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Met issues 'yellow' weather warning for Himachal
The meteorological department has issued a fresh 'yellow' weather warning for snowfall and rain in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, an official said Wednesday. The Shimla Met centre has forecast rain and snowfall in the hill-state till Friday. Snowfall, rain is likely to occur in mid hills and thunderstorm with lightning and hail very likely to occur in low hills, plains of the state on Thursday. The Met office issues colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause "damage, widespread disruption and/or danger to life." Yellow is the least dangerous of the weather warnings. Meanwhile, the weather in the state remained mainly dry in the last 24 hours due to slight improvement in minimum temperatures, said Manmohan Singh, director, Meteorological Centre, Shimla. While the minimum temperatures increased by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperatures increased by 5 to 6 degrees Celsius during last 24 hours, he ...
Himachal weather improves
Himachal Pradesh has witnessed slight improvement in minimum temperatures in most parts of the state on Wednesday, the meteorological department said. However, Keylong, the administrative centre of Lahaul and Spiti district continued to be the coldest place in the state at minus 7 degrees Celsius, said Manmohan Singh, director, Meteorological Centre, Shimla. The minimum temperature in Kalpa and Manali was 0.6 degrees Celsius each, Singh said. The minimum temperature in Kufri, Dalhousie, Chail and Shimla was 3.3, 5.2, 5.8 and 5.9 degrees Celsius respectively, he added.
Overcast skies in Delhi, min temp rises to 15C
It was a cold morning with overcast skies in Delhi on Wednesday even as the minimum temperature rose to settle at 15 degrees Celsius. The humidity was recorded at 85 per cent at 8.30 am. The meteorological department has forecast light rains evening and night on Wednesday. "The skies will be partly cloudy and there is a likelihood of light rains and thundershowers towards evening and night. The maximum temperature is likely to hover at 25 degrees," an official said. The maximum and the minimum temperatures on Tuesday were at 27.4 degrees Celsius and 12.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi
It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Wednesday with minimum temperature recorded at 15 degrees Celsius, season's average, Met said.
Rain, thundershower likely in Delhi today
Delhi and its adjoining areas are expected to witness rain and thundershower activities later in the day, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.Moreover, the national capital and its adjoining areas such as Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and, Ghaziabad are experiencing cloudy sky conditions due to the presence of fresh Western Disturbance approaching the state of Jammu and Kashmir."Under the influence of fresh Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rain/snow would occur over Western Himalayan Region and isolated over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on March 13. Its intensity and distribution will increase thereafter with fairly widespread to widespread rain/snow would occur over Western Himalayan Region and isolated to scattered rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on March 14; and will decrease significantly on March 15," the organisation stated."Thunderstorm ...
Cold conditions prevail in higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh
Manali and Kufri recorded sub-zero temperatures on Tuesday following snowfall in the higher reaches of the state and light to moderate rainfall in other parts the previous day, the Meteorological Department (Met) said. At 30 cm, Kothi recorded the highest snowfall from 5.30 pm on Monday to 8.30 am on Tuesday, followed by 24 cm in Kalpa, 15 cm in Keylong, 10 cm in Khadrala, 9 cm in Manali, 6 cm in Pooh, 3 cm in Kufri and 2 cm in Dalhousie, the Met centre in Shimla said. However, a sunny morning brought relief to some parts of the state Tuesday, it added. The minimum temperature in Manali and Kalpa was recorded at minus 3.8 and minus 3.6 degrees Celsius respectively, it said. Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state with a low of minus 8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Kufri was minus 0.5 degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum temperature in Dalhousie and Shimla was 2.1 and 3.3 degrees Celsius respectively, the Met centre said. There was light to medium rainfall .
Sunny morning in Himachal; rough weather likely from Wednesday
A sunny morning came as a relief to people in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday, a day after the higher reaches of the state witnessed snowfall. At 30 cm, Kothi had recorded the highest snowfall on Monday, followed by 24 cm in Kalpa, 15 cm in Keylong, 10 cm in Khadrala, 9 cm in Manali and 6 cm snowfall in Pooh, the Meteorological (Met) Department said. Most parts of the state experienced light to medium rainfall throughout Monday, it said. The highest amount of rainfall was recorded in Chamba at 42 cm, followed by 35 cm in Banjar, 22 cm in Solan and 20 cm each in Shimla, Mashobra and Bharmaur, the department added. There was 19 cm of rain in Salooni and Kumarsain, 17 cm in Dharampur, 15 cm each in Bhuntar, Kasauli and Bijahi, 13 cm each in Pachhad and Rampur, 12 cm each in Sundernagar and ohru, 11 cm in Ghumarwin, 10 cm each in Jubberhatti and Palampur and 9 cm each in Dharamshala, Baldwara, Nadaun, Jogindernagar and Paonta Sahib, it said. Nagrota Surian, Jhandutta, Sarahan, Dehragopipur and ..
Manali, Dalhousie wrapped in white blanket
A western disturbance over Himachal Pradesh brought more snowfall to popular destinations Manali and Dalhousie on Tuesday, and lashed the state capital with rain.
Snow & rain bring temperature down in Himachal
Manali and Kufri shivered at sub-zero temperatures on Tuesday after fresh snowfall at several places and light to moderate rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, the meteorological department said. Manali in Kullu district, Kufri in Shimla district and Dalhousie in Chamba district received 9 cm, 3 cm and 2 cm of snowfall respectively. Keylong area of Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur's Kalpa witnessed 15 cm and 24 cm snowfall respectively from 5.30 pm on Monday to 8.30 am on Tuesday, the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, said. The minimum temperature in Manali and Kalpa was recorded at minus 3.8 and minus 3.6 degrees Celsius respectively, it said. Keylong continued to be the coldest place in the state with a low of minus 8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Kufri was minus 0.5 degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum temperature in Dalhousie and Shimla was 2.1 and 3.3 degrees Celsius respectively, it added.
Delhi min temp at 12.8C
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 12.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, three notches below normal. The region received 0.6-mm rain on Monday night, a meteorological department official said. The skies will be partly cloudy and the maximum temperature will be around 27 degrees. The relative humidity was 80 per cent at 8.30 am, the official said. Monday's maximum and minimum temperatures were 28.4 degrees Celsius and 12.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Pleasant Tuesday morning in Delhi
It was a pleasant Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the Met said.
Delhi-NCR likely to get rain from March 13 to 15: IMD
The national capital and adjoining areas of Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurugram are likely to receive light rain between March 13 and March 15 due to the movement of a western disturbance around the hills of north India, the India Meteorological Department said.Scattered rain and snow are also expected over many parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, it said.According to Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, "March 16 onward, as the western disturbance moves away eastwards, the weather will become completely dry over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand."On Monday, Delhi and its adjoining areas witnessed light rain and thundershower activities in the evening.In the wake of strong winds, the pollution levels have also improved and the Air Quality Index (AQI) in most parts of the city is in the moderate to satisfactory category.The minimum and maximum temperatures in the city were likely to hover around 15 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees
Rains lash various parts of Punjab, Haryana
Rains lashed most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday, with minimum temperatures hovering below the normal limits. The MeT Department has forecast light to moderate rains or thundershowers at a few places in Punjab and Haryana during the next 12 hours. It has issued a warning of thunderstorm accompanied with hailstorm and strong surface winds at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana on March 14. On Monday, the minimum temperatures in Punjab and Haryana hovered between one degrees celsius and minus three degrees Celsius. Chandigarh received 8 mm of rainfall, Ambala 6 mm, Patiala 4 mm, Karnal 4 mm, Amritsar 3 mm and Ludhiana 2 mm, the weather office said. Karnal recorded the coldest temperature in the region with the mercury settling at 10 degrees celsius, three notches below the normal. Amritsar registered a low of 10.6 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature at Ludhiana was 11 degrees Celsius.
Sunny day in Delhi, max temp settles at 28.4 degrees Celsius
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant and sunny morning on Monday with the minimum temperature settling at 12.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the MeT Department said. A partly cloudy sky with strong surface was observed through the day. The maximum temperature settled around 28.4 degrees Celsius, a MeT Department official said. Sunday's maximum and minimum temperatures had settled at 27 and 10.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Himachal: Fresh snowfall in higher reaches
The higher reaches, including Kufri and Manali, of Himachal Pradesh witnessed a fresh bout of snowfall, while light rains occurred in other parts of the state on Monday. Kufri in Shimla district received 2.5 cm of snowfall, Manali in Kullu district got 3 cm, whereas Kalpa in Kinnaur district received 5 cm, the MeT centre at Shimla said. Several parts of the state including Shimla witnessed light rains, the weatherman said.
Rain lashes Chandigarh, nearby areas
Chandigarh and the nearby cities of Panchkula and Mohali were lashed by rain on Monday.
Pleasant Monday morning in Delhi
It was a pleasant Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the Met said.
Sunny day in Delhi, max temp expected to settle at 27 degrees Celsius
Delhites woke up to a pleasant and sunny Monday with the minimum temperature settling at 12.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the meteorological office said. The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy sky, very light rain and thundershowers with strong surface later in the day. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 27 degrees Celsius, a Met department official said Sunday's maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 27 and 10.8 degrees Celsius respectively.
Yellow weather warning issued for snowfall, rain in HP
The meteorological department has issued a fresh yellow weather warning for snowfall, rain in Himachal Pradesh on March 11, an official said Sunday. The Shimla Met centre predicted rain and snowfall in the state from February 11 to 15 but issued yellow warning only for February 11. It stated that snowfall, rain is likely to occur in mid hills and thunderstorm accompanied with hail, gusty winds may take place in low hills, plains of the state on Monday. The Met office issues colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause "damage, widespread disruption and/or danger to life." Yellow is the least dangerous out of the weather warnings it indicates the possibility of severe weather over the next few days that could affect the public. Meanwhile, the weather remained mainly dry over the state in the past 24 hours. No appreciable change was observed in minimum temperature, whereas maximum temperatures increased by 2 to 3 ...
Pleasant morning in Delhi
The national capital woke up to a pleasant Sunday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.8 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the weather office said.