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Enhanced rainfall activity likely over coastal Odisha: IMD
A low-pressure area is likely to form over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours, due to which enhanced rainfall activity is likely to occur over coastal Odisha during the night of Sunday to Tuesday.As per a special bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department on Sunday, a message has been sent across to all collectors in this regard, under which it has been clearly stated to closely monitor the situation and take necessary steps.Furthermore, fishermen have been advised to not venture into the deep sea of West Central and North Bay of Bengal area on Monday and Tuesday, and those who are there have been advised to return by tonight. No fishing trawlers or boats are allowed to leave for fishing in the sea.Odisha government has also directed all concerned deputy directors of fisheries and coastal districts fishery officers to ensure cent percent return of those fishing boats and vessels which had left for sea earlier by today immediately ...
Delhi records lowest day temperature of season so far
Overcast skies prevailed in the national capital Friday with the maximum temperature plunging at 30.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal and the lowest of the season so far. The minimum temperature was recorded at 15.8 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, said a Meteorological (MeT) department official. The humidity oscillated between 94 and 38 per cent. The Met office has forecast partly cloudy skies for Saturday as well along with mist in the morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 31 and 16 degrees Celsius respectively," it said. On Thursday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 32.5 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature settled at 15.2 degrees Celsius.
Misty morning in Delhi, air quality remains 'very poor'
It was a misty morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.8 degrees Celsius, while the air quality continued to remain "very poor".
Pleasant day in Delhi, Thursday morning to be partly cloudy
It was a pleasant day in the national capital even as the weatherman has predicted a partly cloudy morning for Thursday. The maximum temperature was recorded at 32.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal while the minimum temperature settled at 16.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal, a MeT official said. The humidity levels oscillated between 72 and 35 per cent. The weatherman has predicted partly cloudy morning with mist for Thursday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle at 32 and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature settled at 31.2 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was recorded at 15.3 degrees Celsius.
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Misty Wednesday morning in Delhi
The national capital region witnessed a misty morning on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 16.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average.
Misty Tuesday morning in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'
The national capital region witnessed a misty Tuesday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 16 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, and "very poor" air quality.
Cold, misty morning in Delhi
It was a cold, misty Monday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature settling at 15.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. The day is forecast to be partly cloudy with the maximum temperature expected to settle at 31 degrees Celsius, said a MeT department official. Relative humidity was 66 percent at 8.30 AM, he said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature settled at 31 degrees Celsius while the minimum was 17 degrees Celsius.
Southwest Monsoon to completely withdraw from country by Oct 20
The Southwest Monsoon will most likely withdraw completely from the country on October 20, the India Meteorological Department said Friday. The Southwest Monsoon officially starts on June 1 and ends on September 30. Its withdrawal starts from western Rajasthan from September 1. The official withdrawal date for the monsoon is September 30. However, monsoon continues to linger on in parts of the country. It takes more than a fortnight for the monsoon to completely withdraw from the country. What precedes Southwest Monsoon is the Northeast Monsoon that gives rain to several parts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry. "Southwest Monsoon has fully not withdrawn from the country. We expect monsoon to withdraw completely from the country on October 20," Sathi Devi, head of the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the IMD, said. The Southwest Monsoon is the lifeline of the country that not only aids agriculture, the prime contributor to the GDP, but has a far reaching impact on the .
Pleasant Wednesday morning in Delhi
It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.2 degrees Celsius, average for the season.
Sunny Monday but air quality dips in Delhi
It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital that witnessed poor air quality as the minimum temperature was recorded two notches below the season's average at 17 degrees Celsius.
Rain, snowfall likely in Himachal Pradesh this week
The meteorological department has predicted rains in parts of Himachal Pradesh and snowfall at the higher reaches this week, even as the weather remained dry in the state since Saturday. Rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, parts of Kangra, Solan and Sirmaur districts on October 17 and 18, a weather department official said. Thundershowers may occur in Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, parts of Solan, Sirmaur and Chamba districts from October 17 to October 20, Shimla MeT centre director Manmohan Singh said . Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba, and higher areas of Kullu and Mandi districts may witness snowfall from October 16 to 20, he said. The weather remained dry in the state since Saturday, the weatherman said, adding there was no appreciable change in minimum and maximum temperatures. The lowest minimum temperature in the state was recorded at Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district at -0.1 degrees celsius, whereas the highest maximum temperature was recorded at .
Nip in air, minimum temp plunges to 16.6 deg cel in Delhi
There was a perceptible nip in the air in the national capital with the minimum temperature plunging to 16.6 degrees Celsius. The day temperature was recorded at 31.2 degrees Celsius, which was two notches below the season's average, while the city registered a minimum of 16.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. Humidity levels oscillated between 88 and 32 per cent. The Met office has forecast clear skies along with mist on Sunday morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 33 and 16 degrees Celsius, respectively," the weatherman said. On Friday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 32.4 and 17.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.
1 killed, 10 injured as Cyclone Titli moves northeastward
Cyclonic storm Titli left a trail of destruction in two districts of West Bengal on Friday, killing one person and injuring 10 others, even as it weakened into a deep depression while moving northeastward. The meteorological department has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Gangetic West Bengal till Saturday. Paschim Medinipur and neighbouring Jhargram districts in West Bengal have been witnessing incessant rain since Thursday night. A 35-year-old security guard was killed when a 12-foot factory wall collapsed on him at Kharagpur in Paschim Medinipur district. Ten others were injured in various rain-related incidents, District Magistrate P Mohan Gandhi said. In neighbouring Jhargram too, several mud houses and Durga Puja pandals collapsed owing to cyclone Titli, officials said. According to the meteorological department, the storm system is very likely to further lose steam and turn into a depression as it moves through Odisha and enter the Gangetic West Bengal after ...
Heavy rains likely in Gangetic West Bengal as Cyclone Titli moves northeastwards
The meteorological department on Friday warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Gangetic West Bengal till Saturday as the cyclonic storm 'Titli', which has weakened into a deep depression, moved towards northeast. The storm system is very likely to further lose steam and turn into a depression as it moves through Odisha and enter the Gangetic West Bengal after recurving northeastwards following landfall at Gopalpur in Ganjam district of Odisha, the weatherman said. It is, however, likely to cause heavy to very heavy rain in the Gangetic West Bengal, with North and South 24 Parganas, East and West Midnapore, Jhargram, East Burdwan, Howrah and Hooghly districts to be affected the most. Heavy rain is likely in Kolkata, Bankura, Purulia, Birbhum, Murshidabad, Malda, North and South Dinajpur districts till Saturday. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea along and off the coasts West Bengal and Odisha, deep sea areas of North and Central Bay of Bengal till Saturday ..
Strong dusty winds bring down mercury in Delhi
Strong dusty winds lashed some some parts of the city Thursday, bringing down mercury, a MeT department said. Weather remained pleasant in the national capital on Thursday with the maximum temperature settling at 32.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. Strong dusty winds lashed some parts of the city which left to a drop of mercury, the official said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 24.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the normal, a Met Department official said. The humidity oscillated between 79 and 49 per cent. The Met office has forecast overcast skies along with mist on Friday morning. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 33 and 22 degrees Celsius, respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the minimum temperature recorded was 23 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature settled at 34.6 degrees Celsius.
Cyclone Titli causes rainfall in Jharkhand
Impact of the cyclone Titli, which made landfall between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha early on Thursday, has also been felt in Jharkhand where some districts experienced rains since early morning.
Fresh snowfall, rains in Himachal Pradesh
The minimum and maximum temperatures dropped marginally as heavy rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh. According to the MeT Department here, Keylong recorded the lowest temperature in the state at -0.1 degrees Celsius. Lahaul-Spiti district of the state received fresh snowfall. In the past 24 hours, 38 mm of rainfall was recorded at Naina Devi followed by 29 mm in Hamirpur, 25 mm in Dalhousie, 22 mm in Dharamshala, 21 mm in Saloni, 19 mm in Berthin, 16 mm in Chamba, 15 mm in Gohar, 13 mm in Una, 12 mm each in Banjar, Aghar and Bhoranj, 11 mm each in Rohru and Bijahi and 10 mm in Baldwara.
Heavy snowfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh
Few districts of Himachal Pradesh witnessed heavy snowfall and rains on Thursday affecting normal life.The Chanshal peak in Shimla district, Bharmaur and Pangi in Chamba district, Rohtang in Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti district among others witnessed snowfall and rains.Local administration has restricted vehicle movement beyond Gulaba barrier at Rohtang Pass and adjoining areas. Keylong, Stingri, Baralacha, Kunzum and Kaza areas in Lahaul-Spiti district received fresh snowfall till Thursday afternoon.The Border Road Organisation has issued advisories not to visit the region.Meanwhile, Member of Parliament from Mandi Ram Swaroop Sharma was also stuck in Keylong region due to snowfall. He reached Manali with the help of BRO rescue team through the Rohtang tunnel.Between September 21 and September 24, over 5000 people got stuck in Lahaul-Spiti district and they were later rescued during an operation which went on for over five days.
Snow intensifies cold in Himachal
A fresh spell of snow in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh intensified the cold on Thursday bringing down temperatures to sub-zero in the Lahaul-Spiti region.