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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.

Depression over Indian Ocean intensifies, likely to become cyclone

A depression over the Indian Ocean and southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified and moved further northwestwards, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. It is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during next 12 hours and further into a severe cyclonic storm, the IMD said and warned fishermen against venturing into the sea on Sunday. "The depression over east Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal moved further northwestwards, intensified into a deep depression and lay centered about 870 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 1210 km southeast of Chennai and 1500 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh," it said. "It is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during next 12 hours and further into a severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 24 hours," the IMD said. Further, the system is very likely to move northwestwards off Sri Lanka coast during the next 72 hours and reach near north Tamil Nadu and south ...

Fishermen advised not to venture into sea due to depression

: Fishermen in Andhra Pradesh have been warned not to venture into the sea from April 27 in view of the depression prevailing in the sea. An official release from The Andhra Pradesh Weather Forecasting and Early Warning Research Center (AWARE) AWARE, a division of Real-Time Governance Society, said deep-sea fishing has to be completely avoided as the sea is predicted to be rough with high tides and high-speed winds. Fishermen who are already in the sea have been advised to return to the shore by April 28. The RTGS started issuing alerts on the prevailing cyclonic storm to fishermen through IVRS calls, RTG CEO Babu Ahamed said. "People are also advised not to go to beaches or the seashore because of the rough sea conditions. The RTGS is closely monitoring the movement of deep depression," he added. The State Disaster Management Authority, citing an IMD report, said the depression in the east equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining Bay of Bengal was likely to intensify ...

Cyclone Fani expected to hit Tamil Nadu coast on Apr 30, cause heavy rains

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are expected to receive heavy rainfall from Sunday due to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal which could transform into Cyclone Fani, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday."After gaining strength, the cyclonic circulation has finally induced a low-pressure area. The system is formed over Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining the southeast Bay of Bengal," it said."It is likely to move northwestwards along and off Sri Lanka coast during subsequent 72 hours and reach near north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast on April 30," it added.On Thursday, the IMD had issued a 'red alert' for Tamil Nadu on April 30 and May 1.Weather experts have predicted that Tamil Nadu coast, including Chennai, and Puducherry are likely to receive heavy rainfall from April 30 for three days. Kerala will also receive rainfall."Strong winds are expected in the state from Friday. A yellow alert has been issued for Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur and ...

IMD warning: Major cyclone likely to cross Tamil Nadu

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that after gaining more strength, the cyclonic circulation has finally induced a low-pressure area. The system is formed over Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining the southeast Bay of Bengal.The organisation also predicted that it will continue to move west-northwest and gaining latitude."A trough of low at mean sea level lies over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining the southeast Bay of Bengal with a cyclonic circulation aloft extending up to 3.1 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is very likely to develop over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining central parts of the South Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka by Thursday (April 25)," IMD stated in its advisory."It is very likely to intensify into a depression during the subsequent 36 hours. It is very likely to move northwestwards toward the Tamil Nadu coast along and off the east coast of Sri Lanka and is likely to intensify

Sultry weather in Delhi, dust storm predicted

The weatherman Thursday forecast dust storm or Thunderstorm in the city where the minimum temperature settled at 28 degrees Celsius, five notches above season's average. The maximum temperature later in the day is likely to be 42 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 58 per cent. The national capital has been reeling under scorching heat for the past few days, with the mercury crossing the 40 degree-mark for the first time this season on Tuesday. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 41.7 degrees Celsius on Wednesday while the minimum was recorded at 27.1 degrees Celsius.

Central and northern India may experience heat wave: IMD

Most of the central and northern part of India is likely to witness heat wave in the coming days, with the maximum temperature expected to hover at 45-degree Celsius."Heat wave conditions likely in some parts of Vidarbha and in isolated pockets over East Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat state, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada," the India Meteorological Department stated in its advisory on Thursday.Weather experts believe that these heat waves are likely to end at the end of May."Previous heat waves in the northern part of India were broken by thunderstorms, which also brought winds and flash flooding, this heat wave is expected to last into May," said Accuweather, a private weather forecasting agency.Today, the minimum and maximum temperatures of the national capital will be around 28 degree Celsius and 42-degree Celsius with humidity oscillating between 30 per cent to 39 per cent.Heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Besides, .

At 43 deg C, Delhi records hottest day of season

The national capital Wednesday recorded the hottest day of the season so far, with the temperature soaring to sweltering 43 degrees in some parts of the city. The Safdarjung Observatory, data of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum of 41.7 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature settled at 27.1 degrees, also four notches above normal, said a Meteorological (MeT) Department official. The Palam Observatory registered a high of 43 degrees Celsius, while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded 41.9, 42 and 42.8 degrees Celsius respectively. Humidity levels oscillated between 56 and 21 per cent. The MeT office has forecast partly cloudy skies for Thursday, heat wave at isolated pockets and thunderstorm and dust storm in some areas towards evening. "The maximum and the minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 42 and 28 degrees Celsius," the weatherman said. "The mercury is expected to touch ..

Heatwave conditions in Delhi, no respite likely soon

Delhi witnessed heatwave conditions on Wednesday with the temperature recorded at 41.7 degrees Celsius, and people must brace for hot and dry days ahead as weather forecasters rule out possibility of any rain till end of this month.

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IMD issues thunderstorm, lightning warning for Delhi tomorrow

The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a warning that Delhi and its adjoining areas such as Noida, Gurguram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad are likely to witness thunderstorm and lightning on Thursday (April 25).Besides Delhi and NCR region, Rajasthan which has been witnessing dry weather from the past few days is also likely to reel under heat wave conditions in the next 24 hours.Another Northern state, Himachal Pradesh will also receive rain showers and thundershower activities during this period, while rain in Uttarakhand will be isolated.According to the weather experts, the Western disturbance will keep giving weather activities over all the three hilly states until April 25. Thereafter, the weather will move eastward leading to dry conditions once again.Today, the region is expected to witness scattered dust storm and thundershower activities to commence over Northwest and West Rajasthan." Similar weather conditions would prevail in the region till April 25. Places ...

Delhi reels under scorching heat

The national capital reeled under scorching heat on Tuesday, with the mercury crossing the 40 degree-mark for the first time this season. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 40.3 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average, said a Meteorological (MeT) Department official. The Palam observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 42.5 degrees, while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded 42.5, 40.8, 42.7 and 41 degrees Celsius respectively. The humidity oscillated between 77 and 26 per cent. The MeT office has forecast partly cloudy skies for Wednesday. "The maximum and the minimum temperatures are likely to hover at around 41 and 23 degrees Celsius," the weatherman said. "The mercury is expected to touch 41 degrees by tomorrow as we foresee no thunderstorm activity and rains over the northern plains till April 25," B P Yadav, the head of the IMD's Regional ...

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Heat wave, dust laden winds set to hit Rajasthan, Gujarat

Rajasthan and Gujarat, where hot and dry winds have been prevailing for the last several days is set to witness an intense heat wave in the coming few days with day temperatures in some districts exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, according to Skymet Weather.Rajasthan weather department also issued a warning for a heat wave, thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with strong winds for various places located in the eastern and western region of the state.Heatwave warning has been issued for Bikaner, Barmer, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer for April 23.While Bikaner, Barmer, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer Sriganganagar, Churu, Nagaur and Hanumangarh in the western part of the state are likely to receive strong gutsy wind (40-50 km/h) accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning on April 24 and 25.A warning for Ajmer, Jhunjhunu and Sikar in the eastern Rajasthan, for strong dust-laden winds accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning has also been issued by the department.Meanwhile, Skymet said that "hot and dry ..

Sunny Sunday morning in Delhi

It was a sunny Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below the season's average at 20.6 degrees Celsius, the Met office said.

Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi

It was a cool but sunny Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded two notches below the season's average at 19.8 degrees Celsius, the Met office said.

Thunderstorm warning for Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

The Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday issued thunderstorm warning to both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for the next four days.