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Smoggy morning in city
Delhiites woke up to a cold but smoggy morning with the minimum temperature settling at 11 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT department. Smoke mixed with mist and fog persisted in the city even after sunrise as the wind was calm, said a MeT department official. The minimum temperature was 11 degrees Celsius, three notches below the average for the season, he said. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 26.3 degrees Celsius. Clear skies with possibility of haze is forecast for later hours of the day, he said. Relative humidity was 86 percent at 8.30 AM. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was 27 degrees Celsius whereas the minimum was recorded at 11 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures improve in J&K
Ahead of the fresh spell of rain and snow forecast next week, minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir improved on Friday.
Foggy Friday morning, air quality remains severe
It was a foggy morning in the national capital on Friday as the air quality remained at "severe" levels with the minimum temperature recorded at 11 degrees Celsius.
Himachal Pradesh: Manali-Leh highway re-opens
After days of blockade due to heavy snowfall, Manali-Leh Highway re-opened on Wednesday following the snow clearing operation by Border Roads Organisation (BRO).The BRO ploughed up several feet thick snow at Rohtang pass.Incessant snowfall in various mountain passes in the state had brought vehicular traffic to a standstill.Last week, around 70 people were rescued from the Lahaul-Spiti valley after the Manali-Leh Highway was blocked.The mercury dipped in various parts of the state following the heavy snowfall. In the past few days, Lahaul and Spiti recorded the lowest temperature in the state at -2.1 degree Celsius, while the temperature in Kalpa touched -0.6 degree Celsius.The meteorological department has predicted heavy rainfall across the state in the next few days.The extreme weather condition has hampered the connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir also.
Cold wave continues in Ladakh
A partial cloud cover marginally improved minimum temperatures across the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as the Ladakh region continued to reel under the first cold wave of the season, Met said.
Fog in Delhi; air quality 'severe'
It was a foggy morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.5 degrees Celsius and air quality deteriorating to "severe" level a day after Diwali.
Cold morning post Diwali, smog engulfs city
It was a cold Thursday morning in Delhi with smog covering the city. Smoke from firecrackers mixed with mist and fog persisted in the city even after sunrise as the wind was calm, said a MeT department official. The minimum temperature was 10.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the average for the season, he said. Maximum temperature is expected to settle at 28 degrees Celsius. Clear skies with possibility of haze is forecast for later hours of the day, he said. Relative humidity was 86 percent at 8.30 AM. Yesterday the maximum temperature was 27.8 degrees Celsius whereas the minimum was recorded at 12.56 degrees Celsius.
Cold to intensify in Himachal with chances of snow, rain
An intense cold will intensify in Himachal Pradesh as the Met office forecast chances of more rainfall and snowfall in the state from Friday.
Srinagar records coldest night of season, mercury settles below freezing point
Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season on Wednesday with the mercury settling below the freezing point for the first time, even as the weatherman forecast a spell of wet weather this weekend. The minimum temperature in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir settled at a low of minus 2.2 degrees Celsius, an official of the Meteorological Department here said. He said the night temperature in Srinagar was nearly five degrees below normal for this time of the season. The minimum temperature at other places across Kashmir Valley as well as Ladakh region also stayed below the freezing point, the official said. The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded the minimum of minus 6.6 degree Celsius, while Pahalgam health resort, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, registered a low of minus 5.2 degrees Celsius, he said. He said Kokernag in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 1.7 degrees Celsius, while the mercury in ..
Sunny Wednesday morning in Delhi
The national capital witnessed a clear morning on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average.
Pleasant weather conditions in Delhi
Pleasant weather conditions prevailed in the national capital Tuesday, with the maximum temperature settling at 28 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 15.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, a Met department official. The humidity oscillated between 84 and 25 per cent. The Met office has forecasted clear skies along with mist on Wednesday morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 28 and 13 degrees respectively," the weatherman said. On Monday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 29.7 and 18 degrees Celsius respectively.
Bright sunshine in J&K after 5 days
The people of Jammu and Kashmir woke up to bright sunshine on Tuesday.
Maximum temperature drops in Delhi
As a thick haze engulfed the national capital two days ahead of Diwali, the maximum temperature plunged to settle at 25.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below the season's average and the lowest recorded this year so far. The minimum temperature settled at 14.8 degrees Celsius, also the lowest of the season so far, said a Met department official. Visibility was 1,000 metres at 5.30 AM which dropped to 500 meters at 8.30 AM. It again improved to 800 metres at 11.30. The humidity oscillated between 96 and 49 per cent. The Met office has forecast clear skies for tomorrow though there is likely to be mist and shallow fog in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 27 and 12 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 29.7 and 18 degrees Celsius respectively.
Light rains occur at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh
Light rains occurred at isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh, while the weather over its western region remained dry. According to the Meteorological (MeT) department, the day temperatures in Allahabad, Varanasi and Jhansi divisions were above normal on Sunday. The highest maximum temperature in the state was 35.8 degrees Celsius recorded in Allahabad. The MeT also said weather is most likely to remain dry over the state on November 7 and November 8.
Shimla sunny but nippy
A day after moderate rains in Himachal Pradesh, Shimla and nearby tourist spots witnessed a sunny morning on Monday as the minimum temperature was recorded at 6.8 degrees Celsius here.
Shallow fog dips visibility in Delhi
There was shallow fog on Monday in the national capital hampering visibility in the region that has already been facing 'very poor' air quality.
Snowfall, rain prediction: People urged not to go to high reaches of HP
People have been urged not to go the high reaches of Himachal Pradesh after the Met department forecast snowfall and rainfall in the next 24 hours, an official said Sunday In a statement issued here Sunday, Kangra Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Kumar appealed to the public to avoid going to high reaches in view of the prediction of snowfall and rainfall in the next 24 hours. An advisory was issued by the government regarding prediction of snowfall and rainfall in the next 24 hours in Kullu, Sirmaur, Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur and Kangra districts, he added.
Sub-zero temperature recorded in Lahaul-Spiti district
As Himachal Pradesh is witnessing heavy snowfall and rains for the second consecutive day, Lahaul and Spiti district has recorded sub-zero temperature on Sunday,While Kaza area of Spiti valley has seen some amount of sunlight, Lahaul and Spiti has recorded the lowest temperature in the state at -2.1 degree Celsius, while the temperature in Kalpa has reached -0.6 degree Celsius.The sudden dip in temperature has lead to the freezing of Chandrabhaga river in Pattan valley.In Kalpa, connectivity has been hampered owing to excessive snow on roads and atop cars in the district.Snow-clad mountains were also seen in parts of Kinnaur.On Friday, around 70 people were rescued from the Lahaul Spiti valley after the vehicular movement was shut on the Manali-Leh Highway due to heavy snowfall. All the rescued people were bought to Manali.Apart from Himachal Pradesh, the state of Jammu and Kashmir also saw fresh snowfall in Sonmarg area in Ganderbal district.A number of flights had to be cancelled ..
Hills nearby Manali see snow
Snowfall was seen in the hills overlooking the Himachal Pradesh picturesque tourist resort of Manali on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 2.8 degrees Celsius, according to the weather office.
Heavy snowfall in Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand
Heavy rain and snowfall lashed Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and parts of Uttarakhand on Saturday due to Western Disturbance, bringing down the mercury in the hill states. Surface and air links between the Kashmir Valley and rest of the country were snapped while Srinagar witnessed snowfall in November for the first time since 2009. "In the last two decades, it was only the fourth time that it has snowed in Srinagar in November with 2009, 2008 and 2004 being the earlier instances," an official of the MeT Department said. Reports of heavy snowfall were received from other district headquarters and major towns of the Valley as well, officials said, adding that it continued to snow in the higher reaches of Kashmir for the second day, triggering avalanches in some parts of Gurez in Bandipora district. A spokesman of the Traffic Department said the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the arterial road connecting the valley with rest of the country, has been closed for vehicular traffic .