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Pleasant morning Delhi

It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Monday as the minimum temperature settled at 10.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the Met office said. The humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 90 per cent, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The weatherman has predicted mainly clear skies through the day with the possibility of mist/shallow fog on Tuesday morning. The minimum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature settled at 27.2 degrees Celsius.

Intense cold wave in Ladakh region

Minimum temperatures rose marginally in the Kashmir Valley due to partial cloud cover on Monday as an intense cold wave continued to sweep through Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region.

Mercury rises in Himachal due to dry spell

Temperature across Himachal Pradesh on Sunday showed a rise due to the prevailing dry conditions, which the Met said will be there till Tuesday, when the western disturbances will set in.

Misty Sunday morning in Delhi, air quality 'poor'

The national capital on Sunday witnessed a misty morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average as the air quality improved to 'poor'.

Ladakh freezes, Kargil minus 9.5

The Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir remained in deep freeze on Sunday with Kargil recording minus 9.5 degrees Celsisus as cold wave conditions continued to sweep the valley, the Met said.

Pleasant weather in Delhi, max temp at 27.9 deg C

The national capital experienced pleasant weather on Saturday, with the maximum temperature settling at 27.9 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 13.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal, a meteorological department official said. Humidity levels oscillated between 74 per cent and 24 per cent. The weatherman has forecast clear skies for Sunday along with shallow to moderate fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover round 28 degrees Celsius and 11 degrees Celsius respectively," the meteorological department said. On Friday, the minimum temperature was 11.3 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature settled at 27 degrees Celsius.

Misty Saturday morning in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'

It was a misty Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 13.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average and the air quality remained under the 'very poor' category.

Heavy rain likely in southern districts of TN: Weathermen

: Isolated places in southern districts of Tamil Nadu are likely to get heavy rainfall, while Chennai may see cloudy skies and light rain in the next 24 hours, a Met official said Friday. Speaking to reporters here, director of Area Cyclone Warning Centre S Balachandran said the low-pressure that lay over southwest Bay of Bengal has weakened. However, heavy rain is likely in isolated places in the districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar, Pudukottai, Ariyalur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur, and neighbouring Puducherry, he said. Thunderstorm with lightning is also likely in south coastal Tamil Nadu, a bulletin said. The maximum and minimum temperatures forecast for Chennai were 31 degree and 25 degree Celsius respectively, it said.

Misty Friday morning in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'

The national capital on Friday witnessed a misty morning with the air quality worsening to 'very poor', from 'poor' the previous day.

Delhi air quality improves to 'poor'

The air quality improved to 'poor' in the national capital and the regions around it on Thursday due to favourable winds, and is expected to get better over the next two days.

Low pressure area weakens, rains to continue for another day

The well-marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal has weakened but rains were expected to continue for another day in several parts of Tamil Nadu, the regional weather office here said Thursday. The low pressure area was lying over interior parts of the state and is likely to weaken further while moving in north-west direction, Area Cyclone Warning Centre Director S Balachandran said. Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in parts of coastal districts in north Tamil Nadu and interior districts and neighbouring Puducherry in next 24 hours, according to a bulletin issued at 1 p.m. In Chennai, the sky condition is likely to be generally cloudy and it would receive intermittent spells of rain. Light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur at a few places over south Tamil Nadu, an official at the weather office said. In the last 24 hours, rainfall occurred at many places over Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

Chennai: School, colleges to remain shut amid heavy rain prediction

Chennai collector Shanmugha Sundaram has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the district on Thursday following predictions of incessant rainfall in the region.As per Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, "Intermittent Rain or Thundershower is likely to occur in and around Chennai likely heavy at times."Meteorological Centre's district rainfall forecast chart also predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in Chennai with a very likely occurrence probability.Last year, in the first week of November heavy rains, had lashed Chennai throwing normal life out of gear.A few days back, Cyclone Gaja had created havoc in many parts of Tamil Nadu killing as many as 11 people.

Low pressure area to bring more rain to TN, Pondy

Several parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai and its neighbouring districts, experienced rainfall Wednesday owing to a well-marked low pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal. Under the influence of the system, the Met office has forecast rains for Tamil Nadu during the next two days. A bulletin said a well marked low pressure area "lies over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal Tamil Nadu." Under its influence, fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy showers are likely over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next two days, it said. Noting that rains have already begun to lash the eastern and central parts of the State, a Met official here said Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Villupuram were among the districts that experienced rainfall. Between one cm (Cuddalore, Ariyalur) and 7 cm (Tarangambadi at Nagapattinam district), rainfall was recorded in various places of the State from 8.30 am Tuesday to 8.30 am Wednesday, and ...

TN, Pondy likely to receive heavy rains in next 24 hrs

Moderate to heavy rains were likely in many places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the next 24 hours as a low pressure has formed in the Bay of Bengal, regional weather office said Tuesday. A low pressure presently lying over southwest Bay of Bengal was likely to move west towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast bringing rains. Speaking to reporters, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, S Balachandran said there were chances of low pressure intensifying into a depression during its journey westwards. "Many places in TN and Puducherry are likely to receive moderate rainfall, while a few pockets may get heavy to severe rainfall in the next 24 hours," he said. Kancheepuram, Puducherry, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Thiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Karaikal, Ariyalur among others districts have been predicted to receive heavy rainfall. In the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has received moderate rainfall with highest of 8 cm being recorded at Sengottai in ...

Misty morning in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'

The national capital on Tuesday witnessed a misty morning with the air quality remaining in the 'very poor' category for the fourth consecutive day.

Humid day in Delhi, mist likely on Tuesday morning

It was a humid day in the national capital on Monday, with the minimum temperature settling at three notches above normal. "The maximum temperature was recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, while the minimum temperature settled at 15.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal," a MeT official said. The humidity levels oscillated between 91 and 45 per cent. The weatherman has predicted a clear day on Tuesday with the possibility of mist and shallow fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 29 and 13 degrees Celsius respectively," the official added. On Sunday, the minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 12.3 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was at 24 degrees Celsius.

Partial cloud cover over J&K to remain

A partial cloud cover over Jammu and Kashmir that helped improve the minimum temperatures across the state on Monday, will continue along with the dry weather, the Met said.

Half of world's annual precipitation falls in just 12 days: Study

Half of the measured global precipitation in a year falls in just 12 days, an analysis of data collected at weather stations across the globe. By century's end, climate models project that this lopsided distribution of rain and snow is likely to become even more skewed, with half of annual precipitation falling in 11 days. Previous studies have shown that we can expect both an increase in extreme weather events and a smaller increase in average annual precipitation in the future as the climate warms, but researchers are still exploring the relationship between those two trends. "This study shows how those two pieces fit together. "What we found is that the expected increases happen when it's already the wettest-the rainiest days get rainier," said Angeline Pendergrass, a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in the US. The findings, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggests that flooding and the damage associated with it could also ...

Sunny weather raises mercury in Himachal

The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday saw a slight rise in the temperature due to prevailing dry weather with the Met Office forecasting dry weather to continue in the coming week.

Chilly morning in Delhi as minimum temp settles at 11 deg C

It was a chilly morning in the national capital on Sunday as the minimum temperature settled a notch below the normal. "The minimum temperature recorded at 8.30 am was 11 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal," a meteorological department official said. The humidity level was recorded at 86 per cent. The weatherman has forecast partly cloudy skies during the day with the maximum temperature hovering around 26 degrees Celsius. On Saturday, the minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 12.3 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was 24 degrees Celsius.