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Thunderstorm, dust storm likely in Delhi on Thursday
The mercury came down by a notch in the national capital on Thursday, bringing some relief from the sweltering heat, with the weatherman forecasting rain, thunderstorm or dust storm later in the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 41 degrees Celsius. The city has been reeling under intense heat for the last few weeks, and on Wednesday saw the mercury touching 42.5 degrees Celsius, while parts of the city registered 44.6 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature recorded on Thursday was 28.6 degrees Celsius. On Wednesday, the city saw a low of 29.8 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Department said. The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy sky with the possibility of rain, thunderstorm or dust storm. In the morning, the relative humidity was recorded at 50 per cent. On Friday, the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be 42 and 27 degrees Celsius respectively.
MeT Dept warns of thunderstorm, lightning in Chhattisgarh, MP, Maharashtra
Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places is very likely over Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rayalaseema, interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, said India Meteorological Department on Thursday.The weather forecasting agency also predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Northeast states such as Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Besides, Gangetic West Bengal, South interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema, Assam and Meghalaya are likely to witness heavy downpour.In the northern states, heat wave conditions in many parts with a severe heat wave in isolated pockets very likely over Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha; in some parts with severe heat wave in isolated pockets very likely over West Rajasthan."Heatwave to severe heat wave conditions in isolated pockets over East Rajasthan. Heat Wave conditions in isolated pockets over South Haryana, south Uttar Pradesh and ...
Monsoon likely to be delayed by week, to make onset over Kerala on June 8: IMD
The India Meteorological Department Wednesday said the onset of monsoon is likely to be delayed by a week and it is now expected to arrive only by June 8. The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1 which also marks the official commencement of the four-month-long rainfall season. "It is very likely to shift northwards gradually leading to favourable conditions for onset of Southwest Monsoon over Kerala around June 8. Conditions are likely to become favourable for advance of southwest monsoon into some parts of northeastern states during next 3-4 days," the IMD said in its monsoon bulletin. On Tuesday, the IMD had said the arrival of monsoon could be on June 7. On Saturday, private weather forecaster Skymet too revised its forecast from June 4 to June 7. Last month, announcing the expected day of monsoon arrival over Kerala, the IMD had said it could happen on June 6, with an error margin of plus or minus four days. The Met Department has given a forecast of a normal ...
Dry weather prevails in UP, Banda hottest at 47.2 degrees Celsius
Hot and dry weather persisted over Uttar Pradesh, with Banda recording the highest temperature in the state at 47.2 degrees Celsius -- five notches above normal, the India Meteorological Department said. Jhansi came a close second with a maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius, also five degrees above the season's normal. Agra reeled under sweltering heat with a high of 45.5 degrees Celsius. Allahabad recorded a maximum temperature of 44.7 degrees Celsius and the mercury settled at 44.8 degrees Celsius in Etawah. Kanpur and Hamirpur recorded a high of 43.6 degrees Celsius each, while the maximum temperature in Jalaun district's Orai was 43.5 degrees Celsius. In the state capital, Lucknow, the maximum temperature was 42 degrees Celsius -- two notches above normal. According to the IMD's forecast, the weather in the state is likely to remain dry over the next 24 hours. However, it also issued a warning for a dust storm or a thunderstorm, accompanied by gusty winds and lightning, at ...
No respite from heatwave for northern India; temperatures hover around 47 deg C in UP, Rajasthan
The intense heatwave sweeping northern India persisted on Wednesday, with the mercury hovering around 47 degrees Celsius in many parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh even as there were light rains at isolated places in the region. There was no relief for the national capital, with the mercury crossing the 44-degrees Celsius mark in some parts of the city. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, recorded a high of 42.5 degrees Celsius, two notches more than normal, and a low of 29.8 degrees Celsius. The weather stations at Ayanagar and Palam recorded the maximum temperature at 44.6 degrees Celsius. In Rajasthan, Churu continued to be the hottest place, recording a maximum of 47.3 degrees Celsius, even as light rainfall occurred at isolated places in eastern parts of the state. Among other places, Kota recorded a high of 47 degrees Celsius, followed by Ganganagar at 46.8 degrees Celsius, Bikaner 46 degrees Celsius, Jaisalmer 45.1 degrees Celsius, Ajmer .
Heat wave conditions prevail in Jammu
Heat wave conditions prevailed in Jammu on Wednesday, with the city recording a high of 42.4 degrees Celsius, 2.7 notches above average, the MeT Department said. The minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 29.3 degrees Celsius, 3.6 notches above the season's average. 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. The weather office has forecast light rains and gusty winds with a speed of 30-40 kilometers per hour for Wednesday night and Thursday. Friday turned out to the hottest day of the season so far as the maximum temperature rose to 44.1 degrees Celsius. Jammu recorded a maximum temperature of 40.1 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, 41.1 on Monday, 42.5 on Sunday and 43.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the MeT Department said.
Heat wave conditions persist at most places in Punjab, Haryana
Heat wave conditions persisted at most places in Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday, with Narnaul sizzling at 45.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal limits, the MeT Department said. Hisar, too, braved a hot day at 44.9 degrees Celsius, up three degrees against the season's normal, while Bhiwani recorded a high of 44.4 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological (Met) department said in a report released here. The maximum temperature in Ambala was recorded at 42.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, it said. In Karnal, the mercury settled at 42 degrees Celsius, up three degrees against the normal, the weather office said. Union Territory Chandigarh, common capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a high of 42.5 degrees Celsius, which was four degrees above normal, it said. In Punjab, Ludhiana sizzled at a high of 44.8 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal limits, the MeT Department said. Patiala recorded a maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius, four notches above ...
Muggy conditions persist in Delhi
Sweltering weather conditions prevailed in the national capital Wednesday, with the mercury crossing the 42-degree mark in some parts of the city. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, recorded a high of 42.5 degrees, two notches more than normal, and a low of 29.8 degrees Celsius. High humidity levels, oscillating between 31 and 65 percent, added to the woes of people. The weather stations at Ayanagar and Palam recorded the maximum temperature at 44.6 degrees Celsius. "Temperatures have increased by a few degrees over the last two days as the effect of easterly winds has subsided," IMD's region weather forecasting chief Kuldeep Srivastava said. The weatherman predicted a partly cloudy sky Thursday. There's a possibility of a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and winds gusting up to 40 kilometers per hour. The maximum and minimum are likely to hover around 42 and 30 degrees Celsius.
Mercury rises by few notches in Himachal; Una hottest at 43 degrees
Temperature rose by a few notches in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday even as isolated places in the state received rain. Chamba received 13 mm rain, whereas Kalpa got 0.4 mm rain since Tuesday evening, MeT Centre (Shimla) director Manmohan Singh said. The highest temperature in the state was recorded in Una at 43 degrees Celsius, whereas the lowest was recorded at 7.9 degrees Celsius in Keylong, he said. Bilaspur recorded a high of 40.8 degrees Celsius followed by Hamirpur at 40.3 degrees, Kangra 39.6 degrees, Sundernagar 39.7 degrees and Mandi 36.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. The maximum temperature in the hill state's capital Shimla was 29.2 degrees Celsius, the MeT said. Similarly, the maximum temperature in the tourist place of Dalhousie was 23.1 degrees followed by Kalpa 24.3 degrees and Keylong 20.7 degrees Celsius, it added.
Monsoon to reach Kerala in next 48 hours, late by 10-15 days for NCR, predicts Skymet
Monsoon will reach Kerala in next 48 hours, while people in the national capital region (NCR) will have to wait for some more days for the monsoon rain, said private weather forecast agency Skymet here on Wednesday.Talking to ANI, Samar Chaudhary, a senior Meteorologist at Skymet, said: "Monsoon is expected to reach Kerala within the next 48 hours. The normal dates of monsoon for Delhi and its adjoining regions fall in the last week of June. It may, however, be delayed by some 10-15 days.""This year monsoon will be weak due to El Nino and global warming. We are hopeful that monsoon rains will take place around 93 per cent, which is even lower than the average," he said.Chaudhary said: "This is the second driest year in the last 65 years. Normal rainfall for pre-monsoon is 131.5 mm whereas the recorded rainfall till now is 99 mm. This condition is due to prevailing El Nino over the areas which will affect the landfall of monsoon.""The easterly winds carrying moisture have kept the ...
'Cyclone man' Mrutyunjay Mohapatra appointed IMD chief
Renowned scientist and cyclone warning specialist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was on Tuesday appointed as the chief of India Meteorological Department (IMD), according to a Personnel Ministry order. Mohapatra and his team at the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD have earned praise for their accurate forecasts on cyclones, its wind-speed and likely impact on life and property including during the recent cyclone 'Fani', when their timely warnings enabled the authorities to ensure early evacuation of millions of people. The 54-year-old Scientist 'G' and Additional Director General in the IMD has been appointed as Director General of Meteorology, IMD, for a period of five years, the order said. He will assume charge in August. The IMD is responsible for weather and climate-related forecasts in the country. It is also mandated to issue warning to people about severe weather phenomenon like cyclones, dust storms, heavy rain and snow, cold and heatwaves, among others. Besides strengthening the ..
Severe Vidarbha heatwave to help south-west monsoon advance:
There will be severe heatwave conditions in Vidarbha over the next two days, the Mumbai Regional Centre of the IMD said Tuesday, adding that it would help the south-west monsoon to advance. An India Meteorological Department official said a "heat low" situation is being created in Vidarbha due to higher temperatures in northern India and Rajasthan desert. "This (heat low situation) leads to creation of low pressure area and helps in advancement of south-west monsoon over India," he said. The IMD has, meanwhile, issued a warning of severe heatwave starting Tuesday and lasting till Thursday. In a statement, it said there would be heatwave on Friday and Saturday in many places in Vidarbha and several pockets of Marathwada. It added there was no warning for the rest of the state between Tuesday and Thursday.
HP gets slight relief from heatwave following rain in several parts
Himachal Pradesh Tuesday witnessed slight relief from the heatwave sweeping parts of north India following rainfall at several places in the state during the last 24 hours, the Meteorological department (Met) said. Pandoh received the highest downpour in the state at 39 mm, followed by Mandi 25 mm, Banjar and Jogindernagar 24 mm each, Baijnath 22 mm and Mehre 21 mm, MeT Centre, Shimla, Director Manmohan Singh said. While Ghumarwin and Gohar witnessed 15 mm rain each, Bijahi witnessed 13 mm, followed by Nagrota Suriyan, Khadrala and Guler with 12 mm each, Manali 11 mm, Sarahan and Bharari 10 mm each, Dehra Gopipur and Palampur 9 mm each, Dharamshala, Sundernagar and Renuka 8 mm each, Ghamroor 7 mm, Mashobra, Jubbal, Bangana and Theog 6 mm each and Shimla and Seobagh with 5 mm each, he added. The highest temperature in the state was recorded in Una at 40 degrees Celsius, whereas the lowest was recorded in Keylong at 5.2 degrees Celsius, Singh said. The maximum temperature in Bilaspur ...
India reels under heatwave conditions, rains bring relief in few areas
Large swathes of the country reeled under heatwave conditions on Tuesday with Churu in Rajasthan recording a high of 48 degrees celsius, though rains did bring some relief to people in few areas. High speed dusty winds swept Jammu region, killing a minor and injuring her mother when a tree fell on them, officials said, adding the Vaishnodevi yatra was also briefly halted. Six shops on the shrine route were damaged due to falling of trees, they said. In Delhi, mercury touched a high of 41.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, but the city is likely to get some respite from the sweltering heat on Eid as the weatherman has forecast partly cloudy sky, possibility of rain and thunderstorm with lightening and gusty winds upto 40 kmph. Lights rains were experienced in parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. In Rajasthan, Churu remained the hottest place with a high of 48 degrees Celsius, followed by Kota which sizzled at 47.3 degrees Celsius. Bikaner, ...
Intense heatwave conditions disrupt normal life in Rajasthan
Intense heatwave conditions disrupted normal life in Rajasthan on Tuesday, with Churu being the hottest place in the desert state at 48 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said. Kota, Bikaner, Ganganagar, Jaipur and Barmer recorded a maximum of 47.3 46.8, 46.5, 45 and 44.9 degrees Celsius, whereas the day temperatures in Ajmer and Jaisalmer were 44.5 and 44 degrees respectively, it said. Heatwave conditions will persist and dust storm or thunderstorm along with gusty winds are likely to occur at isolated areas in the state in next 48 hours.
Minor dies, mother injured as high speed winds hit Jammu region
A minor was killed and his mother injured when a tree fell on them as high speed winds slapped the region disrupting power and water supplies, officials said Tuesday. Following winds and light showers, the mercury dipped in the region Tuesday with the city registering the maximum temperature of 40.1 degrees Celsius, 0.7 notches above average, a Meteorological (MeT) Department official said. On Tuesday, low-intensity winds hit some parts areas of the region, he said. On Monday night, a nine-year-old boy was killed and his mother injured in Arnas belt of Reasi district after a tree fell on them due to high speed winds, the official said. Several trees and electric poles were uprooted and roofs made of tin sheets flew off due to high speed winds in Reasi, Udhampur and Jammu areas, where power and water supplies were disrupted for several hours, he said. Six shops were damaged on Vaishno Devi route after a tree fell on them, the official said. The yatra, which was halted for a brief ...
Gujarat gets respite from heatwave as max temperatures drop
Days after the maximum temperature touched 45 degree Celsius in some parts of the state, Gujarat got some respite Tuesday as the heatwave receded. Surendranagar in Saurashtra region saw the maximum temperature dropping to 42.8 degree Celsius Tuesday from the peak of over 45 degree Celsius recorded last week and 44.3 degree Celsius Monday. Ahmedabad also got some relief as the maximum temperature Tuesday was 42.8 degree, down from 44 degree Celsius Monday. But the Met department said its "orange alert" will continue for the city for the next 3-4 days, with temperatures likely to remain between 43-44 degree Celsius. Capital Gandhinagar remained the hottest area in the state Tuesday with the mercury soaring to 43 degree Celsius. In several parts of the state, the temperatures remained well below 40 degree Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said there will be no large change in maximum temperatures over the next two days. The maximum temperature in Ahmedabad .
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra appointed chief of India Meteorological Department
Renowned scientist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra was appointed on Tuesday as the chief of India Meteorological Department (IMD), an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. Mohapatra, who is Scientist 'G' in the IMD, has been appointed as Director General of Meteorology, IMD for a period of five years, it said. He will assume charge of the post on or after August 1, 2019, the order said. The IMD is responsible for weather and climate related forecasts for the country. It is also mandated to warn against severe weather phenomenon like cyclones, dust storms, heavy rain and snow, cold and heatwaves, among others.
This pre-monsoon season second driest in 65 years
The pre-monsoon season this year is the second driest in 65 years, with gross rainfall deficiency recorded at 25 per cent, said private forecaster Skymet.
Showers bring relief from heat wave in Punjab, Haryana
Thundershowers accompanied by strong winds in parts of Punjab and Haryana early on Tuesday brought much relief from the heat wave prevailing over the region.