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Temperature stays 6-10 degrees down, to rise slowly
Widespread rains accompanied by dust storm and thunderstorms that swept through the northern and western parts of the country over the past three days, claiming over 60 lives, kept mercury levels low on Thursday with minimum temperature in Delhi recorded at 17.1 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures in Himachal fall with widespread rains
Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell on Thursday due to widespread rain with Dalhousie town recording the highest amount -- 53 mm, the met office said. Weather will be clear from Friday.
Sunny morning in Delhi, light rains towards afternoon possible
It was a sunny morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature settling two notches above normal. Humidity level was recorded at 53 per cent. "The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.30 AM at 23 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal," a MeT official said. The Met office has forecast overcast skies for Thursday afternoon along with the possibility of light rains and thundershowers. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 33 and 18 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. On Wednesday, light rains in some parts of the city brought the mercury down. The maximum temperature settled at 29.5 degrees Celsius, seven notches below the season's average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 19 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal.
Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi
It was a cool but sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded five notches below the season's average at 17.1 degrees Celsius, the Met office said.
Max temp dips as thunderstorm hits Punjab, Haryana
Maximum temperatures plunged as much as 14 degrees below normal on Wednesday as many areas in Punjab and Haryana were lashed by thunderstorms and rain.
Light rains bring mercury down in Delhi
It was a pleasant day in the national capital as light rains in some parts of the city brought the mercury down. The maximum temperature settled at 29.5 degrees Celsius, seven notches below the season's average, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 19.0 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, a Met department official said. The humidity oscillated between 82 and 54 per cent. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, received 1 mm rains till 8.30 am after which it recorded traces of rainfall till 5.30 pm. Areas under Palam, Lodhi, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded 1.8, 1.4, 0.2 and 2.5 mm rains respectively till 8.30 AM, the official said. Palam, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded 0.8, 0.8 and 0.2 mm rainfall respectively between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. Lodhi Road recorded traces of rainfall during the same period, the official said. The Met office has forecast overcast skies for Thursday along with the possibility of light rains ..
Temperature further dips in HP after rains
Temperatures decreased by several notches in Himachal Pradesh after rains on the second consecutive day Wednesday, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said. Several parts of the state, including Dalhousie 42 mm, Kangra 42 mm, Jawali 26 mm, Manali 17 mm, Kufri 16 mm and Shimla 13 mm, witnessed light to moderate rains, it said. As a result, the minimum temperatures decreased by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius, whereas the maximum temperatures decreased by 5 to 6 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature in the state was recorded in Una at 25.4 degrees Celsius, it said, adding that the lowest temperature was recorded in tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong at 1.8 degrees Celsius.
Rains, thunderstorm likely in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana
Widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm is expected in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday evening owing to severe western disturbances that is moving eastward from Pakistan, said the Met department.
Delhi likely to witness rain showers and thunderstorm in evening: IMD
"Delhi and its adjoining areas are likely to receive rain showers, lightning and thunderstorm later in the day," said Dr Mrityunjaya Mahapatra, Additional Director General (ADG) of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday.Giving out information about the weather in other Northern Indian states, the official said that states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and northern part of Madhya Pradesh are in danger and expected to receive heavy rainfall in the coming days and added that they have also alerted states such as Jammu and Kashmir and Uttrakhand for the same."These weather activities are taking place in these regions because of the presence of Western Disturbance. The westerly are now moving from Afganistan and Pakistan towards North-East India and which is why these states are receiving rains and thunderstorm," he added.The extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the north-western parts of the Indian sub-continent is ...
PM expresses anguish over life lost in storms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his anguish over lives lost in unseasonal rains and storms in various parts of Gujarat.
Pleasant Wednesday in Delhi, light rain expected
It was a pleasant Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature dropping three notches to 19 degrees Celsius due to light rains and thunderstorm during the night.
Heat intensifies in Odisha, govt advances summer vacations for educational institutions
Heatwave sweeping across Odisha intensified Tuesday, with Bhubaneswar being the hottest place at 43.7 degrees Celsius, prompting the state government to advance the summer vacation for all educational institutions. The mercury in neighbouring Cuttack city stood at 41.1 degrees Celsius, up from 39 degrees Celsius on Monday. The maximum temperature in the state capital jumped four notches from the previous day. On Monday, the city recorded a high of 39.6 degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, the temperature soared above 40 degrees Celsius in at least eight places in the state, the Meteorological centre here said. In view of the prevailing heatwave, the Odisha government preponed the summer vacation for all educational institutions in the state to April 18 from May 6. "The state government has decided to advance the summer vacation in schools and other educational institutions in view of the prevailing heatwave condition," Special Relief Commissioner B P Sethi said. Bhubaneswar was closely ...
Delhi receives light rains
Cloudy skies, light rains and gusty winds gave some respite to Delhiities Tuesday from the scorching heat. The maximum temperature was recorded at 30.7 degrees Celsius, six notches above the normal, while the minimum settled at 20.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal, the Meteorological (MeT) office said. However, this was nearly 10 degrees lesser than what was recorded Monday. Several parts of the city received light rains and witnessed gusty winds at different intervals of the day. The MeT Department attributed the change in the temperatures to a western disturbance that impacted several parts of north India, including Delhi. While 1.1 mm rainfall was recorded till 8.30 AM, the MeT office registered 0.2 mm rainfall till 5.30 PM. The humidity levels oscillated between 83 and 47 per cent. The temperatures are expected to drop Wednesday as cloudy skies and gusty winds are likely during the day. "We can expect comfortable weather to persist on Wednesday as well. As per the ...
Maximum temp dips in HP after light rains
Maximum temperatures decreased by six to seven degrees Celsius in Himachal Pradesh after light rains in several parts of the state Tuesday, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said. Several parts of the state, including Shimla 6 mm, Kufri 11 mm, Manali 7 mm and Dalhousie 3 mm, witnessed light rains Tuesday, it added. The highest temperature in the state was recorded in Una at 32.3 degrees Celsius. However, there was change in the minimum temperatures, it said, adding that the lowest temperature was recorded in tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong at 4 degrees Celsius. The MeT Centre here already issued yellow weather warning of thundershowers accompanied by hailstorm and gusty winds in the isolated parts of the state till Wednesday.
Delhi witnesses light rains in the morning, weatherman predicts thunderstorm at night
Gusty winds and light rains were witnessed by Delhiiites on Tuesday morning even as the mercury settled at six notches above normal with the weatherman predicting thunderstorm during night. "The maximum temperature was recorded at 30.7 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal while the minimum settled at 20.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal," a MeT office said. While 1.1 mm rainfall was recorded till 8.30 AM, the MeT office recorded 0.2 mm rainfall till 5.30 PM. The humidity levels oscillated between 83 and 47 per cent. The temperatures are expected to drop on Wednesday as the weatherman has forecast cloudy skies and the gusty winds to continue during the day. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 36 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may touch 28 degrees Celsius. The Met department attributed the change in the temperatures to a western disturbance that will have an impact over several parts of north India, including the national capital. According to .
Summer vacation for educational institutions in Odisha from Apr 18 due to heatwave conditions
The Odisha government Tuesday announced summer vacations for all educational institutions in the state from April 18 in view of the prevailing heatwave. "The state government has decided to prepone the summer vacation in schools and other educational institutions in view of the prevailing heatwave condition," Special Relief Commissioner B P Sethi said. Summer vacation in schools was earlier scheduled to start from May 6, he said. On Monday, as many as 12 places in the state recorded maximum temperatures of above 40 degrees Celsius. The coal town of Talcher was the hottest at 43.8 degrees Celsius. Several parts of the state, particularly the western districts, are witnessing heatwave conditions since the last couple of days. The regional meteorological office has said that no major change in day temperatures across the state is likely in the next two days.
Thunderstorm, rainfall likely in Delhi-NCR in next two hours: IMD
The India Meteorological Department has forecast thunderstorm and light rainfall in Delhi and NCR areas during the next two hours. According to the nowcast issued by IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre here, several parts of the Delhi-NCR, including Noida and Gurgaon, are likely to witness thunderstorm, light rainfall and gusty winds with a speed of up to 50kmph. The forecast is valid till 8:30pm, the IMD said. Earlier Tuesday, several of the national capital witnessed light rainfall with gusty winds.
Pleasant Tuesday in Delhi, light rain expected
It was a pleasant Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature dropping five notches to 20.5 degrees Celsius due to light rains and thunderstorm during the night.
UP: Rain, thunderstorm likely in the next one hour, says IMD
Moderate thunderstorm and lightning accompanied by rain are likely to occur during the next one hour in, over select areas in Uttar Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed on Tuesday.The IMD said Baghpat, Meerut, Hapur, Amroha, Muzaffarnagar, Lalitpur, Unnao, Hardoi, Sitapur, Lucknow, Raebareli and adjoining areas are likely to witness light spells of rain, thus keep temperatures under control."The cyclonic circulation over northern parts of East Uttar Pradesh and neighbourhood extending up to 0.9 km above mean sea level persists," stated IMD.According to Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, "Southeasterly winds from the Bay of Bengal would affect the eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh. Hence, on April 16, the intensity of rains will be light to moderate over West Uttar Pradesh and light in eastern parts."The minimum temperature in the state will be 25.4-degree Celsius, while the maximum temperature is expected to be around 41 degree Celsius. The relative ...
Normal monsoon this year as El Nino conditions to weaken after June, says IMD
The monsoon will be in normal in the country as El Nino conditions will weaken after the month of June, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted here on Monday.Dr Madhavan Nair Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, said: "In the month of June there will be some effect of El Nino, but in July-August, we will see in the reduction in El Nino conditions and subsequently normal monsoon."Dr Rajeevan said: "Quantitatively, the monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall is likely to be 96 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA). The forecast has a model error of 5 per cent."When asked to clarify what is near normal rainfall, Rajeevan said, "There is not much difference in terminology as anything from 96 to 104 per cent can be called near normal or normal...The forecast is 96. So there is some probability of monsoon being below normal as we also take into account 5 per cent correction.""Overall, the country is expected to have well-distributed rainfall scenario ...