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Mercury dips in Jharkhand due to rains

Jharkhand witnessed cold weather on Monday due to incessant rains in the state, a weather official said here.

Mercury drops in several parts of Rajasthan

Minimum temperatures in several parts of Rajasthan further dropped by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius on Monday as compared to the levels recorded Sunday, a meteorological (Met) department official said. The drop in temperature was recorded in Churu, Sriganganagar and Jaisalmer districts, among others, he said. Churu recorded a minimum temperature of 1.8 degrees Celsius followed by 4.4 degrees Celsius in Eranpura Road, 4.5 degrees Celsius in Pilani, 4.8 degrees Celsius in Srigangangar, 7.3 degree Celsius in Jaisalmer, 7.6 degrees Celsius in Alwar, 8.7 degrees Celsius in Banasthali, 9.4 degrees Celsius each in Ajmer, Bikaner, Kota and Udaipur, 9.6 degrees Celsius in Chittorgarh, 9.9 degrees Celsius in Barmer and 11.1 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur, the weatherman said. The maximum temperature in most places was recorded between 19.4 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius, he added. The Met department has predicted dry weather with partially cloudy skies for the next 24 hours. It has also warned of .

Cyclone Phethai likely to make landfall today, heavy rain forecast in Bengal

Cyclone 'Phethai' is likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh Monday afternoon and then move in a northeasterly direction along the coast, Met officials said. Four districts in South Odisha have been experiencing rain since Sunday evening due to the cyclone, while Gangetic West Bengal is likely to experience heavy rain till Tuesday morning, the meteorological (Met) department said. The cyclone is likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh in the afternoon and thereafter move in a northeasterly direction along the coast, it said. Phethai, that lay centred 480 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam and 510 km from Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross the Bay of Bengal coast around Kakinada on Monday afternoon, the Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) had said Sunday. South Odisha districts such as Koraput, Malkangiri, Raigada and Gajapati have been experiencing rainfall along with strong surface wind since Sunday evening, .

Snow clearing operations underway in J-K's Rajouri

Snow clearing operations began in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Monday, following heavy snowfall in the region.Mughal Road in the district has been closed following a heavy spell of snow.The road has been closed for the last seven days due to heavy snowfall in Pir Panjal mountain range.

Unabated cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley

An unabated cold wave continued on Monday in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region, as night temperatures remained several notches below the freezing point, the weather office said.

Delhi's air quality to remain 'poor'

Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the 'poor' category on Sunday and is likely to remain so due to high humidity which is not allowing the pollutants to disperse, SAFAR said in its forecast.

Cyclonic storm 'Phethai' to trigger heavy rainfall in Odisha

The cyclonic storm 'Phethai', which is set to hit Andhra Pradesh coast, is likely to trigger heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha by Monday, the Met department said Sunday. While the sky remained overcast in many parts of the state Sunday, districts like Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada and Kalahandi are expected to be lashed by heavy rain under the impact of the cyclonic storm, the Meteorological Centre here said in a bulletin. Many places in Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Baragarh, Balangir, Jharsuguda and Sambalpur districts would experience heavy rainfall on Monday, it said. The cyclonic storm, which is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, would move north-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Ongole and Kakinada during Monday afternoon, the MeT centre said. The MeT centre forecast light to moderate rainfall and thundershower in many places, mainly south Odisha districts, till December 18. While

Met department warns of heavy rain in many districts of Bengal

The Met department Sunday warned of heavy rain in many districts of South Bengal on Monday as an effect of the cyclone 'Phethai', which is likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh. The system is likely to move north-eastwards after making landfall on Monday afternoon, it said. Heavy rain is likely over one or two places in the districts of Howrah, East and West Midnapore, Purulia, Bankura, West Burdwan, Jhargram and Hooghly on Monday. Strong wind, with speed reaching 30 to 40 km per hour is likely to blow over northwest Bay of Bengal, the weatherman said in its forecast. The weatherman forecast light to moderate rain for the city on Monday and an overcast sky on Sunday.

Cold wave intensifies in Punjab, Haryana

The cold wave sweeping most parts of Punjab and Haryana intensified Sunday with Adampur the coldest place in the region, recording a minimum of 2.3 degrees Celsius. A MeT Department official said Bathinda (3.5 deg C), Pathankot (3.8 deg C), Amritsar (4 deg C),Halwara (4.7 deg C), Ludhiana (5.7 deg C), Patiala (6.6 deg C) and Gurdaspur (6.6 deg C) too experienced a cold night recording below normal minimum temperatures. Visibility dropped due to fog this morning at Ludhiana and Patiala, he said. In Haryana, Hisar experienced a cold night recording a low of 5.2 deg C. Karnal (5 deg C), Narnaul (5 deg C), Rohtak (5.6 deg C), Sirsa (5.8 deg C), Bhiwani (6 deg C) and Ambala (7.2 deg C) also recorded below normal minimums. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, reeled under biting chill, recording a low of 5.9 deg C. The ongoing cold weather conditions are likely to continue in the two states over the next few days, the official said.

Coldest night of season in Srinagar, mercury drop to minus 4.2 deg C

Srinagar experienced the coldest night of the season Saturday night as the mercury continued its downward spiral in most parts of the Kashmir valley and Ladakh region. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 5.6 degrees Celsius Saturday night, down from minus 4.2 degrees Celsius the previous night, MET officials said Sunday. It was the coldest night of the season so far in the city, they said. The night temperature in the city has dropped over five degrees since Thursday as the valley is moving closer to the 40-day harshest winter period, locally known as 'Chillai Kalan', which begins December 21. The officials said Qazigund, Kupwara and Leh also experienced the coldest night of the season Saturday night along with Srinagar. Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.6 degrees Celsius Saturday night, compared to the previous night's minus 5 degrees Celsius. The officials said it was the coldest December night

Cold Saturday in Delhi

It was a chilly Saturday in the national capital with the maximum temperature settling at 22.7 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. Humidity oscillated between 100 and 59 per cent. The weatherman has forecast mainly clear skies for Sunday with the possibility of shallow fog in the morning and smog thereafter. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 22 and 8 degrees Celsius. On Friday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 22 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature settled at 8 degrees Celsius.

Deep depression likely to trigger rain in Odisha

A deep depression moving towards coastal Andhra Pradesh is likely to trigger moderate to heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha during the next two days. Districts like Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada and Kalahandi are expected to be lashed by heavy rain on Sunday under the impact of the deep depression, the Meteorological Centre here said in a bulletin. Similarly, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely to occur in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Bargarh, Balangir, Jharsuguda and Sambalpur on Monday, it said. The MeT centre forecast light to moderate rainfall and thundershower in many places, mainly south Odisha districts, from Sunday to December 18. While there was no general warning for fishermen in Odisha coast, they were advised not to venture into deep sea areas of west central and adjoining south west Bay of Bengal till Monday, it said The deep depression is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm ...

Jammu records season's coldest night

The winter capital Jammu recorded the coldest night of the season so far with minimum temperature settling at 5.5 degrees Celsius, an official of the Meteorological (MeT) department said Saturday. The night temperature across Jammu region is on downward trend over the past week after high altitude areas, including the famous cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, experienced snowfall. The night temperature fell by almost two degrees compared to the previous night to settle at 5.5 degrees Celsius -- 3.7 notches below the normal during this part of the season, the official said. However, a bright sun shone early in the morning providing much needed relief to the denizens from the chilly night. Jammu city recorded a low of 10.9 degrees Celsius Tuesday, 9.6 degrees Celsius Wednesday, 7.9 degrees Celsius on Thursday and 7.4 degrees Celsius on Friday. The city had recorded the lowest day temperature of 13.2 degrees Celsius on December 12 when it was lashed by intermittent rains throughout the ...

Kashmir reels under arctic conditions; many places record season's coldest night

Most places in the Kashmir division experienced the season's coldest night Friday, even as the mercury continued its downward spiral in the valley and Ladakh region, MET officials said. The minimum temperature across Kashmir, barring Pahalgam, dropped due to a clear sky last night, they said. Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - recorded a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius. The officials said Kokernag, Qazigund, Kupwara, Gulmarg, Leh and Drass also experienced the season's coldest night Friday. Kokernag town in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 6.6 degrees Celsius the lowest night temperature for December in over a decade. Qazigund the gateway town to the valley - recorded the coldest December night in the last four years at 5 degrees Celsius. It had registered a low of minus 5.9 degrees Celsius on December 27, 2014, the officials said. The night temperature in Pahalgam, one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, settled at 9.5 degrees ...

Mercury dips as chill envelops national capital

After much delay, the winters have already arrived over the plains of the Northern part of India. In the national capital, the temperature dropped by three degrees during the last two days. This sudden change in the temperature can be because of the heavy snowfall in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Jammu-Kashmir.From the past two days, the chilly northerly winds flowing from the ice-capped Himalayas have engulfed Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan.In Delhi on Saturday, the minimum and maximum temperature was hovering at 9 Degree Celsius and 22 Degree Celsius. In Haryana's Hisar too, the night temperature was 6.3-degree Celsius. In the majority of the northern states the temperature has reached in single digits.According to the private weather forecasting agency, Skymet, "No fresh active Western Disturbance is expected to approach as of now. Therefore, icy cold northerly winds will continue for the next few days. In wake of his, we can expect a further drop in both day

Cold weather conditions in Haryana, Punjab

Punjab and Haryana braved cold weather conditions Saturday, with the Met Department recording Adampur the coldest place in the region at 3 degrees Celsius. Bathinda (3.5), Pathankot (5), Amritsar (5.6), Ludhiana (7.9) and Patiala (8.6) districts of Punjab had a cold start to the day. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a minimum of 6.8 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Hisar and Karnal recorded the minimum temperature at 7 and 6.4 degrees Celsius. Ambala had a low of 8.3 degrees Celsius and Narnaul 4.6 degrees Celsius. Fog reduced visibility at several places including Ludhiana, an official said.

Most parts of HP reel under severe cold conditions; Manali shivers at 5.6 deg C

Most parts of Himachal Pradesh reeled under severe cold weather conditions as the temperature in tourist destination Manali in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district was recorded at minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological (MeT) department said Saturday. The minimum temperature in Kufri was recorded at minus one degrees Celsius for the fourth consecutive day, Met department Shimla director Manmohan Singh said. Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong continued to the coldest place in Himachal with lowest temperature at minus 12 degrees Celsius, he added. Similarly, the minimum temperature in another tribal district Kinnaur's Kalpa was recorded at minus 3 degrees Celsius during the period, he added.

Cold wave intensifies in J&K

The cold wave has intensified in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday with the minimum temperatures dropping several notches below the freezing point, the weather office said.

Shallow fog on Saturday, air quality remains 'poor'

People in the national capital woke up to a cold Saturday morning with shallow fog, with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius, the season's average, while the air quality remained in the 'poor' category, the weather office said.

Delhi's air quality remains 'poor'

The air quality in Delhi on Friday remained "poor" and it is expected to slip into "very poor" category on Saturday as the effect of rainfall would be over, the weather office said.