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Rain affects Class XII examinations in Bengal
The West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education announced 15-minute grace time for students who struggled to reach their examination centres as large parts of the city and various districts of West Bengal were witnessed heavy rain on Thursday.
Australia suffers hottest summer on record, little relief in sight
Australia suffered its hottest summer on record from December through February and forecasts show the southern autumn will continue to be drier and warmer than average, the government said Thursday. "After a record hot December and January, it won't come as a surprise that this summer will be our warmest on record," said Andrew Watkins, manager of long-range forecasting at the Bureau of Meteorology. Although the final figures won't be available until Friday, the bureau said it was already clear the average maximum and mean temperature for the three months of summer would for the first time be more than two degrees Celsius higher (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) than long-term averages. Rainfall was also below normal, and the bureau said it saw no let-up in a severe drought that has gripped vast areas of the country's agricultural heartland in the east and southeast for many months. "Unfortunately, the outlook isn't giving a strong indication that we'll see a return to average or above average
Cold morning in Delhi as mercury falls to 6.8 deg C
It was a cold morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 6.8 degrees celsius, six notches below normal. The humidity level in the morning was recorded at 97 per cent, a meteorological department official said. "The minimum temperature settled at 6.8 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal," he said. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 9.5 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 21 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said.
Fresh snow freezes Himachal
The cold wave intensified in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with several places in the state witnessing more spells of snow in the past 24 hours.
Cold Thursday morning in Delhi
It was a cold morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average, the weather office said.
Bengal drenched for third day in a row
As many as 13 districts of West Bengal received moderate to heavy rainfall for the third day in a row on Wednesday while Met officials predicted improvement of weather conditions from Thursday.
Max temperature in Delhi six notches below normal
The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, six notches below normal, a Meteorological Department official said. "The minimum temperature settled at 9.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal," he said. Humidity levels oscillated between 95 and 62 per cent. The weatherman has predicted shallow fog for Thursday morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 21 and 7 degrees Celsius respectively," the official added. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature settled at 9.5 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was recorded at 21 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures dip in Haryana, Punjab
Maximum and minimum temperatures dipped across Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday with overcast conditions and rain in some parts.
Snowfall in Mussoorie, Nainital
The hill resorts of Mussoorie and Nainital in Uttarakhand received yet another spell of snowfall on Wednesday.
Delhi to witness light rain showers till tonight
The national capital and its adjoining regions such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad will continue to witness light rain showers and thunderstorms till Wednesday night."Now a cyclonic circulation lies over Northwest Rajasthan and a trough is extending from this circulation up to Uttar Pradesh across Delhi-NCR. Therefore, we can say that conditions are still favourable for the occurrence of rain and thundershowers over Delhi and its nearby areas. Intensity will be mostly light with one or two moderate spells," Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency said.Not only that, another spell of thundershowers and rain are also expected over Delhi and National Capital Region on March 2 and 3. The rain will occur because of fresh Western Disturbance approaching the northern hills and its induced cyclonic circulation affecting the northern plainsToday, the minimum and maximum temperatures of Delhi is hovering at 10 Degree Celsius and 20 Degree Celsius with humidity 80 per cent. The
Hailstorm possibility in Delhi
Delhiites woke up to a cloudy Wednesday morning, with the weatherman predicting possibility of a hailstorm and thundershowers in the national capital during the day. The minimum temperature was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature is expected to reach 21 degrees Celsius, according to a MeT department official. The MeT department has forecast light rain with possibility of hailstorm or thundershower during the day, the official said. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature settled at 9.5 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was recorded at 21 degrees Celsius.
Cold Wednesday morning in Delhi
It was a cold and cloudy Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 9.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.
Tourists make merry in Shimla snow
The Himachal Pradesh capital on Wednesday witnessed snowfall that snapped internal road links but brought joy to tourists, who were seen making merry hurling snowballs at one another.
HP: Snowfall forces edu institutes in Shimla, Kinnaur to remain shut
The Himachal Pradesh capital, the tribal district of Kinnaur and several other places in the higher reaches of the state received fresh snow on Wednesday, while many areas in the lower hills witnessed rainfall which reduced the minimum temperature by a few notches. According to officials, education institutes in Shimla and Kinnaur district would remain closed on Wednesday in view of the snowfall. Fresh snowfall and rain has intensified cold wave conditions in the state, the meteorological department said.
Light rain in Chandigarh, nearby areas
Chandigarh and its surrounding areas received light rain on Wednesday morning.
Himachal freezes with more snow, rain
The minimum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh remained below freezing point on Tuesday as the state received more rain and snow, the weather office said.
Delhi likely to witness light to moderate showers
Rains in the past 24 hours resulted in a dip in the minimum temperature here on Tuesday morning to 10.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The Meteorological Department (Met) said Delhi received 2.4 mm rains in the past 24 hours up to 8.30 am on Tuesday. Light to moderate rains coupled with thunderstorms, and lightening in isolated pockets, is the forecast for the day, the weatherman said. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 22 degrees Celsius. Relative humidity in the morning was at 91 percent, he said. On Monday, the minimum temperature settled at 9.2 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was recorded at 25.4 degrees Celsius.
Cold, cloudy Tuesday morning
It was a cold and cloudy Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average.
India to witness normal monsoon in India this year
Rainfall is likely to be normal this year, private weather forecasting agency Skymet Weather said on Monday.Coming out with the first 'Preliminary Monsoon Forecast Guidance for 2019', Skymet said, "Our first guidance for Monsoon 2019 is that there is more than 50 per cent chance of normal monsoon. We will come out with another update in the first week of April."According to the Chief Executive Officer of Skymet Weather, Jatin Singh, "The El Nino conditions were on the rise in the Pacific Ocean till December last. The temperatures are now declining, and the probability of El Nino is also falling. This will reduce to about 50 per cent by the time Monsoon arrives with a gradual decline thereafter as well. Going by the early indications, this means it is going to be devolving El Nino year."India defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96 per cent and 104 per cent of a 50-year average of 89 cm for the entire four-month season beginning June.
11 fights diverted from Delhi Airport due to bad weather
As many as 11 flights were diverted from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to nearby airports due to bad weather in the national capital on Monday evening.Due to a sudden change of the weather in the national capital and overhead congestion, nine flights were diverted to Jaipur whereas two were diverted to Lucknow.Along with the change in weather, war memorial inauguration which included fly-past led to air-space restriction on civil aircraft movement that contributed to air-traffic congestion. There were also two VIP movements from the airport during the same time, which further prolonged the delays.Home Minister Rajnath Singh's scheduled departure from Lucknow to Delhi also got delayed due to weather conditions in the capital.On Monday afternoon, many parts of the city witnessed unprecedented rains and abrupt bad weather.