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Rains lash parts of Delhi, humidity level at 90%
Rains lashed parts of the national capital this morning causing the humidity level to shoot up to 90 per cent. "The minimum temperature recorded at 8.30 am was 27.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. The humidity level was recorded at 90 per cent," a MeT official said. The weatherman has predicted a cloudy day with the possibility of light rains towards the evening. The mercury is expected to settle around 35 degrees Celsius, it added.
11 of 36 subdivisions of IMD record deficient rainfall
Eleven of the 36 meteorological subdivisions in the country have recorded deficient rainfall until now, with many of them falling in the east and northeast India, says the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Twenty-three meteorological subdivisions of the country have recorded normal rainfall, while two subdivisions--Kerala and coastal Andhra Pradesh-- saw excess rainfall, the IMD data said. Of the seven meteorological subdivisions---Arunachal Pradesh; Assam and Meghalaya; the subdivision comprising Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura; sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim; Gangetic West Bengal; Jharkhand and Bihar---falling in east and northeast, six have received deficient rainfall, it said. In northwest India, the Haryana, Delhi and Chandigarh subdivision, Saurashtra and Kutch subdivision of Central India, Rayalseema, North Interior Karnataka and Telangana subdivisions of South Peninsula have recorded deficient rainfall, it said. While Kerala has seen excessive rainfall, the
Heavy rains in eastern Rajasthan, 5 gates of Kota barrage opened
Five sluice gates of the Kota barrage were opened today to release excess water into the Chambal river after heavy rains lashed eastern parts of Rajasthan, officials said. The gates of the barrage were opened today for three hours due to heavy rain water inflow in the last 24 hours, a Kota Irrigation Department official said. In the last 24 hours, Galiakot in Dungarpur district and Loharia of Banswara district recorded 19 cm rainfall each, a meteorological (Met) department official said. The official said 18 cm of rainfall was recorded in Pratapgarh, 17 cm each in Nithuwa of Dungarpur, Arthuna of Banswara and Pipalkhunt of Pratapgarh. The Met department said various other places recorded 1 cm to 15 cm rainfall during the period, Today, Jaipur recorded 25.2 mm rainfall followed by 19.8 mm in Pilani and 3mm in Jodhpur. The Met department has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places in east Rajasthan in next 24 hours.
Rains in parts of national capital
Parts of the national capital received rains this evening bringing down the mercury but increased the humidity level. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered official for the city, registered traces of rain between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. Areas under Ridge, Ayanagar and Lodhi Road observatory recorded 42.3, 12.2 and 0.9 mm rains during the same period. Palam observatory did not record any rainfall during the time span. The maximum temperature was recorded at 35.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average while the minimum temperature settled at 28.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the normal. Relative humidity oscillated between 88 per cent and 61 per cent. The weatherman has forecast light rains and thundershowers for tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 34 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius respectively," the meteorological department said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded
NASA tracks monsoon rains behind Kerala floods
NASA has released a video created using satellite data that provides an estimate of the intense rainfall over India in the past week and shows the spread of the resulting severe flooding in Kerala and parts of Karnataka. The summer monsoon is a regular feature this time of year in India, and it can bring heavy rains to the region. However, periodically areas of low pressure can form within the general monsoon trough and bring even more rain. Kerala is facing its worst floods in nearly a century that has left at least 231 people dead, and forced 3.14 lakh people out of their homes. The Centre has declared this calamity of 'severe nature'. Rainfall accumulations from August 13 to 20 showed two bands of heavy rain across India, NASA said in a statement. The first band appeared much broader and extends across the northern part of the peninsula with weekly rainfall totals ranging from over 5 inches towards the western half of the peninsula to as much as 14 inches over parts of the eastern .
Warm, humid morning in Delhi, rainshowers likely later
It was a warm and humid morning in the national capital today as the minimum temperature settled at 28.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. The humidity level was 79 per cent at 8.30 am today, said a MeT Department official. The day would remain generally cloudy and rainshowers or thundershowers were likely later on, he said. The maximum temperature was predicted to hover around 38 degrees Celsius. No rain was received in the last 24 hours, said the official. The minimum temperature yesterday was 28.6 degrees whereas the maximum settled at 38.8 degrees Celsius.
Sultry day in Delhi, light rains likely tomorrow
It was a sultry day in the national capital with the maximum temperature at 36.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature settled at 26.6 degrees, normal for this time of the year, said a Met department official. The humidity oscillated between 90 and 58 per cent. The Met office has forecast generally cloudy skies along with the possibility of light rains and thundershowers for tomorrow. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 36 and 27 degrees Celsius respectively," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 35.7 and 27 degrees Celsius respectively.
Combination of intensifying monsoon, low pressure areas in BoB proved deadly for Kerala: Experts
A deadly combination of two low pressure areas in the Bay of Bengal, a cyclonic circulation and an intensifying monsoon in the southeast Arabian Sea led to heavy rains in Kerala this month, experts said. The coastal state along the Western Ghats witnessed unprecedented rainfall which claimed more than 223 lives, forced over 10 lakh people out of their homes and destroyed property worth several thousand crores. While June and July recorded 15 per cent and 18 per cent more rainfall than normal respectively in the state, August 1-19 recorded 164 per cent excess rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. G P Sharma, president (Meteorology), Skymet said troughs along the Western Ghats from Konkan to Kerala, low pressure areas arising in the Bay of Bengal, Somali jet phenomenon played an important role in bringing rains along the Western Ghats. Somali jet streams are winds that originate near Madagascar, recurve, and come towards the Western Ghats. The combination of all ...
Western UP receives light rains
The Southwest monsoon remained normal over western Uttar Pradesh resulting in light to moderate rain and thundershowers in the past 24 hours, the meteorological department said today. Heavy rains occurred at isolated places in the state, it said. The maximum amount of rainfall was recorded in Puranpur (Pilibhit) at 10 cm, followed by Meja (Allahabad) at 8 cm. Mohroni (Lalitpur) and Moradabad received 6 cm of rainfall each. Muhammadi (Khiri), Kasganj (Kanshiram Nagar) and Aonla (Bareilly) received 5 cm of rainfall each. The Met department warned that heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places in western districts of the state in the next 24 hours. A Central Water Commission report said major rivers including Ganga, Ram Ganga, Yamuna, Rapti and Quano were flowing very close to the red mark. Sharda at Palia Kalan (Kheri) and Ghaghara at Elgin Bridge (Barabanki), Ayodhya and Turtipar (Ballia) are flowing well above the danger mark, the report said.
Cloudy Tuesday morning in Delhi
It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Tuesday and the minimum temperature was recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, the season's average.
Heavy rains lash several parts of Rajasthan
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Rajasthan in the last 24 hours, a MeT Department official said. Lalsot recorded 10cm of rainfall followed by 7 cm each in Amber and Bharatpur, 5 cm each in Pipalda, Nagarfort, Bayana, Jaipur tehsil, Shahpura and Lakshmangarh. Today, Dabok received 38 mm of rainfall followed by 23.2 mm in Kota and 7.8 mm in Ajmer. The MeT department has predicted heavy rainfall in eastern parts of the state and light to moderate rainfall in many parts of the east and west regions of the state.
Incessant rains disrupt normal life in southern Odisha
Incessant rains disrupted normal life in several parts of southern Odisha, particularly Malkangiri district, today with many areas submerged amidst fears of worsening situation. The MeT Department has forecast more downpour till tomorrow. Officials said the worst hit was Malkangiri district, where heavy rains triggered by a low pressure since yesterday inundated many low-lying areas, disrupting vehicular movement and crippling normal life. With flood water flowing around four feet above a bridge over the Pangam river, about 35 kms from Malkangiri, the road traffic between Malkangiri and Jeypore in Koraput district came to a grinding halt, they said. A large number of vehicles were stranded due to severe water-logging which also affected transportation of essential commodities in the region. Vast areas in Kalimela, Motu, Mathili, Poteru and Padia were submerged. Mathili recorded 183 mm of rainfall since last night, according to the Special Relief Commissioner's (SRC) office ...
Moderate rains in Delhi, humidity levels remain high
Delhiites today braved humid weather conditions despite rains in later half of the day with the maximum temperature settling at 33 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal. The minimum temperature settled at 27.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, as the national capital received moderate rainfall, said a MeT department official. The city received 40.5 mm rains between 8.30 am ad 5.30 pm. The humidity oscillated between 95 and 86 per cent, the official said. "Tomorrow will be generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain. Likelihood of thunder shower in some areas," he said. The maximum and minimum temperatures would hover around 34 degrees and 26 degrees Celsius respectively, the official said.
Elderly man dies as heavy rains lash Jaipur
A 60-year-old man died and seven others were injured after a portion of a hillock fell on houses following heavy rains in Jaipur today, police said. Heavy boulders fell on the houses built on the foothills of Amagarh. The injured were rushed to the state-run SMS hospital, where Mehboob succumbed to injuries. Four others were discharged after primary treatment, said Revad Mal, station house officer, Transport Nagar police station. According to the meteorological department officials, 24.6-mm rainfall was recorded in the city from 8.00 am till 5.30 pm, whereas Dabok recorded 3.7 mm of rainfall. In the last 24 hours, Balesar recorded 10 cm of rainfall, followed by 8-cm each in Sahada and Gida, 7 cm in Ramsar and Nokha, 6 cm in Mavli and 5 cm in Kolayat, Shiv, Churu, Kota and Sambhar. Various places recorded 1-4 cm of rainfall, the officials said. The Met office has predicted heavy rainfall at a few places in southeast Rajasthan. Light-to-moderate rainfall is likely to occur at several ...
Sultry weather prevails in Punjab, Haryana
Sultry conditions prevailed across Haryana and Punjab today with Chandigarh, the joint capital of both the states, recording a maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, a MeT department report said. In Haryana, Ambala, recorded a high of 33.3 degrees Celsius, while Bhiwani's maximum settled at 34.7 degrees Celsius. Hisar registered a high of 35.8 degrees Celsius, while Narnaul's maximum settled at 34.8 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Patiala registered a maximum of 34.5 degrees Celsius, while Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded respective maximums of 35.2 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has forecast rain or thundershowers at some places in Haryana and Punjab over the next two days.
Rainfall intensity over Kerala decreasing: IMD
The rainfall intensity over Kerala has decreased over the past two days, the meteorology department said today, adding that there is no alert of heavy precipitation for the next four days in the state. India Meteorological Department's Additional Director General Mritunjay Mohapatra said, yesterday the state recorded 9 cm of rainfall. On August 16 and 17, the state recorded 19 cm and 11 cm of rainfall respectively, he said. "Over the past three days, we have seen a gradual decrease in rainfall in the state," Mohapatra said. The IMD said it is expecting "heavy rainfall" only in Kozhikode, Kannur and Idduki districts. Kerala has been battered by "exceptionally high seasonal rainfall" since August 1, leading to nearly half of the state submerged. Idukki has reported the maximum number of deaths, with 43 people losing their lives since August 8, according to official estimates. The total number of deaths has touched 197 in the state during the second spell of monsoon fury. Many people are
Gujarat dams receive 556 MCM water in two days of rain
Two days of rainfall in Gujarat saw the Sardar Sarovar Dam as well as 203 other dams and reservoirs receiving 278 million cubic metre (MCM) of water each. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani directed the administration to release water from Sardar Sarovar Narmada canal network into Tappar Dam in the state's Kutch district which had not received adequate rainfall as yet, an official release informed today. "Sardar Sarovar dam has received 278 MCM water in the last two days. Other 203 dams and reservoirs in the state like Panam, Karjan, Kadana and south Gujarat's Ukai have received another 278 MCM water," the release said. Several districts in north and central Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kheda, have received heavy rainfall. As per data provided by the state emergency operation centre, in the part 24 hours till morning today, Gandhinagar's Kalol received the maximum 111 mm rainfall followed by Sanand (Ahmedabad) at 110 mm, Sayla (Surendranagar) at 106 mm and ...
Rains in Odisha in the next two days: IMD
With the formation of a fresh low pressure area likely over Northwest Bay of Bengal in 24 hours, the IMD today forecast widespread rainfall in the state during the the next two days. The weather office in its latest bulletin said that the state today experinced rain/ thundershower at a few places over Odisha. The IMD forcast said that heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara and Jajpur districts tomorrow. The condition will prevail on August 20. "Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places over Bargarh, Malkanagiri, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sonepur, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nawarangpur and Nuapada districts of Odisha," H R Biswas, the director of IMD, Bhubaneswar said. The fishermen were advised not to venture into deep sea in the northwest and westcentral Bay of Bengal area on August 19 and 20. Meanhile, ...
Maximum temperatures stay around normal levels in Pb, Haryana
The maximum temperatures stayed close to normal levels in Punjab and Haryana even as rains lashed a few parts of both states today. UT Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2 degrees Celsius, according to a report by the MeT Department here. In Haryana, Ambala, which witnessed 29 mm of rain, recorded a maximum temperature of 33.3 degrees Celsius while Bhiwani and Hisar recorded their maximum temperatures at 37.6 and 38 degrees Celsius, respectively. Bhiwani and Hisar also received 2 mm and 0.2 mm of rainfall, respectively. The maximum temperatures in Karnal and Narnaul settled at 32.4 and 36.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. In Punjab, Amritsar and Ludhiana recorded maximum temperatures at 35 and 31.6 degrees Celsius, respectively. Patiala's maximum temperature was 30.6 degrees Celsius. Patiala also witnessed 14 mm of rainfall. The MeT department has predicted light to moderate rains at a few places in Punjab and Haryana in the next .
Light rainfall in western UP
Light to moderate rain and thundershowers occurred at isolated places in western Uttar Pradesh, while the weather was dry over east Uttar Pradesh today. According to the meteorological department, rainfall was recorded in Nagina, Najibabad, Budhana, Dhampur, Baghpat, Saharanpur and Bijnor. Yesterday, maximum temperatures were above normal in Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Allahabad and Bareilly. Ballia was the hottest place, which recorded 35.8 degrees Celsius. Rain and thundershower are very likely to take place over eastern Uttar Pradesh on August 20 and 21, and at most places over western Uttar Pradesh on August 20 and 21.