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MP reels under intense heat, Khargone hottest at 46 degrees
Parts of Madhya Pradesh are reeling under intense heat with temperatures soaring.The mercury crossed 46 degrees Celsius in the state's Khargone on Wednesday.The temperature in the capital city of Bhopal too touched 44 degrees Celsius, said India Meteorological Department on Wednesday."Highest temperature (46 degrees) has been recorded in Khargone, the temperature in the capital is expected to be around 44 degrees. Loo is likely to occur in the state in next 48 hrs," an IMD official told ANI.Apart from some pockets of Madhya Pradesh, heat wave conditions also prevailed in Maharashtra's Vidarbha and in isolated pockets over Bihar, Rayalaseema and Tamilnadu and Puducherry.For May 24, the IMD has predicted thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places very likely over Odisha. States such as Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim are likely to witness gusty winds with the speed of 30-40 kmph.Besides this, dust storms are likely to hit some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on tomorrow.
Cloudy sky gives people in Delhi some respite from heat
A cloud cover gave intermittent respite to the national capital Wednesday, with the city recording a maximum of 38.9 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal for this time of the year. The minimum temperature in the city settled at 26.4 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 29 and 65 per cent, a MeT official said. The weatherman said similar conditions are likely to prevail on Thursday. The city could witness very light rain and thundershowers accompanied by winds gusting up to 50 kilometers per hour. The minimum and the maximum temperatures are likely to hover around 27 and 28 degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature settled at 40.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum stood at 25.2 degrees Celsius.
WB, Sikkim and Assam to witness thunderstorm, lightning on May 23
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted that isolated places in West Bengal, Sikkim and Assam are likely to witness thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with squall (50-60 kmph) tomorrow.The weather condition is likely to be the same in other North-East regions such as Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Thursday.Delhi and its nearby states such as Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh will receive some gusty winds on May 23.The weather forecasting agency also predicted likely chances of heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Assam, Meghalaya and Andaman and the Nicobar Islands.In states such as Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, heat wave conditions will prevail. North interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to experience torrid heat.
Light rains likely in city
Delhiites woke up to overcast skies on Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling at 26.4 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. According to the Safdarjung Observatory, recording for which is considered official, the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 39 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 47 per cent. The weatherman forecast thunderstorm and light rain. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature settled at 40.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius.
Several places in Telangana receive mild showers
Several places in Telangana, including Hyderabad, received light rain Tuesday evening though the scorching heat condition continued in the state. The rainfall is due to convective activity, Met office sources said. During the day, several places witnessed maximum temperature above 40 degrees Celsius. The highest at 45. 4 Celsius was recorded in Adilabad, followed by 45.1 at Nizamabad. In its forecast and farmers weather bulletin issued at 5.30 PM Tuesday, the Met centre said light to moderate or thundershowers are likely to occur at isolated places from 8.30 AM on May 22 to 8.30 AM on May 23. It warned of heat wave conditions at isolated pockets. From 8.30 AM on May 23 to 8.30 AM on May 24, it forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers at isolated places. Heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated pockets and thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds of 40-50 kmph, it said. Lightning is very likely to occur at isolated places in all the ...
Heatwave, thunderstorm warning for Telangana
Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated pockets in all districts of Telangana Tuesday, according to the India meteorological deparmtent. Along with heatwave warning, the met department also issued warning that thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds (30 to 40 kmph) are very likely to occur at isolated places in different districts of the state on May 22. Adilabad and Ramagudam in Telangana recorded the highest maximum temperature of 45 degree Celsius each Monday followed by Nizamabad at 44.6 while Hyderabad recorded 42.3 degree Celsius. Some parts of Telangana is in heatwave grip for over a fortnight and many parts are reeling under scorching heat with the mercury crossing the 40 degree-mark.
Mercury rises in national capital
Mercury soared in the national capital to record a maximum temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius, even as the minimum slipped three notches. "The minimum temperature was recorded at 23.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal," a MeT official said. Safdarjung observatory, whose data is considered official for the city, recorded a maximum temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius. Humidity oscillated between 57 per cent and 24 per cent. The MeT website has forecast partly cloudy skies for Monday, with maximum and minimum temperatures around 38 and 24 degree Celsius respectively. Palam observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 23.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, while the maximum temperature settled at 38.6 per cent. On Saturday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 24.3 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was recorded at 35.7 degrees Celsius.
IMD predicts rain, thundershowers in Himachal Pradesh
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted rain and thundershowers accompanied with hail storms in various parts of the state in next three hours.According to the weather forecasting agency, areas such as Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Bilaspur, and Hamirpur will receive rainfall in the coming hours."Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with hail and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at isolated places very likely over Himachal Pradesh," said the IMD in its advisory.Apart from Himachal Pradesh, others states such as Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, and Kerala are also likely to receive rains followed by thundershowers later in the day, the IMD predicted.The IMD has also predicted heat wave across coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the coming week with temperatures hovering between 45 to 47 degree Celsius.
Temperature in Delhi settles seven notches below season's average
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Saturday morning as overnight rain at some places in the city brought the temperature down. Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered official for the city, recorded a minimum temperature of 19.5 degrees Celsius, seven notches below the season's average. Humidity was recorded at 77 per cent. The observatory received a rainfall of 11.6mm. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 37 degrees Celsius. Palam observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 20.6 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average. It received a rainfall of 19.6 mm. Humidity was recorded at 75 per cent. The weatherman has forecast cloudy skies for the day with the possibility of thunderstorm accompanied with very light rains and gusty winds. On Friday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius while the maximum was recorded at 37.4 degrees Celsius.
32 flights diverted from Delhi due to bad weather
Thirty-two flights were diverted from the Delhi airport on Friday due to bad weather, officials said. "The flights have been diverted from Delhi to nearby airports, including Lucknow, Jaipur and Amritsar due to rain and winds," said a Delhi airport official. Ten flights were diverted between 4 pm and 5 pm, and another 22 were diverted between 9 pm and 10 pm due to inclement weather, another official said.
IMD predicts heat wave across AP, Telangana
Indian Meteorological Department on Friday predicted heat wave across coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the coming week with temperatures hovering between 45 to 47 degrees Celsius.Indian Metrological Department predicted a rise of normal temperatures 1.6degC to 3.0degC) over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana especially during 18 and 20 May, which is likely to prevail next week too.Local Weather Report for Hyderabad forecasts average temperature of 42 degree Celsius for the coming week.Visakhapatnam, the largest city of Andhra Pradesh is expected to witness some relief with partly cloudy over the week with rains and thunderstorms.A social worker Satyanarayana has been distributing butter milk and millet soup to passers-by for the last 15 years in the summers in view of the scorching heat in the city.
Rain lashes parts of Delhi, 11 flights diverted
Light rain lashed parts of the national capital on Friday evening bringing respite from the heat but the cloudy weather caused the diversion of as many as 11 flights from the IGI airport till 9. 30 pm, officials said."There is air congestion due to bad weather. A total of 11 diversions between 2100 hours and 2130 hours, and between 1630 hours and 1730 hours have been done," airport officials said.AirVistara in a travel update said: "Due to bad weather in New Delhi, UK 940 from Mumbai to Delhi has been diverted to Amritsar."Meanwhile, according to the MeT Department, the weather in the national capital is expected to remain pleasant on Saturday with the maximum and minimum temperature is expected to stay around 36 degree and 24 degree Celsius respectively.The weather department has warned of hail precipitation over and nearby areas of Meerut, Modinagar, Loni, Khair, and at isolated places of the national capital.There was also a sudden spell of rain in parts of Himachal Pradesh and ...
Rains bring respite from heat in Delhi
Rains lashed several parts of the national capital on Friday providing some relief to Delhiites from the scorching heat. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered official for the city, received 2.4 mm of rainfall till 5.30 pm. Areas under Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar received 7.6 mm, 1.8 mm, 0.2 mm and 3.6 mm of rainfall, respectively. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, while the maximum was recorded at 37.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. Humidity oscillated between 100 per cent and 53 per cent. The weatherman has forecast cloudy skies for Saturday with the possibility of thunderstorm accompanied with very light rains and gusty winds. The weather is likely to remain pleasant on Saturday and the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 37 degrees and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Thursday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.7 ...
Temp drops in Raj after dust storm and light rains
The maximum temperature dropped by a few notches in Rajasthan on Friday after dust storm and light rains lashed parts of the state, a MeT Department official said Friday. Several places in east and west regions of the state witnessed rainfall ranging from 1 to 4 cm till 8 am, he said. On Friday, Pachpadra recorded 4 cm of rainfall followed by 3 cm in Sikar and Bhilwara, 2 cm in Pokaran, Padampur, Khajuwala, Shergarh, Barmer, Fatehgarh and Raniwada, 8.5 mm in Jodhpur and 0.5 mm in Ajmer, he said. Kota was recorded as hottest place in the state with a maximum temperature of 40.9 degrees Celsius followed by 37.8 degrees Celsius in Jaipur, 36.2 degrees Celsius in Dabok, 36 degrees Celsius in Ajmer, 35.3 degrees Celsius in Barmer, 34.9 degrees Celsius in Churu, 33.9 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer, 33.7 degrees Celsius in Bikaner and 33 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur. The minimum temperature was recorded between 19.8 and 25.6 degrees Celsius in the state, the official said. The MeT Department ...
Rain hits Delhi, brings mercury down
Light rains hit Delhi and adjoining areas on Friday evening bringing relief from the sweltering heat.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted thunderstorm with rain and gusty winds over Delhi and its adjoining areas of, Hisar, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Panipat, Kosli, Sonipat, Bagpat, Gurugram, Rewari, Bawal, Manesar Ghaziabad, Noida, Hodal, Mahendragarh.There was a sudden spell of rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh today.The weather department has warned of hail precipitation over and nearby areas of Meerut, Modinagar, Loni, Khair and isolated places of Delhi.Rainfall has also been predicted for many places in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana.All states in the North-eastern region too are likely to receive rainfall today.
Light showers bring respite from heat in Delhi
Light showers lashed parts of the national capital on Friday bringing relief from sultry heat. According to the Met department, parts of north and central Delhi received showers. The day's minimum temperature was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average while the humidity was recorded at 74 per cent. The weatherman had forecast a cloudy sky for Friday with the possibility of thunderstorm accompanied by light rain and winds. The weather is likely to remain pleasant on Saturday and the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 36 degrees and 24 degrees Celsius respectively. On Thursday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.7 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature settled at 23.4 degrees Celsius.
Parts of Himachal Pradesh to get light rains: IMD
Several pockets of Himachal Pradesh are expected to receive light rains accompanied by thundershowers on Friday, said India Meteorological Department.According to the weather forecasting agency, areas such as Shimla, Kullu, Solan, Mandi, Kangra will receive rainfall in the next 1 to 2 hours.Apart from Himachal Pradesh, others states such as Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, West Rajasthan and Odisha are also likely to receive rains followed by thundershowers later in the day, the IMD predicted.Meanwhile, the heat wave is making the lives of the commuters residing in Vidarbha in Maharashtra and Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh miserable. The IMD has predicted that these regions will continue to witness heat wave for the next few days leading.
Rain lashes Himachal
Maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh decreased by a few notches after rains lashed several parts of the state Thursday, the meteorological department said. The weatherman also issued 'yellow' weather warning of thunderstorm accompanied with hailstorm and gusty winds for Friday. Maximum temperatures decreased by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius as precipitation occurred at many places over the state during last 24 hours, the Shimla Met Centre said. Dharamshala received 37.8 mm rain, followed by Kangra (37 mm), Dalhousie (33 mm) and Chamba (18 mm), it added. Shimla was lashed by 5.4 mm rain, whereas tourist places Manali and Kufri witnessed 5 mm and 4 mm rain, respectively. Besides, Amb got 42 mm rain, Sujanpur Tira (39), Bangana (27), Nagrota Suriyan and Nadaun (24 each), Ghamroor (22), Saloni (17), Tissa and Guler (15 each), Chhatrari and Baijnath (13 each), Palampur (12), Seobagh (11), Una (10), Kumarsen (7), Kheri, Aghar and Theog (6 each), and Bhuntar and Sarkaghat (5 mm each). Una was ..
Light rains expected in city
Delhiities woke up to a pleasant Thursday morning, with drizzle witnessed in some parts of the national capital. The Safdarjung observatory, recording for which is considered official for the city, recorded 2.2 mm rainfall. According to a Met department official, the minimum temperature was recorded at 23.4 degrees Celsius and humidity was recorded at 88 per cent at 8.30 am. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 35 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has predicted generally cloudy sky. Thunderstorm with very light rain accompanied with lightning and gusty winds. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 24.3 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature was recorded at 35.7 degrees Celsius.
Light drizzle turns Delhi weather pleasant, improves air quality
Several parts of New Delhi witnessed a drizzle early morning on Thursday making the weather pleasant for Delhiites.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was recorded at 24 degrees Celsius while the maximum was at 36 degrees Celsius this morning.The department has predicted thunderstorm accompanied with rain in the national capital. Cloudy skies are likely to persist for the next few days.The level of PM2.5 (particles in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres) was recorded at 82 and PM10 at 184, as per data published by SAFAR.An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and between 401 and 500 'severe'.Meanwhile, IMD unit in Himachal Pradesh has predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thundershower at scattered places with the possibility of hailstorm in the low and mid hills of the state during the next three to four ...