrees Celsius for two days on the trot, .
No let up in heatwave in Haryana, Punjab
There was no let up in heatwave conditions at most parts of Haryana and Punjab on Thursday. Narnaul in Haryana continued to swelter and recorded a high of 45.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, the Meteorological Department said. Hisar, too, braved a hot day at 43.5 degrees Celsius, up by three degrees against normal, while Bhiwani sizzled at a maximum of 43.9 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature at Karnal settled at 40 deg C. Ambala, however, recorded a high of 39.2 degrees Celsius, which was within the normal limits. Chandigarh recorded a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius, up one notch above normal. In Punjab, the holy city Amritsar experienced a hot day at 42.1 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana and Patiala recorded a high of 41.2 and 40.5 degrees Celsius respectively.
Monsoon delayed, heatave to last for another week
Large parts of the country will continue to be gripped by a heat wave for another week as the monsoon's arrival has been delayed, an expert said on Thursday.
Monsoon may take longer to reach Delhi, normal rainfall likely: IMD
The arrival of the monsoon in the national capital is likely to be delayed by two-three days, though the city is expected to receive normal rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Thursday. However, Skymet Weather, a private forecaster, said the monsoon may take at least a week longer to reach the city. On Wednesday, the weather office said that the monsoon was likely to get delayed further and hit the Kerala coast only on June 8. "Normally, the monsoon reaches Delhi by June 29. Since there's a delay in its onset in the southern peninsula, the wind system is likely to take two-three days longer to reach northwest India," IMD's regional weather forecasting chief Kuldeep Srivastava said. "The good is news is the factors that aid the progress of the monsoon, including the southwesterly winds and the Somali jet stream, are gradually becoming active," he said. Northwest India is likely to witness normal rainfall during the monsoon season, Srivastava said. However, Mahesh ..