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Heat wave continues in Andhra, Telangana
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana continued to be in the grip of a heat wave on Saturday with few places sizzling at over 45 degrees Celsius, officials said.
Rain, snowfall bring relief from scorching heat in Jammu
Light rains and snowfall Saturday provided respite to Jammu residents, who were reeling under scorching summer conditions for the past week. The day temperature in the city plummeted by over five notches to settle at 32.7 degrees Celsius after high altitude areas experienced light snowfall, while plains received rain. The Meteorological department (MeT) has forecast light rain to thundershowers at several places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 48 hours. The light snowfall in Peer Ki Gali along Mughal Road briefly disrupted traffic between the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch and Shopian to the south. Traffic interruption notwithstanding, over 2,500 vehicles crossed Jawahar Tunnel along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, officials said. Officials said vehicular movement was affected by a fresh landslide and continuous shooting of stones from the hillocks overlooking the highway in Ramban sector. Jammu, the winter capital of the state, had experienced the season's highest and ...
Mercury drops in Himachal after rain, hailstorm
The maximum temperature dropped in most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday following a brief spell of rain and hailstorm, the Meteorological Department said. Places like Kufri, Mashobra and Dhalli witnessed hailstorm while, light rain occurred in Shimla, Kalpa, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Dalhousie, Bhuntar, Fagu, Sangla, Rajgarh, Chamba and Sandhole during the last 24 hours, the MeT centre Shimla said. The maximum temperature decreased by one to two degrees Celsius, it said. While Una recorded the highest temperature at 41.5 degrees Celsius, the tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong recorded the lowest temperature at 3 degrees, it added.
Rain brings relief from scorching heat in Jammu
Light rains Saturday provided respite to Jammu residents who were reeling under scorching heat for the past week. The meteorological department has forecast light rain or thundershowers at many places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 24 hours. Jammu, the winter capital of the state, had experienced the season's highest day and night temperature on May 9 with a high of 40.1 degrees Celsius and a low of 25.5 degrees Celsius, which was 3.3 notches and 2.5 notches above season's average, respectively. The residents of Jammu woke up to a pleasant weather this morning with heavy cloud cover and a light spell of rain bringing some relief from the blistering heat which has gripped the region since May 4. Though the night temperature recorded in the city was 24.6 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees above normal, the day temperature is expected to drop and settle several degrees below normal, a MeT official department said. Jammu has recorded a maximum of 38.4 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees above ...
Light rain predicted for Saturday
Delhiites are likely to get some relief from the scorching heat on Saturday as the weatherman has forecast light rains. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average while the maximum is likely to settle at 40 degrees Celsius, a MeT official said. Humidity was recorded at 52 per cent. The weatherman has forecast light rains along with thunderstorm for the day. A moderate dust storm hit parts of the national capital on Friday evening providing relief to Delhiites from the scorching heat. The maximum temperature was recorded at 41.2 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature settled at 26.4 degrees Celsius.
Duststorm likely to hit Delhi today, cloudy Sunday predicted
Dust or thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds and lightning is expected in Delhi on Saturday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The development is expected to bring down the sweltering temperature.Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27 degree Celsius on Saturday with a relative humidity of 22 per cent.Weather experts have predicted partly cloudy sky with the possibility of development of thunder and lightning in the national capital on Sunday, on a day the city goes for polling in the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.The minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to hover at 27 degree Celsius and 41 degree Celsius.Meanwhile, heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail over some parts of Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Telangana during next 24 hours and in isolated pockets over East Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal during next 48 hours, the IMD predicted.Due to the current Western Disturbance and ongoing moisture ...
Odisha turns into boiling cauldron
The gruelling summer heat has virtually turned Odisha into a boiling cauldron post Cyclone Fani with the temperature soaring above 40 degrees celsius in at least 11 places in the state on Friday. The high temperatures were recorded in western Odisha and the meteorological office here has warned that severe heat conditions will persist at least till Sunday. In Bhubaneswar, which is situated in coastal Odisha and suffered devastation by Cyclone Fani, the mercury stood at 36.8 degree celsius. With a high relative humidity of 94 per cent and a hugely impacted power distribution, life was throwm out of gear in the city. In neighbouring Cuttack, which too was ravaged by the cyclone, the highest temperature was 37.6 degrees and the relative humidity 85 per cent. Titlagarh in western Odisha was the hottest place in the state recording a maximum temperature of 45.5 degrees, the met centre said. Sonepur followed closely behind with the highest temperature touching 45.4 degree ...
Dust storm in Delhi brings respite from heat
A moderate dust storm hit parts of the national capital on Friday evening providing relief to Delhiites from the scorching heat. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, a Met department official said. The minimum temperature settle at 26.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal, the official added. The Palam observatory registered a high of 43.2 degrees Celsius, while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded a maximum temperatures of 41.8, 42.7 and 42 degrees Celsius, respectively. The maximum and minimum humidity levels oscillated between 52 and 32 per cent. The Met department has forecast partly cloudy skies with the possibility of a dust storm and thunderstorm accompanied by very light rain on Saturday. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at around 40 and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively," ...
Delhi continues to reel under sweltering conditions
Delhiites continued to experience scorching heat with the mercury soaring up to 44 degrees Celsius in some parts of the city on Thursday. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, a Met department official said. The minimum temperature also rose to settle at 26.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal, the official said. The Palam observatory registered a high of 43.6 degrees Celsius, while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded maximum temperatures of 41.9, 43 and 44 degrees Celsius, respectively. The humidity oscillated between 55 and 27 per cent. The Met department has forecast partly cloudy skies along with the possibility of dust storm, thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds and very light rains towards afternoon and evening in some areas on Friday. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover .
Heat wave grips Punjab, Haryana
Most parts of Punjab and Haryana were under the grip of heat wave on Thursday, with Hisar sizzling at 43.1 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature in Hisar in Haryana was up by three degrees above normal. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded mercury at 40.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, the Met department said. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala, Bhiwani and Karnal braved hot weather at 41.4, 42.7 and 41.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. Narnaul experienced intense heat at 42 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded a maximum of 41.4 degrees Celsius each, three degrees above normal. Patiala had a hot day at 42 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal. As per the Met department forecast, weather is likely to be dry in next 24 hours in Punjab and Haryana.
Intense heat wave batters North India, at 40C hottest summer in Jammu
The northern part of India continues to remain under the grip of an intense heat wave, with Jammu recording the highest temperature of the season at over 40 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Department.Known as the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu for the first time touched 40 degrees Celsius in this summer season. However, thunderstorm and lightning accompanied by gusty winds (40 kmph-50 kmph) at isolated places are likely over Jammu and Kashmir over the next few days.In the national capital of Delhi, the minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to hover around 27 degree Celsius and 41 degree Celsius with strong surface winds of 8 km per hour during the day time, said Indian Meteorological Department.Dust or thunderstorms are expected to hit Delhi tomorrow and bring a very slight dip in the city's temperature that is predicted to be at 40 degree Celsius. Delhiites might get relief from the sweltering heat as the partly cloudy sky with light rain is ...
Hot day in Delhi, mercury likely to remain above 40 deg C next few days
It was another hot day in Delhi on Thursday, with the maximum temperature expected to remain above 40 degrees Celsius for the next few days. According to the MeT Department, the Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, the minimum settled at 26.4 degrees Celsius. However, the relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 31 per cent. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 41 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has predicted mainly clear sky with dusty winds during the day. On Wednesday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 41.8 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature at 23.6 degree Celsius.
Delhi's air quality 'very poor', expected to turn 'severe' due to dust storm: SAFAR
Delhi's air quality nosedived to 'very poor' on Wednesday and is expected to deteriorate further to 'severe' category due to dust storm in northwest India, the Centre-run SAFAR said. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the air quality index (AQI) was at 341 on Wednesday which falls in 'very poor' category. 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 the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in the national capital was recorded at 339. Gufran Beig, an scientist at SAFAR, said whole of northwest Indian, including north Gujarat, Rajasthan, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi are going to be in the grip of dust storm from tonight. "As the storm dust is now arrested in Delhi and combining with local dust lifting, further deterioration of air quality is expected for today and tomorrow. Air ...
Delhiites continue to reel under sweltering conditions
Delhiites continued to reel under sweltering conditions on Wednesday with the mercury crossing the 43 degrees Celsius mark in some parts of the city. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, said a MeT Department official. The minimum temperature was recorded at 23.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal, the official said. The Palam observatory registered a high of 43.6 degrees Celsius, while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded maximum temperatures of 42.1, 42.7 and 43.2 degrees Celsius, respectively. The humidity oscillated between 41 and 25 per cent. The MeT Department has forecast mainly clear skies for Thursday with gusty and dust raising winds during the day. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at around 41 and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively," the weatherman said. On Tuesday, the ...
North India reels under intense heat; Jammu records its hottest day this season
Several parts of north India continued to reel under scorching heat Wednesday with Jammu recording its season's hottest day at over 40 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological Department. Heat wave was observed at isolated places in west Rajasthan where Sri Ganganagar became the hottest place at a maximum of 45.6 degrees Celsius. Churu, known for its extreme weather conditions, recorded a maximum of 44.5 degrees Celsius, becoming the second hottest place in the state. The weather remained dry in the desert state even as Met officials warned that heat wave conditions would likely occur at isolated places in west Rajasthan during the next 48 hours. Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, for the first time this season, crossed the 40 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature recorded in Jammu was 40.1 degrees Celsius -- 3.3 notches above the normal during this time of the season, a Met Department official said. He said the minimum temperature in the city also continued ...
Heatwave conditions persist in Telangana
With heatwave conditions continuing in Telangana, Nalgonda Wednesday sizzled with the highest maximum temperature of 45 degree Celsius. The India Meteorological Department said heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail over some parts of the state on May 9 and May 10. It also warned that thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds (40 to 50 kmph) and lightning are very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana. Some parts of the state have been experiencing heatwave conditionsfor the past several days and many parts of the state have been reeling under scorching heat with the mercury crossing the 40 degree-mark. Khammam recorded 44.8 degree Celsius Wednesday while Hyderabad registered 42.1. A senior Met Department official said in view of the persisting heatwave conditions, there is a chance that temperatures may touch 46.5-47 degree Celsius in May but the probability of the mercury touching 48 degrees is very less this year. Citing data over the past ten ...
Heat wave in several Himachal areas, Una hottest at 41 degrees Celsius
Several parts of Himachal Pradesh are reeling under scorching heat with the maximum temperature touching 41 degrees Celsius in Una district on Wednesday, the meteorological department said. The maximum temperatures have increased by one to two degrees Celsius in the state during last 24 hours, the MeT official Manmohan Singh said here. While the highest temperature was recorded as 41 degrees in Una, the maximum was 37.7 in Bilaspur, 36.4 in Hamirpur, 35.5 degrees in Chamba and 32.5 degrees Celsius in Solan. Besides heat wave is also being experienced in several tourist places of the state during daytime. The maximum temperature in Dharamshala was 29.8 degrees Celsius, 27.8 in Manali, 26.4 in Shimla, 21.8 in Dalhousie, 21 in Kalpa and 18.4 degrees Celsius in Kufri, the MeT official said.
With over 40 deg C, Jammu records season's hottest day
Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday recorded the hottest day of the season as the mercury, for the first time, crossed the 40 degree Celsius mark this season, the Meteorological Department said. The maximum temperature recorded in Jammu was 40.1 degrees Celsius -- 3.3 notches above the normal during this time of the season, a Met Department official said. He said the minimum temperature in the city also continued its upward trend and settled at 25.5 degrees Celsius, which is 2.5 degrees above the normal. The city had recorded the highest day temperature of 39.1 degrees Celsius on April 28 but a fresh spell of rains subsequently led to decrease in the mercury which stayed several degrees below the normal over the past week. Katra town, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, was the second hottest place in Jammu region with a high of 35.9 degrees Celsius and a low of 22.8 degrees Celsius. Banihal and Batote townships ...
Delhi reels under intense heat, mercury expected to cross 40 degrees Celsius
Delhiites woke up to a hot Wednesday morning, with the maximum temperature expected to cross 40 degrees Celsius. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, said the minimum temperature has settled at 23.6 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 42 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 AM was 39 per cent. The weatherman has predicted mainly clear sky with dusty winds during the day. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 41.2 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature was recorded at 21.8 degree Celsius.
Parts of Tgana to sizzle this month
Telangana is likely to see temperatures soaring this month, with the maximum temperatures going up to as high as 47 or 48 degrees Celsius in some places, a weather official said Tuesday. "May is peak summer. (High) temperatures are recorded in May... temperatures would be high in north Telangana areas, up to 47 degrees also," he said. The record maximum temperature is 48.6 degrees Celsius registered in the temple town of Bhadrachalam in 1973. During May, the maximum temperature may go up to 47-48 degrees Celsius at some places but not cross 48, the official said. The temperatures would see changes, going up some days and falling some days, he said. The highest maximum temperature of 44.6 was reported at Nalgonda on Tuesday. The Met Centre at Hyderabad said heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail in some parts of the state till May 10.