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Mainly clear skies in city
Delhiites today woke up to mainly clear skies with the minimum temperature being recorded at 27.9 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. The humidity was recorded at 81 per cent at 8.30 AM, a Met department official said. The city received 0.7 mm rains till 8.30 AM. The Met office has forecast overcast skies along with the possibility of light rains during the day ahead. "The maximum temperature is likely to hover at 34 degrees Celsius," the weatherman said. Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures settled at 32.5 and 26.5 degrees Celsius respectively.
Shimla receives highest rains in August in 117 yrs: MeT
Shimla, which had experienced a particularly parched summer this year, today witnessed the highest rainfall for August in 117 years, the weather office said. According to the Meteorological (MeT) department data, 277 mm rainfall was recorded in a day in August, 1901. The second highest showers were witnessed, with 172.6 mm rains recorded in 24 hours as per the data recorded at 8.30 am on August 13, Met Centre Director Manmohan Singh told PTI. Besides, Himachal Pradesh witnessed 73.8 mm rainfall on August 13, the highest in seven years. The earlier highest for the same day was recorded at 75 mm in 2011, he added. In the entire state, 73.8 mm rainfall was recorded at 8.30 am in 24 hours which is five times more than normal for this day, he added. Except districts of Lahaul and Spiti, all other eleven districts recorded excessive rainfall, he said. According to data recorded at 8.30 am on Monday, the highest rainfall at 307 mm in the state was recorded in Sujanpur Tira.
Rainfall activity to increase this week, central India to get relief
The monsoon is expected to become more active across the country this week and is likely to bring good showers over central India, reducing overall rain deficiency, the weatherman said today. Additional Director General of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mritunjay Mohapatra said there is a low pressure over the Bay of Bengal which will make the monsoon current more active. The IMD said rainfall activity over Kerala, Karnataka and the ghats of Tamil Nadu is likely to increase in intensity again during the next 48 hours, in addition to a fresh surge of monsoon westerlies. South Konkan region and Goa is also likely to receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall, the IMD said. Mohapatra said a monsoon trough over the western Himalayas was bringing rains over Jammu, Punjab and parts of Uttar Pradesh. "Another low pressure area has started bringing rains in Odisha. This will slowly move towards central India and then towards Gujarat," he said. According to IMD data, the over monsoon
Rains lash many places in Hry, Pb
Rains lashed many places in Haryana and Punjab today after which mercury dropped by up to three notches against normal limits. Chandigarh, the joint capital of both the states, which received 21.2 mm of rains during the day, recorded a maximum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, down three notches against the normal limits, according to a Meteorological (MeT) Department report here. In Haryana, heavy rains lashed Panchkula district and Ghaggar and Tangri rivers were in spate. There were reports of rain water entering some slums in the low-lying areas. Ambala, which was also lashed by rains, recorded a high of 30.8 degrees Celsius, down three degrees against normal limits. Bhiwani's maximum settled at 34.1 degrees Celsius after being lashed by 13 mm of rains. Hisar (35.7 C), Karnal (32.4 C) and Narnaul (33.9 C) also recorded below normal maximum temperatures. In Punjab, Mohali, Rupnagar, Patiala, Jalandhar were among other places to be lashed by rains. Amritsar recorded a high of 32.2 ..
Heavy rains predicted in Himachal, schools shut tomorrow in several districts
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh today even as the local meteorological office has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places in the state on August 14, 16 and 17, prompting authorities to close schools in most of the districts tomorrow. The MeT office in Shimla has predicted light to moderate rains in the state on August 15. Heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur at isolated places in mid and low hills of the state during the next 24 hours, the Met office said, adding that light to moderate rains would occur at most places during the period. Further, heavy rains are likely to occur at isolated places in the state on August 16 and 17, it added. The MeT forecast has prompted authorities to shut schools in at least seven of the 12 districts in the state. While all government and private schools will remain closed tomorrow in Shimla, Kinnor and Kullu districts, the authorities in Kangra, Mandi, Una, and Hamirpur have ordered closure of all educational ...
Rains at many parts of UP, many rivers flowing above danger mark
Many parts of Uttar Pradesh received light to moderate rains and thundershowers, while the meteorological department warned of heavy rainfall at isolated areas in the state. Nighasan received 13 cm rainfall since yesterday, followed by Nagina 12 cm, Birdghat 11 cm, Shardanagar 10 cm, Rae Bareli and Puranpur 9 cm each, Pilibhit 7 cm and Rampur 5 cm, the MeT department said. According to Central Water Commission reports the Ghaghra river at Elgin Bridge in Barabanki, Ayodhya and Turtiparin Ballia was flowing above the red mark, while the Sharda river was flowing above the danger mark at Palia Kalan. Ganga at Narora, Fatehgarh, Gumtia, Ankin Ghat and Kanpur, and the Yamuna at Prayag Ghat in Mathura, Sai at Rae Bareli, Rapti at Balrampur and Bansi, Quano at Chandradeep Ghat are flowing at dangerous levels.
Torrential rains in HP, bridge washed away
Heavy rains pounded several parts of Himachal Pradesh, washing away a bridge in tribal Kinnaur district today and prompting authorities to close schools in Shimla, Kangra and Solan, officials said. Several roads across Himachal Pradesh have been closed as heavy rains have triggered landslides in some areas. District officials said Rispa bridge in Kinnaur was washed away due to heavy rains. The district administration is trying to restore movement by setting up a span bridge. In view of the alarming situation of the silt in the reservoir after heavy rain caused huge inflow in Beas River, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) authorities are releasing water from Pandoh Dam in Mandhi district since 9 am, offiicials said. A warning has been issued for tourists and people residing in low-lying areas not to go near the Beas River as water is being released from the Pandoh Dam. BBMB authorities have informed the district administration that the outflow would increase gradually and the release .
Rain claims 5 lives in Himachal; hundreds stranded as highways shut
Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh claimed five lives and hundreds remained stranded across the state after incessant rainfall triggered landslides and snapped road links, an official said on Monday.
Heavy rains in Himachal, schools closed
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh overnight prompting authorities to close schools in several districts including Shimla, Kangra and Solan, officials said. Several roads have been closed as heavy rains have triggered landslides in some areas. Heavy to very heavy rainfall may continue till tomorrow, the Met Centre warned while stating that it would decrease after that. As per data provided by the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, 239 mm rain was recorded in Paonta Sahib followed by 238 mm in Sujanpur Tihra,. Other places which received rains include Nehri in Mandi district (235 mm), Palampur (212 mm), Shimla (172.6 mm), Kangra airport (167.9 mm), Sundernagar (151.4 mm), Dharamshala (142.8 mm), Jubbarhatti (146.2 mm), Jwali in Kangra district (136 mm), Kasauli (134 mm), Bharwain in Una district (119 mm), Solan (110 mm), Chamba (78 mm), Dalhousie (72 mm) till 8.30 am. The Sangla-Karcham road has been blocked due to landslides at Ruturang in Kinnaur district, a district ...
Cloudy Monday morning in Delhi, rains likely
It was a cloudy Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the weather office said.
Heavy rains in Himachal close highways; hundreds stranded
After heavy overnight rains, most of the roads in the interiors of Himachal Pradesh remained closed to traffic on Monday, stranding hundreds of travellers and commuters.
Heavy rainfall likely in West Bengal in 48 hours
The Met department today asked fishermen who have ventured into the sea to return to coast by tonight owing to a cyclonic circulation which may intensify into a low pressure in the Bay of Bengal. A cyclonic circulation in northwest Bay of Bengal along the Odisha coast is likely to intensify into a low pressure by tomorrow, the weatherman said in its forecast. Fishermen have been advised to return to the coast by tonight and not to venture into the sea along and off West Bengal and Odisha coasts till August 15. The Met department has forecast heavy rain for the next two days in the coastal districts of East and West Midnapore till Tuesday and in the additional districts of South and North 24 Parganas and Jhargram from tomorrow till Tuesday.
Normal temperatures in Hry & Pb
Maximum temperatures today hovered close to normal limits in Punjab and Haryana, according to a MeT department report here. Chandigarh, joint capital of both states, which received light rains during the day, recorded a maximum temperature of 31.2 degrees Celsius, it said. In Haryana, Ambala, Hisar, Karnal and Bhiwani recorded maximum temperatures at 32.6, 35.4, 32.5 and 34.6 degrees Celsius respectively. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a maximum of 35.6 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded respective maximums of 32.9 and 33.5 degrees Celsius. The MeT has forecast rain or thunder showers at a few places in Haryana and Punjab over the next two days.
Heavy rain hits Odisha, road traffic affected
Heavy rain lashed several parts of Odisha today disrupting normal life, even as the Meteorological department forecast more showers in many areas. Several places in the coastal and southern region were pounded by rain, which affected road traffic due to severe waterlogging, officials said. In Bhubaneswar, low-lying areas in Jaydev Vihar, Nayapalli, Jagamara, Acharya Vihar, Gandamunda, Baramunda, Gajapati Nagar, Shiripur and Sashtri Nagar were inundated by rain water, severely impacting vehicular movement. Besides the state capital, the rains hit several areas in Khurda, Cuttack, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Nayagarh districts, they said. Even as people were grappling with the situation, the Meteorological Centre here forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Sonepur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Bargarh, Khurda and Nayagarh districts in the
Light to moderate rains occur at many place in UP
Light to moderate rains and thundershowers occurred at many places in Uttar Pradesh, with heavy rainfall occurring at isolated places in the state. Rainfall was recorded in Nanpara, Bhatpurwaghat, Naraini, Badaun, Kaimganj, Fatehgarh, Ramnagar, Bareilly, Budhana, Najibabad, Sardanagar, Sidhauli, Bani, Sirauligauspur, and Sahaswan. According to the Meteorological (MeT) department, rains and thundershower is very likely at many places over the state on August 14 and 15. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over the state tomorrow. Yesterday, the day temperatures fell in Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Bareilly, Lucknow and Agra divisions. The highest maximum temperature over the state was 35.5 degrees Celsius recorded at Allahabad.
Heavy rains lash Himachal Pradesh, more rains predicted for next 2 days
Most places in Himachal Pradesh received rains saince yesterday, with the weatherman forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in mid and low hills of the state for the next two days. Heavy to very heavy rains lashed Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kangra and Una districts since yesterday with Naina Devi being the wettest in the state with 130.8 mm rains, followed by Mehre 128.2 mm, Nadaun 96 mm, Geler 78.5 mm, Kangra 72 mm, Una 64.6 mm, Nagrota Suriyan 62.4 mm, Shimla Airport 48 mm and Sujanpur Tira 40 mm of rainfall. Manali was the coldest at 13.6 degrees Celsius, while Bhuntar recorded the highest maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius since yesterday.
Himachal sees heavy rains, more in store
The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday experienced heavy to very heavy rains with Naina Devi in Bilaspur district recording the highest rainfall in the state at 130 mm, with more showers in store till August 16, the Met office here said.
Humid morning in the national capital
Delhiites woke up to a humid Sunday morning as the minimum temperature settled at 26.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. Humidity was recorded at 82 per cent. The Safdarjung observatory, whose recording is considered the official figure for the city, recorded 0.7 mm rainfall while Ridge recorded 3.6mm rainfall between 8.30 pm yesterday and 8.30 am today. Palam received 0.3 mm rainfall while Lodhi Road received 1.2mm rainfall during the same period. The weatherman has forecast generally cloudy sky with the the possibility of light to moderate rainfall. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 34 degrees Celsius. Yesterday, the minimum temperature was recorded ar 27.6 degrees Celsius while the maximum settled at 35.3 degrees Celsius.
Monsoon deficiency by 10% across India
Even as many areas across the country receive copious rains, the country seems to face a rainfall deficiency of 10 per cent till August first week, according to private weather forecaster Skymet.
Max temperatures stay closer to normal levels in Pb, Hry
The maximum temperatures today hovered around normal level in most parts of Punjab and Haryana, even as some places witnessed rains. Chandigarh, the joint capital of both the states, recorded a high of 35 degrees Celsius, according to the Meteorological (MeT) department. In Haryana, Ambala, Bhiwani, Hisar and Karnal recorded the maximum at 35.6, 37, 37 and 35 degrees Celsius respectively. Ambala received 2 mm of rainfall. The maximum temperature in Narnaul settled at 34.5 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Amritsar's maximum was 35.3 degrees Celsius, while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded their respective high at 35.6 and 36.9 degrees Celsius. Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala also saw 4 mm, 22 mm and 4 mm of rainfall. The Met department has forecast light to moderate rains at many places in both the states in the next 24 hours.