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Monsoon to hit Kerala on June 6: IMD
Monsoon is expected to arrive in India on June 6, a delay of five days, but it is likely to be "near normal", state forecaster India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
Monsoon delayed in Kerala, likely to arrive on June 6
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said the southwest monsoon is likely to be "slightly delayed" and is expected to hit Kerala on June 6.The normal onset date for monsoon in Kerala is June 1."This year, the statistical model forecast suggests that the monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed. The southwest monsoon onset is likely to set over Kerala on June 6. But with a model error of four days," the IMD said in a statement.The IMD has been issuing operational forecasts for the date of monsoon onset over Kerala from 2005 onwards. The weather agency has an indigenously developed state of the art statistical model with a model error of four days.The model uses six parameters to get the probable onset date. They are -- minimum temperatures over northwest India, pre-monsoon rainfall peak over the south peninsula, outgoing long wave radiation (OLR) over the South China Sea, lower tropospheric zonal wind over the southeast Indian ocean, upper ...
Rains expected in Delhi till saturday
In what can bring cheers to the people in the national capital and its surrounding areas, the weather agencies have predicted rains to continue till Saturday, which will help keeping the mercury levels low.
Rains in parts of Rajasthan bring respite from heat
Light rains lashed parts of Rajasthan Wednesday providing much-needed respite from the scorching heat. The weather turned pleasant in state capital Jaipur which received light rainfall in the evening. Till 8 am Wednesday, Tibi of Hanumangarh district recorded 6 cm rainfall whereas 1 to 3 cm rainfall was witnessed in parts of east and west Rajasthan. Kota was recorded the hottest place in the state with 41.6 degrees Celsius followed by 39.9 degrees Celsius in Ajmer, 39.7 in Jodhpur, 39.5 each in Churu and Jaipur, 39.3 in Barmer. The minimum temperature in the state was recorded in between 19.6 and 27.4 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has warned of dust storm/thunderstorm with light rain likely to occur at isolated places in the state during the next 24 hours.
Monsoon To Hit Kerala With Slight Delay Says IMD
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Monsoon likely to arrive 5 days late on June 6
The monsoon is likely to be delayed this year as its arrival expected on June 6, five days after its normal onset date, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. "This year, the statistical model forecast suggests that the monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed," the IMD said. "The southwest monsoon onset is likely to set over Kerala on 6th June with a model error of plus or minus 4 days." "Conditions are becoming favourable for advance of southwest monsoon over the southern part of Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal during May 18-19," it added. The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1, which also marks the official commencement of the four-month rainfall season. The IMD and private weather agency Skymet were unanimous on the prediction of the late arrival of monsoon this year. The Skymet had said on Tuesday that the monsoon would hit the Kerala coast on June 4, with an error margin of two days. If the ...
Rainy day in national capital
Rain brought a much needed respite from the scorching heat on Wednesday and this spell of pleasant weather is likely to continue for another couple of days. Several parts of the national received morning showers which made the weather pleasant. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average and humidity was recorded at 82 per cent at 8.30 am. The Safdarjung observatory, recording for which is considered official for the city, recorded traces of rainfall, while Palam and Lodhi Road observatories recorded 1.8 and 1.5 mm rainfall respectively. The weather man predicted a windy day with the possibility of thundershowers, light rain accompanied by lightning. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius. According to a MeT department official, light rain is predicted for the next two days. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 20.8 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature was recorded at 35.6 ...
Rain hits Delhi-NCR, likely to continue till Friday
Rain with thunderstorm was witnessed in parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, the weather office said, adding that the weather condition was likely to continue till Friday.
Respite from heat as Delhi witnesses light showers
The national capital on Wednesday morning received light showers bringing much needed-relief from severe heat conditions. Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad adjoining Delhi also reported a good amount of rain.India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted thunderstorm with rain, with minimum and maximum temperatures hovering at 23 Degree Celsius and 37 Degree Celsius in Delhi.The IMD has further stated that apart from Delhi, isolated places in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are also likely to witness thunderstorm and lightning with gusty winds (50 -60 kmph).West Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan are likely to witness duststorm and lightning accompanied by gusty winds with a speed of 30-40 kmph.Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over Vidarbha, Telangana and Tamilnadu and Puducherry.
Rain brings back chill in Badrinath
Intermittent rain in Badrinath and adjoining areas reduced the temperature here, prompting authorities to light bonfires for the convenience of devotees. The district administration appealed to the pilgrims coming to the Himalayan temple here to bring warm clothes with themselves. In view of the sudden change in the weather, Badrinath Nagar Panchayat was asked to light bonfires in the shrine area, Joshimath Sub-Divisional Magistrate Vaibhav Gupta said. Rain in the hilly areas of the state brought down temperatures in the plains, where the sky remained overcast throughout the day. Cloudy conditions prevailed in Dehradun, which recorded a maximum temperature of 31.4 degree Celsius, five notches below yesterday's 36.6 degrees Celsius.
Below normal rainfall expected in monsoon, 15% chance of drought: Skymet
In bad news for the farm sector, India is expected to receive below normal rainfall during the upcoming Monsoon which is likely to arrive in Kerala on June 4 and there is a 15 per cent chance of drought, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Tuesday.
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 4, be 'below normal'
Monsoon will hit Kerala on June 4 with a variation of two days, said private forecaster Skymet on Tuesday, adding the overall monsoon was predicted to be "below average".
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 4, three days after normal onset date: Skymet
Monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on June 4, three days after its normal onset date, marking the official commencement of the rainy season in the country, private weather forecaster Skymet said Tuesday. The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1. Skymet said monsoon will be "below normal" in the country with a Long Period Average (LPA) of 93 per cent and an error margin of five per cent. "Arrival of monsoon over Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be on May 22, with an error margin of plus/minus 2 days. Southwest Monsoon 2019 is likely to make onset over Kerala on June 4, with an error margin of plus/minus 2 days. "It seems that initial advancement of monsoon over peninsular India is going to be slow," Skymet CEO Jatin Singh said. "All the four regions are going to witness lesser than normal rainfall, this season. Rainfall in East and Northeast India and central parts will be poorer than Northwest India and South Peninsula," Singh said. According to Skymet, there are 55 .
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 4
Monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on June 4, marking the official commencement of the rainy season in the country, private weather forecaster Skymet said Tuesday. The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1. "All the four regions are going to witness lesser than normal rainfall, this season. East and Northeast India and central parts will be poorer than Northwest India and South Peninsula. Onset of monsoon will be around June 4. It seems that initial advancement of monsoon over peninsular India is going to be slow," Skymet CEO Jatin Singh said. Monsoon is expected to reach Andaman and Nicobar island on May 22.Last month, Skymet had predicted a below normal monsoon for the season with a Long Period Average of 93 per cent, subject to the error margin of 5 per cent.
Delhi's air quality very poor, expected to improve: SAFAR
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category, but pollution level is expected to reduce due to thunderstorms, the central government-run SAFAR said Monday. The air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 339 on Wednesday which falls in the 'very poor' category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research Institute (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 401 and 500 'severe'. According to Central Pollution Control Board, the AQI was recorded at 339. "Moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea is ongoing and it is leading to increased thunderstorm activity in northwest India. Thunderstorms with gusty winds can lead to sudden peaking of dust in isolated places for a brief period of time in northwest India including Delhi," SAFAR said. Delhi's air quality index will slowly improve but still stay in the 'very poor' category, it said. On
Rains brings some relief from scorching heat, dust storm in parts of Delhi
Rainfall in parts of the national capital Monday night brought some relief to Delhiites from scorching heat even as dust storms hit some areas of the city. By 8:30 pm, traces of rainfall were recorded by the Met department but by 9 pm, parts of Delhi saw heavy showers. Before the rainfall, the maximum temperature was recorded at 40.2 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature settled at 25 degrees Celsius. "Areas falling under the Palam Observatory and parts of area falling under the Safdarjung Observatory saw dust storm with high-speed winds," a Met department official said. The relative humidity recorded at 5.30 pm was 45 per cent. On Sunday, the maximum temperature had settled at 39 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was 25 degrees Celsius.
Rain brings relief from sweltering heat in Rajasthan
Rain in parts of Rajasthan brought relief to the people from the sweltering heat here on Monday, a MeT official said. Churu recorded 9.4 mm rain, followed by 9 mm in Sriganganagar and 0.4mm in Bikaner. Light rainfall was recorded in the state capital as well. Till 8.00 am, parts of eastern and western Rajasthan had recorded rainfall ranging from 1 cm to 2 cm. Udaipur, Dungarpur and Chittorgarh recorded 2 cm rainfall each, whereas parts of Barmer and Jaisalmer received 1 cm to 2 cm rain. Churu recorded the highest temperature in the state with 42.8 degree Celsius, followed by 40.7 in Sriganganagar, 40.4 each in Jaisalmer and Bikaner and 40.3 degree Celsius in Jaipur. The MeT department has warned of duststorm accompanied with gusty winds at isolated places in Rajasthan for the next 24 hours.
UP: Dust storm likely to hit today, cloudy Monday predicted
Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with light rain and dust storm are very likely to occur during the next three hours today in Uttar Pradesh at Lalitpur, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Etah, Kasganj, Kanpur Dehat districts and adjoining areas, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).The minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to hover at 26 degree Celsius and 36 degree Celsius in the state. The development is expected to bring down the sweltering temperature.Due to the current western disturbance and ongoing moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea, rainfall or thunderstorm activity is very likely to increase over many parts of northwest India from today.Rainfall or thunderstorm activity is also likely to increase over Northeast and peninsular India from today. "Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and Meghalaya during next four days," the weather forecasting agency stated in its report.Meanwhile, heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail
Nine places in Odisha record temperature above 40 degree C
Despite marginal fall in the mercury level, there was little respite from the grueling summer heat in Odisha as the temperature soared above 40 degree Celsius in at least nine places on Sunday. The high temperatures were recorded in western Odisha and the meteorological office here said heat wave conditions will persist for at least next five days in around 15 districts including some in coastal and southern region. Jharsuguda in western Odisha was the hottest place in the state recording a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius, it said. Titlagarh followed closely behind with the highest temperature touching 43.5 degree Celsius, while Malkangiri recorded 43.4 degree Celsius, Sonepur 43.3 degree, Sambalpur 42.7 degree and Hirakud 42.4 degree Celsius, it said. The maximum temperature at Balangir stood at 42 degrees Celsius, while it was 41.5 degrees at Talcher and 41 degrees at Sundargarh. In Bhubaneswar, which is situated in coastal Odisha and suffered devastation .
Weather continues to remain hot in Delhi
The weather continued to remain hot in the national capital, with the maximum temperature settling at 38.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average, an official said. The minimum temperature settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, according to the Safdarjung observatory, the reading of which is considered to be official. The relative humidity was between 39 per cent and 63 per cent, a MeT Department official said. The weatherman has forecast cloudy skies with the possibility of dust storm or thunderstorm with light rains and gusty winds. The maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 38 and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Saturday, the maximum temperature settled at 38.8 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average, and the minimum, settled at 24.4 degrees Celsius.