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Air quality likely to deteriorate in Delhi from Tuesday
The quality of air over the national capital area is likely to deteriorate marginally over the next three days, according to a bulletin issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Monday.A brief respite is expected from the heat on Tuesday with Delhi NCR region predicted to see dust storm and thunderstorm and rain and thundershowers on Wednesday, the bulletin said.However, long range transport of dust is not expected over Delhi and north-west India, the CPCB said.
Delhi records 40 deg Celsius; thunderstorm expected on Tuesday: Met
Delhi continued to witness rising mercury, with the maximum temperature on Monday hovering around 40 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal, the Met department said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal. However, temperature is expected to drop on Tuesday as the weatherman has forecast cloudy skies, gusty winds and thunderstorm towards the night. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 36 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature could touch 28 degrees Celsius. The Met department attributed the change in the temperature to a western disturbance that will have an impact over several parts of north India, including the national capital.
Aizawl records highest temp in 20 years, cyclone hits
The capital city of Mizoram on Monday experienced its hottest day in 20 years as the mercury soared to 34.2 degrees Celsius, an official said. Temperatures are being recorded in the state since 1999, and the maximum temperature that was recorded before Monday, was on a day in April 2015 when it rose to 34.1 degrees Celsius, the Chief Scientific Officer of the Mizoram Directorate of Science and technology, Dr R K Lallianthanga, said. While the maximum temperature recorded in Aizawl on Monday was 34.2 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature was 17.8 degrees Celsius, Lallianthanga said, adding, the maximum and minimum temperatures in the city on Sunday were 34.1 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius respectively. The city virtually turned into a boiling cauldron on Sunday and Monday, an official said, adding, the people of Aizawl are not used to such weather conditions since they live on hilltops. The official also said that the sweltering heat would be much more in ...
Mercury soars above 40 degrees at 12 places in Odisha
The searing heat wave conditions intensified across Odisha Monday with the mercury soaring above 40 degrees Celsius in at least 12 places, the weatherman said. Talcher was the hottest place in the state with the maximum temperature rising to 43.8 degrees Celsius. It was closely followed by Angul which recorded 43.7 degrees Celsius, while the mercury stood at 43 degrees Celsius in Titlagarh. The state capital Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum of 39.6 degrees Celsius, while the mercury touched 39 degrees in the neighbouring city of Cuttack, the meteorological centre here said. Jharsuguda recorded a maximum temperature of 42.6 degrees Celsius, Balangir 42 degrees and Sambalpur and Hirakud 41.1 degrees Celsius, it said. The mercury touched 40.1 degrees Celsius at Keonjhar, 40.8 degrees at Bhawanipatna and Malkangiri, 40.5 degrees at Sundargarh and 40 degrees at Sonepur, it said. Heat wave conditions are likely to continue in most parts of the state for the next couple of days, the Met ...
Monsoon to be 'near normal' this year: IMD
The country is likely to have 'near normal' monsoon this year with a well distributed rainfall which could be beneficial for the agriculture sector, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced Monday. The seasonal rainfall is likely to be 96 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA) with a model error of plus or minus five per cent, Secretary Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) M Rajeevan said. The LPA of the season rainfall over the country as a whole for the period 1951-2000 is 89 centimetres. Significantly, this year the IMD has introduced a category of 'near normal' for rainfall between 96-104 per cent of the LPA. In its forecast last year, the rainfall between 96-104 of the LPA was classified as "normal" category. Rainfall of 90 to 96 per cent of the LPA is below normal. Ninety-six per cent rainfall borders on below normal and normal category. Weak El Nino conditions are likely to prevail during the monsoon season with reduced intensity, Rajeevan said. There could some ...
Mercury rising in Himachal, but showers in store
Widespread rains and thundershowers have been forecast over the next few days in Himachal Pradesh, even as the state witnessed a rise in mercury on Monday and recorded temperatures one to five degrees above the average.
IMD predicts near-normal moonsoon this year
Monsoon will ne near-normal this year with an expected rainfall of 96 per cent, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday
Monsoon to be 'near normal' this year: MeT Department
The southwest Monsoon, which brings rainfall to India during the months of June to September, is likely to be "near-normal" this year with weakening El Nino weather pattern predicted.The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted that 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, according to the weather department."Weak El Nino conditions are likely to prevail during the monsoon season with reduced intensity in the later part of the season.""Overall, the country is expected to have well-distributed rainfall scenario during the 2019 monsoon season, which will be beneficial to farmers in the country during the ensuing Kharif season," added the weather forecastor.The monsoon is critical to India's agriculture as it accounts for more than 70 per cent of the country's annual rainfall.The IMD defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96 percent .
IMD predicts near normal southwest monsoon season rainfall for 2019
IMD will issue the second stage Monsoon-2019 Forecast during the first week of June 2019
IMD predicts near normal monsoon
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted that the monsoon will be near-normal this year.
Monsoon likely to be 'near normal' this year: IMD
Monsoon is likely to be "near normal" this year, the India Meteorological Department said Monday. Monsoon is likely to be 96 per cent of the long period average (LPA), a senior official of the IMD said. LPA is the average of rainfall between 1951 and 2000, which is 89 cm. Anything between 90-95 per cent of LPA falls under the "below normal" category.
Western suburbs of Mumbai, north and west Maha receive rains
Several parts of Mumbai got unseasonal showers Sunday evening which meteorological department officials said was caused due to high temperatures over the last week. IMD officials said parts of western and north Maharashtra also received rains. "There was indication of increasing weather activities in the last few days which led to showers and lightning. Some western suburbs of Mumbai along with parts of Satara and Sangli districts received showers on Sunday evening," he said. "In north Maharashtra, districts such as Dhule and Nandurbar also reported some unseasonal rainfall along with lightning," the India Meteorological Department official said. Earlier, the state's Vidarbha and Marathwada regions received showers in the last two weeks.
Sunny Monday morning in Delhi
It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded five notches above the season's average at 25.5 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Mercury crosses 40 degrees in Odisha, Titlagarh hottest place
Amid sweltering heat, Odisha virtually turned into a boiling cauldron on Sunday as the mercury soared above 40 degrees Celsius in at least 11 places. Titlagarh became the hottest place in the state with the maximum temperature rising to 43.5 degrees Celsius. The state capital Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius, while the mercury in the neighbouring city of Cuttack touched 39.4 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Centre here said. While Angul recorded a maximum temperature of 42.7 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperatures in Balangir and Talcher were 42.5 degrees and 42.3 degrees respectively, the MeT office said. The mercury touched 41.8 degrees Celsius in Jharsuguda, 41.1 degrees in Sambalpur, 41.4 degrees in Sonepur, 41 degrees in Bhwanipatna, 40.9 degrees in Hirakud and 40.6 degrees in Malkangiri, it said. Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail in most parts of the state for the next couple of days, the MeT office said.
Temperatures soar in Rajasthan; Kota hottest at 42.3 deg C
Heat wave conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan Saturday with Kota being the hottest at 42.3 degrees Celsius. Barmer sizzled at 41.3 degrees followed by Jodhpur at 41 degrees, Ajmer (40.8 degrees), Dabok (40.4 degrees), Jaipur (39.8 degrees), Jaisalmer (39.4 degrees), Bikaner (38.4 degrees), Sriganganagar (37.6 degrees) and Churu at 37.2 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said. The minimum temperature was recorded between 22.9 degrees and 27.4 degrees Celsius, it said. The weatherman has predicted light rains at isolated places in west Rajasthan and dry weather in eastern part of the state in the next 24 hours.
Light rains in the national capital brings relief from scorching heat
Light rains and gusty winds were witnessed in some parts of the national capital on Friday morning bringing some relief from the scorching heat. The minimum temperature was recorded at 23.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, a MeT department official said. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, received 0.5 mm rainfall till 8.30 AM while areas under Palam, Lodhi Road Ridge recorded 0.2 mm, 0.6 mm and 0.2 mm rainfall during the same period. Ayanagar observatory recorded traces of rainfall. Humidity was recorded at 72 per cent at 8.30 AM, the official said. The weatherman has predicted partly cloudy afternoon with the possibility of light rains, dust storm and thunderstorm towards the evening. "The maximum temperature is likely to hover at 37 degrees Celsius," the official said.
Sunny Friday morning in Delhi, light rain likely
It was a sunny Friday morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 23.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average, the Met office said, adding that there was a possibility of strong surface winds and light rain later.
Delhi, NCR get rain
Light rain occurred in the national capital on Friday, bringing much-needed relief from the heat conditions. Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad adjoining Delhi, also reported good amount rain.On Thursday, the mercury had soared to 40 degrees Celsius and presence of moisture in the atmosphere had made the day hot and sultry. However, these pre-monsoon showers brought a significant drop in the temperature.Today, the minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to hover around 24 degrees and 41 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity will be 51 per cent while the wind speed 13 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted.Besides Delhi, isolated rains are expected in Punjab and Haryana and dust storm activity in parts of Rajasthan. Thunderstorm is also expected in Delhi and the NCR region later in the day, the IMD said.According to weather experts, parts of northeast India may also witness pre-monsoon activity. North coastal Odisha and north coastal Andhra Pradesh may ...
Hot day in Delhi, heat wave experienced at isolated places
It was a hot day in the national capital with heatwave conditions being experienced at isolated parts of the city. The maximum temperature settled at around 38.7 degrees, three notches above the season's average while the minimum rose to settle at 23 degrees, also two notches above the normal, a Met department official said. The humidity oscillated between 71 and 24 per cent. The Met office has forecast overcast skies for Friday. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 39 and 23 degrees respectively," the weatherman said. Temperature is expected to rise over the next few days and heat wave conditions will persist as there is no weather system which may lead to rain or thunderstorm activity over Delhi, Mahesh Palawat, the vice president (Meteorology and Climate Change) of Skymet said. On Wednesday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 38.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, while the minimum settled at 20 degrees Celsius.
LS Polls: 24.32 per cent voting recorded in UP's eight constituencies till 11 am
Eight constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, which are voting in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, recorded 24.32 per cent voter turn out till 11 am on Thursday.The eight constituencies -- Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar -- all in the western Uttar Pradesh are voting today.Uttar Pradesh will see polling in all seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections. The results will be declared on May 23.