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Monsoon withdraws from Odisha: IMD
The southwest monsoon has completely withdrawn from Odisha on Friday even as the state is likely to receive rainfall due to likely formation of a low pressure over south Bay of Bengal, IMD said. Southwest monsoon that entered the state on June 8 this year has withdrawn. "Southwest monsoon has withdrawn from entire Odisha, Today, 5th October, 2018," a special bulletin issued by the India Meteorology Department (IMD) said. Meanwhile, the IMD also said that a low pressure area is likely to occur over south Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood around October 8. "It is likely to become more marked and move towards Odisha and adjoining north Andhra Pradesh coast during the subsequent 72 hours," it said. "Enhance rainfall activity is likely from October 10," the IMD said adding that the situation is under the close watch. Official sources said that the state during the monsoon has received surplus of 11.3 per cent rain over the long term average rainfall. While 11 districts have ...
Rains continue to lash TN, Pondy
Rains continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Puducherry for a second day Friday, prompting officials to declare holiday for educational institutions in Tamil Nadu. Puducherry, in particular, received heavy rains and an official said the union territory recorded 9.5 cm rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8.30 AM. Following sharp spells of rains in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, educational institutions were closed. Schools remained closed in Chennai, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin. A holiday was declared for both schools and colleges in the rest of the districts. Palayamkottai in Tirunelveli district recorded the highest rainfall of 7.02 cm, as per meteorological observation at 8.30 AM today. In Puducherry, residential areas in Oulgaret and the neighbouring municipal segments were water-logged, throwing normal life out of gear. Government machinery was geared up to meet any exigency, the official source said. Farm ..
TN, Pondy likely to receive heavy rains in next 3 days
A low pressure area is likely form over the Southeast Arabian sea on Friday and could intensify into a cyclonic storm, the regional weather office said Thursday and warned fishermen against venturing into the sea. Rains were likely in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the next three days, with the possibility of heavy rainfall in one or two places, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, S Balachandran told reporters here. "A low pressure area is very likely to form over Southeast Arabian sea by tomorrow. It is very likely to concentrate into a depression during the subsequent 36 hours and move northwestwards," he said. It is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and move towards Oman, he added. Fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea from October 5-8 over the South Kerala coast, Lakshadweep area, Comorin area, Southeast Arabian sea and Central Arabian sea, Balachandran said. "Those who are in deep sea are advised to return to the coast by ...
Heavy rain forecast for Karnataka as cyclone looms
Heavy rains have been forecast for Karnataka over the weekend due to a low pressure trough that is expected to form over Arabian Sea, an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.
Hurricane Rosa lose steam, hits Mexican coast
Hurricane Rosa has reduced to a tropical depression west of Mexico's Baja California peninsula but is still generating dangerous weather, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) has said.
Sultry day prevailed in Delhi
A sultry day prevailed in the national capital on Tuesday with the maximum temperature settling at 35.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 22.5 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, said a MeT Department official. The humidity oscillated between 93 and 42 per cent. The weather office has forecast clear skies along with mist in the morning for Wednesday. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 35 and 23 degrees Celsius respectively," the MeT office said. On Sunday, the maximum and minimum temperatures had settled at 35.2 and 22.2 degrees Celsius respectively.
Monsoon withdraws from Himachal; 12% excess
The southwest monsoon has withdrawn from Himachal Pradesh and it was 12 per cent in surplus -- after five consecutive years of remaining deficit in the state, the weather bureau said on Monday.
Karnataka had near-normal monsoon rains
Karnataka has received near-normal southwest monsoon rains from June till September, an official said on Monday.
Kangra received highest rainfall in Himachal this season
Kangra received the highest rainfall in Himachal Pradesh this monsoon season, the Meteorological Centre here said Monday. The Southwest Monsoon withdrew from Himachal Pradesh and remaining parts of Rajasthan, entire Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, West Uttar Pradesh, some parts of East Uttar Pradesh, West and East Madhya Pradesh and some more parts of Gujarat state and north Arabian Sea on Sunday, Met centre Director Manmohan Singh said. Two spells of heavy to very heavy rainfall from August 13 to 14 and September 21 to 24 accompanied by snowfall in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district wreaked havoc in various parts of the state and threw normal life out of gear. Himachal Pradesh suffered a loss of Rs. 1479.29 crores this monsoon, a state official said. The state bore a loss Rs. 220.29 crores during heavy rains from September 21 to 24, whereas the rest of Rs. 1259 crores loss was incurred during August 13 and 14 rains as several roads, power and water ..
Himachal Pradesh: 16 trekkers missing in Chamba rescued
A group of 16 trekkers, who went missing after they lost contact due to inclement weather conditions in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Saturday, have been rescued.According to police, the group comprised of mostly foreign tourists, including 9 British and 1 Irish national. There were three Indians and three porters in the group as well. The trekkers, according to police reports, have safely reached Sechu area in Pangi.Earlier, a team of policemen, mountaineering experts, and local experts conducted a thorough search operation to locate the group, before they were eventually rescued.The state of Himachal Pradesh, of late, has been witnessing heavy rainfall and snow throughout the week. Recently, a group of students from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkie were rescued after getting stranded in the state's Lahaul-Spiti region.The Chief Minister's office, in its latest report, said that the state suffered losses of Rs. 1479 during the current monsoon season.
Monsoon ends with 'below normal' rainfall; highest deficiency in Bihar, J'khand, WB: IMD
The monsoon season ended Sunday with a "below normal" showing this year as the country recorded a nine per cent deficit in rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Alongside Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal northeastern states recorded the maximum deficiency, the weather agency said. This is a second year in a row when monsoon ended with below normal rainfall. This year saw Kerala receiving an unprecedented rainfall during the monsoon triggering one of the worst floodings in a century in which hundreds perished. The monsoon also defied IMD's prediction of the country receiving normal rainfall. Monsoon withdrew on Saturday, September 29, twenty-nine days after its normal withdrawal date. The Southwest Monsoon, which is the main source of irrigation for crops and water supply for reservoirs, made its onset over Kerala on May 28, three days ahead of its normal schedule, the weather agency said. The monsoon may have officially withdrawn, but several southern ...
Odisha gets 29.4 per cent surplus rainfall in September, 2018
Odisha received an average rainfall of 300.1 mm in September against the long term average (LTA) of 231.9 mm, registering a surplus of 29.4 per cent. Kendrapara district recorded the highest rainfall of 653.0 mm, registering a 175.2 per cent surplus while Jharsuguda district received the lowest rainfall of 122.3 mm, which was 42.0 per cent deficit during the month, an official in the Special Relief Commissioner's (SRC) office said Sunday. The cumulative rainfall of the state from June 1, 2018 up to September end was 1292.2 mm against the LTA of 1144.3 mm registering a surplus of 12.9 per cent, he said. Eleven districts - Kalahandi, Puri, Malkangiri, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Khordha, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Koraput and Rayagada - received surplus rainfall more than 19 per cent during the period. The remaining 19 districts received normal rainfall (+ 19 per cent to - 19 per cent) during this period. Malkanagiri district received the highest rainfall of 2074.2 mm (44.9
India's 2018 monsoon rainfall below average and forecast
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rainfall in India's annual monsoon season was below average and less than forecast, with key crop-growing northern states among areas that received less rain than needed, weather office said on Sunday.
Pleasant Saturday in Delhi, sunny Sunday forecast
It was a pleasant weather in the national capital on Saturday, with the minimum temperature settling at 23.4 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature was recorded at 35.2 degrees Celsius, said a MeT department official. The relative humidity oscillated between 38 per cent to 91 per cent, he said. Sunday is likely to be marked by clear skies, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 35 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Sunny morning in Delhi on Thursday
The national capital witnessed a sunny morning on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 22.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average.
Pleasant morning in Delhi, maximum temp expected around 33 deg C
Delhiites woke up to a cool, pleasant morning Thursday with minimum temperature of 22.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average. A MeT department official said the forecast for the day was "mainly clear skies" with maximum temperature hovering around 33 degrees Celsius. No rainfall was recorded in past 24 hours, though the city had received rain earlier in the week. Relative humidity was 93 per cent at 8.30 AM this morning. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 32.4 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius, respectively, both two notches below the season's average.
Max temperatures hover below normal, mainly dry weather prevails in Pb, Hry
The maximum temperatures hovered below normal limits in Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday, even as dry weather prevailed in the two states. Heavy rains in the region between Saturday and Monday had hit normal life and feared to have caused damage to kharif crops at some places in Punjab and Haryana. A MeT Department official said mainly dry weather prevailed at most places in Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Chandigarh recorded a high of 31.5 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 30.8 degrees Celsius while Bhiwani's maximum temperature settled at 32.1 degrees Celsius. Hisar's maximum temperature settled at 33.5 degrees Celsius while Karnal recorded a high of 30.2 degrees Celsius. Narnaul registered a high of 34.5 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a maximum temperature of 32.3 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana registered a maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius while Patiala's maximum temperature settled at 31.6 degrees Celsius. The weather is likely to
Rains subside in Himachal, efforts on to rescue 1,500
As rains subsided in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, the evacuation of over 1,500 tourists still stranded in snow-marooned Lahaul-Spiti district continued on a war footing, an official said.
Sunny morning in Delhi after days of rainfall
Delhiites woke up Wednesday to a sunny and humid morning, after the city witnessed rains in last three days. According to the Meteorological (MeT) department, minimum temperature was recorded at 22 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. An official of the department said the humidity level recorded at 8.30 am was 90 per cent. The weatherman has predicted clear skies throughout the day. "The skies will remain clear and maximum temperature is expected to settle at 31 degrees Celsius," the official said. The city had been witnessing rains for the last three days. Yesterday, light rains occurred in several areas of the national capital. On Tuesday, the minimum temperature recorded was 22 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature settled at 27.3 degree Celsius.
Mainly dry weather in Pb, Hry after three days of incessant
After three days of incessant rains in Punjab and Haryana, mainly dry weather prevailed in the two states on Tuesday, the Meteorological Department here said. Heavy rains in the region, that had hit normal life, are feared to have caused damage to kharif crops at some places in Punjab and Haryana. A MeT department official said mainly dry weather prevailed at most places in Punjab and Haryana. The weatherman has predicted dry weather over the next three days barring light rains at isolated places. Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, is expected to witness overcast conditions over the next three days and mainly clear skies thereafter. Meanwhile, the maximum temperatures hovered a few notches below normal limits at most places in the region on Tuesday. Chandigarh recorded a high of 30.7 degrees Celsius. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 30.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal limits while Bhiwani's maximum temperature settled at 28 degrees Celsius, down five ...