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Heatwave conditions to continue for 2 more days, subside gradually: IMD

Heatwave conditions are likely to continue over north Indian plains, central and south India for two more days and abate gradually, the IMD said Sunday. "Due to easterly winds at lower levels over northern parts of the country, the severity of the heatwave is very likely to decrease over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi and Uttar Pradesh from today (Sunday) onwards," it said. Severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist over Madhya Pradesh and west Rajasthan on Monday, the IMD said with a red-coded colour warning for these two states. The IMD has four colour codes to indicate the severity weather systems red for extremely severe weather conditions, followed by amber, yellow and then green which denotes normalcy. It also has an amber-coded warning for east Rajasthan and Vidarbha in Maharashtra and a yellow-colour coded warning for Marathwada, Surat and Kutch, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi for Monday. Large parts of the country

Heatwave in Vidarbha, severe heatwave predicted on June 5, 6

Some parts of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra experienced a heatwave in the last 24 hours while there was rain in isolated places, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Sunday. There could be a severe heatwave in some parts of Vidarbha on Wednesday and Thursday, while both Vidarbha and Marathwada (central Maharashtra) regions will experience a heatwave Monday, it said. Wardha in Vidarbha recorded the maximum temperature in the state at 45.5 degree Celsius Sunday. Solapur recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degree Celsius, Jalgaon 43, Aurangabad 40.7, Parbhani 43.6, Nanded 42.5, Akola 44.2, Amravati 44.8, Buldhana 44.2, Chandrapur 42.6, Nagpur 43.8, Yavatmal 42.5 and Gondia 40.4. There was a noticeable increase in average maximum temperatures in parts of Central Maharashtra, IMD said. It also predicted possibility of rainfall in few places in Goa and Maharashtra on June 6 .

1 dead as heatwave rages unabated, IMD issues warning for next 2 days

Several parts of the country reeled under heatwave conditions that claimed one life in Rajasthan where Churu recorded a high of almost 49 degrees Celsius Sunday, with the IMD saying there will be no respite for the next two days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said heatwave conditions are likely to continue over the northern plains, and central and southern parts of the country for two more days and abate gradually. "Due to easterly winds at lower levels over northern parts of the country, the severity of the heatwave is very likely to decrease over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh today (Sunday) onwards," it said. However, severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist over Madhya Pradesh and west Rajasthan on Monday, the IMD said. If the maximum temperature of a weather station in the plains crosses 45 degrees Celsius for two consecutive days, it is termed heatwave. And if the temperature breaches 47 degrees Celsius for two days, it is termed severe .

HP gets respite from heat wave after light showers; more rains likely

Himachal Pradesh got some respite from the heat wave Sunday with light showers in some parts bringing down the maximum temperatures by two to three notches, the Meteorological Department (MeT) said. The weatherman also predicted more rain in the coming week. Light rains were witnessed in some parts of the state from Saturday evening, including Dharamshala (15 mm), capital Shimla (5 mm), Bhuntar (0.4 mm) and Sundernagar (0.1 mm), the Met said. Una recorded the highest temperature at 42.6 degrees Celsius, Shimla MeT Centre Director Manmohan Singh said. Among other places in the state, the maximum temperature in Bilaspur was 41 degrees Celsius, followed by Mandi at 39.2 degrees Celsius, Singh said. Hamirpur recorded a maximum temperature of 39.1 degrees Celsius, while Sundernagar and Kangra saw the mercury rise to 38.2 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius respectively. Both Nahan and Bhuntar recorded a high of 35.8 degrees Celsius, he said. Chamba recorded a maximum temperature at 35 ..

Severity of heat wave likely to decrease from today onwards: IMD

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted a decrease in the severity of heat wave, which has gripped most of the northern states including Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Union Territory of Chandigarh and the city-state of Delhi.In a tweet, IMD said: "Due to easterly winds at lower levels in our northern parts of the country, the severity of the heat wave is very likely to decrease over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi and Uttar Pradesh from today onwards."In another tweet, the IMD said: "The current week El Nino conditions over Pacific are likely to continue during the monsoon season with some possibility of these conditions to turn to neutral ENSO conditions during the latter part of the monsoon season."El Nino weather conditions persist throughout the monsoon season over the Pacific. Possibly due to this weather change, the El Nino-Southern Oscillation's (ENSO) conditions are likely to get neutral, later in the monsoon season.ENSO is a ...

Heatstroke claims one life in Raj; Churu sizzles at 48.9 deg C

Intense heat continued to paralyse normal life in Rajasthan where a farmer died of sunstroke Sunday, as Churu remained the hottest place after recording a maximum of 48.9 degrees Celsius. Hanuman Jat (45), a farmer, fainted in his farm at Necchwa in Sikar district. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, a police official said. "The cause of the death was heatstroke," he said. Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Kota and Barmer in the state recorded a high of 48.6 degrees, 48.1 degrees, 47.8 degrees, 47.5 degrees and 47.2 degrees Celsius, respectively, the MeT department said. Jodhpur, Jaipur and Ajmer registered maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees, 45.5 degrees and 45.2 degrees Celsius, respectively, it said. The weatherman said severe heat wave conditions prevailed at isolated places in western Rajasthan. The MeT has predicted no respite from the severe heat conditions in the desert state in the next 48 hours.

Heatwave warning for Telangana on June 5 and 6

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana continued to reel under severe heatwave conditions with the mercury crossing the 45 degree celsius mark in a few places. In Andhra Pradesh, towns in Nellore, Guntur and Prakasam districts recorded maximum temperature of 45 degree celsius plus. The state Real-Time Governance Centre Sunday said the heat wave conditions with temperatures touching upto 45 degrees would continue for the next four days. At many places across the state, temperatures in excess of 40 degrees have been recorded Sunday. Maximum temperatures are very likely to be in the range of 44 degree celsius at few places in East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasham districts. In Telangana, Adilabad district recorded the highest maximum temperature of 45.3 degree Celsius even as the Indian Meterological department issued heatwave warning at isolated pockets on June 5 and 6. Thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds (40 to 50 kmph) and lightning are very likely to ...

Heatwave persists in Punjab, Haryana

There was no respite from heatwave conditions in Punjab and Haryana Sunday, with Bhiwani recording a maximum of 45.6 degrees Celsius. Another Haryana district, Hisar, sizzled at a high of 45 degrees Celsius, up three notches against the normal limits. Ambala experienced a hot day at 41.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal. Karnal, however, recorded a high of 38.2 degrees Celsius, two notches down the normal. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum temperature of 41.5 degrees Celsius, up two degrees against the normal. Patiala, Ludhiana and Amritsar in Punjab also sizzled at 43 degrees Celsius, 43.6 degrees Celsius and 43.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. According to the weather department, heatwave conditions would remain in the two states until Monday. However, as per the MeT forecast, there may be some relief from the ongoing heatwave Tuesday onwards. Dust storm/thunder storm accompanied with gusty winds and lightning is likely at isolated ...

MeT predicts 'thundery developments' in Delhi; relief from searing heat likely

Delhiites might get temporary relief from the scorching heat as the meteorological department has forecast the possibility of "thundery developments" towards Sunday night in the national capital. According to the MeT department, the maximum temperature in the city on Sunday settled at 42.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 30.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, it added. The MeT department has predicted the possibility of "thundery developments" towards Sunday night and partly cloudy sky on Monday. On Sunday, humidity oscillated between 64 and 35 per cent, it said. The maximum temperature on Monday is expected to settle at around 43 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature at 33 degrees Celsius, the MeT office said. On Saturday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 43.5 degrees Celsius while the minimum at 27.6 degrees Celsius.

Heat wave leaves Chandigarh's Garden of Silence deserted

Chandigarh's Garden of Silence lived up to its name on Sunday with people skipping it due to extreme hot weather in the city.

Jammu sizzles at 42.5 degrees, light rain likely on Monday

The summer sun continued to beat down on Jammu as Sunday's maximum temperature settled at 42.5 degrees Celsius, the Met office said. However, light rain is likely to lash parts of the city for three days starting Monday, the Meteorological department added. The minimum temperature in Jammu, the winter capital of the state, settled at 25.9 degrees Celsius, 0.4 notches above the season's average. The heatwave continued throughout the day on Sunday as the city's maximum temperature has remained above the 40 degree mark for the last one week. Friday was the hottest day of the season as the mercury touched 44 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperatures on Saturday, Thursday, Wednesday and Tuesday were, 43.6, 43.6, 42.8 and 41.1 degrees Celsius respectively. Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the famous Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, was the second hottest place in Jammu on Saturday with a high of 39.2 degrees Celsius, the spokesperson said. Adding to the woes of the people ...

Thundery developments likely in Delhi

Delhiites might get some relief from blistering heat as the MeT department has forecast the possibility of "thundery developments" towards Sunday evening, which might bring the temperature down. The minimum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 30.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. Humidity was recorded at 64 per cent. The weatherman has forecast mainly clear skies turning partly cloudy later in the day with the possibility of "thundery developments" towards the evening or night. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 42 degrees Celsius. These thundery developments might bring the mercury down by one or two degrees Celsius. On Saturday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 43.5 degrees Celsius while the minimum was recorded at 27.6 degrees Celsius.

Thunderstorm with gusty winds likely to occur in Jharkhand tomorrow: IMD

The India Meteorological Department on Sunday said that thunderstorm accompanied with hail and lightning (50-60 kmph) at isolated places very likely over Uttarakhand tomorrow (June 3).Besides, the weather forecasting agency also predicted that some isolated places of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rayalaseema, interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to witness lightning accompanied with gusty winds of 40-50 kmph tomorrow.States in Northeast India such as Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura are likely to receive heavy rainfall on June 3. And in the Northern part, heat wave conditions are very likely in many parts over Rajasthan, in some parts over Madhya Pradesh and in isolated pockets over Vidarbha, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and East Uttar Pradesh.

Churu sizzles at 50 degree Celsius

Rajasthan's Churu was hottest on Saturday with temperature touching 50 degree Celsius in the district, said the met department.

No relief in sight, mercury set to rise in central, NW India: IMD

The highest temperature recorded on Saturday is 48.8degC at Churu, Rajasthan, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).No relief is in sight for central and northwest central India, including parts of Rajasthan, which are reeling under a severe heat wave.On Friday, the highest temperature of 49.6degC was recorded in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.On the other hand, IMD warned of a severe heat wave in the national capital and its adjoining states for the next few days. Maximum temperature in the national capital will hover at 46 degree Celsius during the coming days.Speaking exclusively to ANI, M Mohapatra, Director General, IMD's meteorology, said: "Severe heatwave condition is persisting in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, southern Uttar Pradesh, northern Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Jharkhand."Mahapatra also predicted that around June 6, monsoon will be hitting Kerala. The southwest monsoon is expected to hit Odisha coast within two weeks ...

India battles heatwave conditions, temperature nears 51C in Rajasthan's Churu

Scorching heatwave conditions gripped large swathes of the country Saturday as the mercury crossed the 50-degree mark in Rajasthan's Churu, while several other places endured maximum temperatures markedly above normal with the weatherman saying there will be no respite until next week. The national capital battled weather conditions in the "red category" as the maximum temperature recorded at the Palam observatory was 46.1C, according to the India Meteorological Department. The Safdarjung observatory recorded a maximum of 43.5C. The India Meteorological Department Friday issued the highest "red-colour" warning for the city. Mahesh Palawat of the Skymet Weather said heatwave conditions will persist in Delhi for another week and the maximum temperature will hover around 46 degrees Celsius. Churu in the western part of the desert state of Rajasthan was the hottest placed in the country at 50.8 degrees Celsius, nine notches above normal, according to the met department office in ...

HP's Una sizzles at 44.9 deg C, Shimla gets relief after rain

Heatwave continued to make life miserable for the people of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday as Una recorded the highest temperature in the hill-state at 44.9 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Department said. However, capital Shimla and some other parts got a slight relief from the scorching heat as gusty winds accompanied by thundershowers occurred in the evening, Shimla MeT Centre director Manmohan Singh said. The maximum temperature in Shimla settled at 29.9 degrees Celsius. However, other parts of the state continued to reel under severe heat as the maximum temperature in Bilaspur was recorded at 43 degrees Celsius, followed by Hamirpur (40.6), Mandi (40.5), Sundernagar (39.9) and Kangra (39.2). Popular tourist hotspots like Manali recorded a maximum temperature of 29.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Dalhousie (25.1), tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa (24.6), tribal district Lahaul-Spiti's administrative centre Keylong and Kufri (22.6 each), he added.

Rain predicted in isolated places over Vidarbha

The heatwave which scorched areas such as Chandrapur in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region earlier this week seemed to have subsided in some parts Saturday. People can look forward to more relief as the meteorological department also predicted possibility of rain with thunderstorm at isolated places in the region. Nagpur witnessed showers Saturday evening. Chandrapur had recorded a maximum temperature of 48 degree Celsius three days ago. On Saturday, the maximum temperature in the city was 42.6 degree Celsius. IMD said there was a possibility of rain in isolated places in Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur and Yavatmal districts in the next four days, though it will not be pre-monsoon showers. Wardha in Vidarbharecorded a maximum temperature of 45.5 degree Celsius Saturday, followed by Amravati (44.8) Akola (44.1), Washim (43.0), Yavatmal (42.5), Gadchiroli (42.2), Buldhana (42.2) and Gondia (40).

Light dust storm brings down temp in Jammu

Light dust storm swept across the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, bringing down temperatures in a slight relief to the residents. Jammu recorded a high of 43.6 degrees Celsius and a low of 25.5 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. While heat wave continued throughout the day, light dust storm was witnessed late afternoon, bringing down the temperature, it said. Light shower is expected on Monday and Tuesday, the MeT said. Friday had turned out to be the hottest day of the season in Jammu as the mercury soared in the city, with the maximum temperature touching 44 degrees Celsius. Long power outages and searing heat conditions have left the city residents exasperated. Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the famous Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, was the second hottest place in Jammu Saturday with a high of 40.6 degrees Celsius.

Heatwave sweeps UP, Banda sizzles at 48 deg C

Severe heatwave conditions prevailed at isolated places over East and West Uttar Pradesh on Saturday with Banda recording the highest temperature at 48 degrees Celsius, the Met office here said. Day temperatures were appreciably above normal in Agra division, above normal in Varanasi, Allahabad, Moradabad, Jhansi, Meerut divisions and normal in the remaining division over the state, it said. Rain and thunderstorm with gusty wind of 30-40 kmph is very likely at isolated places over East UP on Sunday, while the western part of the state is most likely to be dry, the weatherman said.