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Red alert issued for heat wave in central India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Tuesday issued a Red Alert -- the highest warning level -- as temperatures soared to up to 47 degrees Celsius in some parts of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region and central India.
NASA looks at storm Fani's rainfall rates
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over the Fani, a tropical storm formed in the Northern Indian Ocean on April 27 and 28, and measured rainfall occurring throughout the new storm.The Global Precipitation Measurement mission is a joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA.GPM's core satellite flew over Tropical Cyclone Fani at 8:06 am. EDT (1206 UTC) on April 29 and found the heaviest rainfall was in an area south of the centre of circulation. The rain was falling there at a rate of about 1.6 inches (40 mm) per hour.Rainfall was occurring at a rate around one inch (25 mm) per hour in bands of thunderstorms circling the centre.The Joint Typhoon Warning Center noted, "Animated enhanced infrared satellite imagery reveals significant consolidation in the convective structure and a better idea of the location of the low-level circulation centre. There is high confidence in the initial position based on an eye feature ..
Thunderstorm likely in city
Delhiities could get some respite from the sweltering heat on Tuesday as the Met department has predicted thunderstorm and dust storm in the city. The maximum temperature is expected to be 42 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. Skies are expected to be partly cloudy, the IMD added. Over the last week, Delhi has been witnessing temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature recorded was 23 degrees Celsius and humidity was 23 per cent.
Cyclone 'Fani' intensifies, headed towards Odisha coast: IMD
Cyclone 'Fani' intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm" on Tuesday and is headed towards the Odisha coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said."The severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' over the southeast and adjoining the southwest Bay of Bengal has moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 16 kmph, intensifying into a very severe cyclonic storm," the IMD said in its bulletin."It is very likely to intensify further into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during next 36 hours. It is very likely to move northwestwards till May 1 evening and thereafter recurve north-northeastwards towards the Odisha coast," it said.On Monday, the Odisha government directed the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) to keep a close watch over the situation and asked departments concerned to stay prepared to deal with any eventuality.According to the IMD, light to moderate rainfall is very likely over Kerala, north coastal Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra Pradesh during next 24 ...
Max temp rise sharply at several places in Tgana
Many places in Telangana sizzled Monday with the highest maximum temperature of 45.3 degrees Celsius reported in Adilabad. Adilabad was followed by Nizamabad (45), Ramagundam (43.8), Medak (43.6) and Nalgonda (43.5), according to the Met centre of India Meteorological department here. Several other places witnessed maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, it said. In its forecast, the Met office said light to moderate rain or thundershowers is very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana on Tuesday.
Heat wave, deficit rain affect normal life in NE
The normal life in the northeastern region has been affected due to heat wave in several areas and deficit pre-monsoon rains, officials said on Monday.
Cyclone Fani to intensify into severe storm
The Cyclone Fani, which has been strengthening in South East Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by this noon. India Meteorology Department said it will further intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday morning. It is moving in a north westwards direction at a speed of 21 kilometres per hour.The cyclone was earlier laying centred at 910 kilometres south-east of Chennai and 1090 km from Machilipattinam. It is expected to continue to travel in North West direction till Wednesday and then recurve to proceed in the north-northeast direction."It is very likely to move northwestwards till May 1 evening and thereafter recurve north-north-eastwards gradually," the IMD said in a release on Monday.Several places in Kerala will receive light to moderate rain today and on Tuesday and heavy rain in some areas.Few coastal places in north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh are likely to have light to moderate showers for the next two days.Parts of ...
Cyclone 'Fani' to intesify into severe cylonic storm in next 24 hrs
Cyclone 'Fani' that has been gaining strength in the south-east Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a very "severe cyclonic storm" in the next 24 hours, the weather department said on Sunday.The conditions of the sea are likely to be very rough along and off Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts till May 3, said Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA).Gale wind speed reaching 90-100 kmph gusting to 115 kmph is prevailing over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, the OSDMA said.The fishermen have been advised not to venture into deep sea areas in these coastal areas.While speaking to ANI, Hyma Rao from Visakhapatnam cyclone warning centre, said: "In all major ports distant warning signal number two has been made, that means ports at Machilipatnam, Krishnapatnam, Nizampatnam, Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram and Kakinada.""As far as the forecast is concerned, Fani will recurve, it will not affect south coastal Andhra during next 4-5 days. It is actually .
Three Maha districts sizzle at highest 47.2 degree C; heatwave
The IMD has issued a heat wave warning for North Central Maharashtra and Marathwada regions for Sunday and Monday at a time when Akola, Parbhani and Chandrapur districts in Vidarbha region recorded the highest temperature in the country at 47.2 degree Celsius Saturday. As mercury climbed up, Amravati and Wardha, also in Vidarbha region of east Maharashtra, sizzled at 46 degree Celsius each while Yavatmal, Parbhani, Nanded, Jalgaon and Ahmednagar districts each recorded 45 degree Celsius temperature. Aurangabad, Nanded and Buldana have reported higher than normal temperature in the last some decades, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in a report. It also said that Marathwada region would receive thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds. Nashik, Pune, Ahmednagar and Jalgaon districts would witness a heat wave along with warm night conditions. "It would be felt in some isolated pockets. On the other hand, the south Madhya Maharashtra would face ..
Scorching heat in national capital
The national capital reeled under scorching heat on Sunday, with the maximum temperature recorded at 41.2 degrees Celsius, officials said. The minimum temperature settled at 25.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, said a meteorological (MeT) department official. Humidity levels oscillated between 40 and 14 per cent. The MeT office has forecast clear sky for Monday. "The maximum and the minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 42 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius," the weatherman said. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 40.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday while the minimum was recorded at 25.4 degrees Celsius.
Himachal likely to get thundershowers, gusty winds
The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw the mercury rising on Sunday, recording temperatures three to four degrees above the average. The Met office has forecast rains and thundershowers on Monday.
Heatwave warning for two days in parts of Maharashtra
The IMD has issued a heat wave warning for North Madhya (Central) Maharashtra and Marathwada regions for Sunday and Monday. It also said that Marathwada region would receive thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds. Nashik, Pune, Ahmednagar and Jalgaon districts would witness a heat wave along with warm night conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in a report released this afternoon. "It would be felt in some isolated pockets. On the other hand, the south Madhya Maharashtra would face thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with the speed reaching 30-40 km per hour at isolated places in the districts of Satara, Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur," the IMD said. The trough from the above cyclonic circulation to south Konkan now runs across Marathwada and Madhya Maharashtra, it stated. There is no warning of a heatwave for south Konkan and South Madhya Maharashtra for Monday. Meanwhile, Akola and Chandrapur in east Maharashtra ...
Cyclonic storm 'Fani' to intensify into 'severe cyclonic storm': IMD
Cyclone 'Fani' is very likely to intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm" in the next 12 hours and further soar into a "very severe cyclonic storm" in the next 24 hours, the Cyclone Warning Division of the MeT department said on Sunday. In its 1 pm bulletin, the Cyclone Warning Division said 'Fani' currently lays over 745 kilometres east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 1,050 kilometres southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 1,230 kilometres south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh). "It is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 24 hours," the IMD said. Heavy falls at isolated places are very likely over Kerala on April 29 and 30. The system will not make landfall in Tamil Nadu, but may bring light rain in some northern parts, it said. Earlier, it was expected to cause heavy rains in northern Tamil Nadu, including Chennai. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai said cyclone ..
Amid heat wave warning, rains to hit parts of Telangana
In a mixed weather forecast for Telangana, the Met department has issued heatwave warning for two days from Sunday in some parts while predicting moderate rain in isolated places in the state. In a respite from scorching heat with temperature hovering over 40 degree Celsius mark in the past few days, the city experienced cloudy sky Sunday. According to the India Meteorological Department here, heat wave conditions are likely to prevail in some parts of Telangana Sunday and Monday. It also forecast that light to moderate rain or thunder showers were very likely to occur at isolated places in the state. On Saturday, Adilabad sizzled with a maximum temperature of 45.3 degree Celsius, the highest in the state, followed by Nizamabad 44.5 degree Celsius while Hyderabad recorded 41 degree Celsius.
Fani likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm
Cyclone Fani, which has been strengthening in south-east Bay of Bengal, is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours.Fani is very likely to move northwestwards till May 1 and thereafter recurve towards northeast gradually."Cyclonic Storm 'FANI' lay centred at 0530 hrs over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, about 745 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 1050 km southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 1230 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), a bulletin by the Indian Meterological Department (IMD) said.Gale wind speed reaching 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph is prevailing over south-east Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas."It is very likely to become 90-100 kmph gusting to 115 kmph from the evening of April 28 over the same area, 120-130 kmph gusting to 145 kmph over south-west Bay of Bengal from morning of April 30, and 155-165 kmph gusting to 175 ...
Met predicts mainly clear sky, strong winds on Sunday
The weatherman Sunday forecast mainly clear sky and strong surface winds in the city where the minimum temperature settled at 25.4 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average. The maximum temperature is likely to be 41 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 36 per cent. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 40.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday while the minimum was recorded at 25.4 degrees Celsius.
Heat wave warning in 9 Odisha districts
The meteorological centre here Saturday issued heat wave warning in nine districts of Odisha as sweltering heat pushed the day temperatures above 40 degrees in at least 14 places in the state. The weather warning was issued for three days from Saturday in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Malkangiri, Bargarh, Sonepur, Nuapada and Boudh districts, the met centre said. The sizzling summer heat pushed the mercury up to 45 degrees at Titlagarh in Bolangir district in the wetsren part of the state during the day making it the hottest place in the state. It was followed by Bolangir town wjhich recorded 43.5 degrees, while it was 43.3 at Talcher, 43.2 at Sonepur and 43 at Jharsuguda, the met centre said. Both Angul and Sambalpur recorded 42.7 degree celsius, while the mercury touched 42.6 degrees at Bhawanipatna, 42.5 at Malkangiri, 42 at both Sundargarh and Hirakud, 41.6 at Phulbani, 40.7 degree at Chandbali and 40.3 degree at Keonjhar, it said. Bhubaneswar simmered
Heat wave in Guj to continue for three days: Met department
Temperatures soared in many parts of Gujarat Saturday and the heat wave will continue over the next three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The maximum temperature in Ahmedabad touched 43.6 degree Celsius, 2.3 degrees above normal, and was very likely to touch 45 degree Celsius in coming days, local IMD centre said. Temperatures in most parts of the state are likely to rise by 2-3 degrees in the next couple of days, with heat wave conditions likely to prevail in north and south Gujarat as well as Saurashtra-Kutch regions till Monday, the IMD said. Surat, Valsad and other cities in south Gujarat are likely to witness "severe heat wave conditions" Sunday, it said. Scorching weather will also prevail in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Surat till Monday, it said. The heat, though tolerable, could cause "moderate health concern for vulnerable people, that is, infants, elderly, and people with chronic diseases", the Met department said. It advised people to ..
Scorching heat in Delhi
The national capital reeled under scorching heat on Saturday, with the maximum temperature recorded at 40.7 degrees Celsius, officials said. The minimum temperature settled at 25.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, said a Meteorological (MeT) Department official. The Safdarjung Observatory, data of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum of 40.7 degrees Celsius, also two notches above the season's average. Humidity levels oscillated between 44 and 19 per cent. The MeT office has forecast clear sky and strong surface wind for Sunday. "The maximum and the minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 42 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius," the weatherman said. On Friday, the maximum and the minimum temperatures settled at 41.9 degrees Celsius and 24.2 degrees Celsius respectively.
Parts of Telangana to experience heat wave for three days
The northern parts of Telangana are likely to experience heat wave conditions for three days beginning Saturday, Met officials said. The temperatures are rising due to the winds blowing from the north westerly and northerly direction, a Met department official told PTI. The highest maximum temperature of 44.7 degrees celsius was recorded during the past 24 hours at Nizamabad, the weather office said in its report. Ramagundam and Adilabad recorded the maximum temperature of 44 degrees during the past 24 hours while Hyderabad witnessed a maximum temperature of 41 degrees, it said. In 2016, more than 300 heat wave-related deaths had been reported in the state.