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IMD predicts near normal monsoon
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted that the monsoon will be near-normal this year.
Monsoon likely to be 'near normal' this year: IMD
Monsoon is likely to be "near normal" this year, the India Meteorological Department said Monday. Monsoon is likely to be 96 per cent of the long period average (LPA), a senior official of the IMD said. LPA is the average of rainfall between 1951 and 2000, which is 89 cm. Anything between 90-95 per cent of LPA falls under the "below normal" category.
Western suburbs of Mumbai, north and west Maha receive rains
Several parts of Mumbai got unseasonal showers Sunday evening which meteorological department officials said was caused due to high temperatures over the last week. IMD officials said parts of western and north Maharashtra also received rains. "There was indication of increasing weather activities in the last few days which led to showers and lightning. Some western suburbs of Mumbai along with parts of Satara and Sangli districts received showers on Sunday evening," he said. "In north Maharashtra, districts such as Dhule and Nandurbar also reported some unseasonal rainfall along with lightning," the India Meteorological Department official said. Earlier, the state's Vidarbha and Marathwada regions received showers in the last two weeks.
Sunny Monday morning in Delhi
It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded five notches above the season's average at 25.5 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Mercury crosses 40 degrees in Odisha, Titlagarh hottest place
Amid sweltering heat, Odisha virtually turned into a boiling cauldron on Sunday as the mercury soared above 40 degrees Celsius in at least 11 places. Titlagarh became the hottest place in the state with the maximum temperature rising to 43.5 degrees Celsius. The state capital Bhubaneswar recorded a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius, while the mercury in the neighbouring city of Cuttack touched 39.4 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Centre here said. While Angul recorded a maximum temperature of 42.7 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperatures in Balangir and Talcher were 42.5 degrees and 42.3 degrees respectively, the MeT office said. The mercury touched 41.8 degrees Celsius in Jharsuguda, 41.1 degrees in Sambalpur, 41.4 degrees in Sonepur, 41 degrees in Bhwanipatna, 40.9 degrees in Hirakud and 40.6 degrees in Malkangiri, it said. Heat wave conditions are likely to prevail in most parts of the state for the next couple of days, the MeT office said.
Temperatures soar in Rajasthan; Kota hottest at 42.3 deg C
Heat wave conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan Saturday with Kota being the hottest at 42.3 degrees Celsius. Barmer sizzled at 41.3 degrees followed by Jodhpur at 41 degrees, Ajmer (40.8 degrees), Dabok (40.4 degrees), Jaipur (39.8 degrees), Jaisalmer (39.4 degrees), Bikaner (38.4 degrees), Sriganganagar (37.6 degrees) and Churu at 37.2 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said. The minimum temperature was recorded between 22.9 degrees and 27.4 degrees Celsius, it said. The weatherman has predicted light rains at isolated places in west Rajasthan and dry weather in eastern part of the state in the next 24 hours.
Light rains in the national capital brings relief from scorching heat
Light rains and gusty winds were witnessed in some parts of the national capital on Friday morning bringing some relief from the scorching heat. The minimum temperature was recorded at 23.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, a MeT department official said. The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, received 0.5 mm rainfall till 8.30 AM while areas under Palam, Lodhi Road Ridge recorded 0.2 mm, 0.6 mm and 0.2 mm rainfall during the same period. Ayanagar observatory recorded traces of rainfall. Humidity was recorded at 72 per cent at 8.30 AM, the official said. The weatherman has predicted partly cloudy afternoon with the possibility of light rains, dust storm and thunderstorm towards the evening. "The maximum temperature is likely to hover at 37 degrees Celsius," the official said.
Sunny Friday morning in Delhi, light rain likely
It was a sunny Friday morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 23.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average, the Met office said, adding that there was a possibility of strong surface winds and light rain later.
Delhi, NCR get rain
Light rain occurred in the national capital on Friday, bringing much-needed relief from the heat conditions. Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad adjoining Delhi, also reported good amount rain.On Thursday, the mercury had soared to 40 degrees Celsius and presence of moisture in the atmosphere had made the day hot and sultry. However, these pre-monsoon showers brought a significant drop in the temperature.Today, the minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to hover around 24 degrees and 41 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity will be 51 per cent while the wind speed 13 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted.Besides Delhi, isolated rains are expected in Punjab and Haryana and dust storm activity in parts of Rajasthan. Thunderstorm is also expected in Delhi and the NCR region later in the day, the IMD said.According to weather experts, parts of northeast India may also witness pre-monsoon activity. North coastal Odisha and north coastal Andhra Pradesh may ...
Hot day in Delhi, heat wave experienced at isolated places
It was a hot day in the national capital with heatwave conditions being experienced at isolated parts of the city. The maximum temperature settled at around 38.7 degrees, three notches above the season's average while the minimum rose to settle at 23 degrees, also two notches above the normal, a Met department official said. The humidity oscillated between 71 and 24 per cent. The Met office has forecast overcast skies for Friday. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover at 39 and 23 degrees respectively," the weatherman said. Temperature is expected to rise over the next few days and heat wave conditions will persist as there is no weather system which may lead to rain or thunderstorm activity over Delhi, Mahesh Palawat, the vice president (Meteorology and Climate Change) of Skymet said. On Wednesday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 38.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, while the minimum settled at 20 degrees Celsius.
LS Polls: 24.32 per cent voting recorded in UP's eight constituencies till 11 am
Eight constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, which are voting in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, recorded 24.32 per cent voter turn out till 11 am on Thursday.The eight constituencies -- Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar -- all in the western Uttar Pradesh are voting today.Uttar Pradesh will see polling in all seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections. The results will be declared on May 23.
Warm morning in Delhi, heat wave condition predicted
It was a warm Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 23 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. Relative humidity was 61 per cent at 8.30 am, a MeT department official said. The mercury is predicted to soar and touch 40 degrees Celsius mark, triggering heat wave, the official said. Under heat wave conditions, the maximum temperature are markedly above the normal, 5.1 degrees Celsius or more. On Wednesday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 38.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, while the minimum settled at 20 degrees Celsius.
Day temp in Delhi rises by three notches above season's average
The day temperature in Delhi was settled at 38.7 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.0 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, a Met department official said. The humidity oscillated between 84 and 27 per cent. The Met office has forecast partly cloudy skies along with the possibility of dust storm and thunderstorm towards afternoon and evening on Thursday. "Strong surface winds are expected during the day," the weatherman said. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 40 and 19 degrees Celsius respectively, the Met department said. According to a Sky Met official, a fresh western disturbance will induce a cyclonic circulation over west Rajasthan and a trough will extend from this circulation to west Uttar Pradesh. Therefore, we expect thundery and dust storm activity at one or two places over Delhi in NCR on April 10 and 11, Mahesh Palawat, the vice president (Meteorology and Climate ...
Sunny Wednesday morning in Delhi, thunder likely
It was a sunny Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 20 degrees Celsius, average for the season, the Met office said, adding that there is possibility of a thunder in the afternoon.
Heat wave conditions prevail in Rajasthan, Barmer hottest at 42.8 deg C
Heat wave conditions prevailed at isolated places in Rajasthan on Tuesday with Barmer recording the highest temperature in the state at 42.8 degrees Celsius, a MeT official said. Jaisalmer sizzled at 42.7 degrees Celsius followed by Kota at 42 degrees Celsius, the Meterological department official said. Among other places, the temperature was recorded at 41.7 degrees Celsius in Churu, 41.6 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur, 41.5 degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 40.6 degrees Celsius in Ajmer, 40 degrees Celsius in Dabok, 39.9 degrees Celsius in Jaipur and 39.4 degrees Celsius in Sri Ganganagar, the official said. The minimum temperature in the state was recorded between 20.5 degrees Celsius and 27.9 degrees Celsius, he said. The MeT department has predicted light rain with dust storm and heat wave condition at isolated places in the next 48 hours.
Sunny Tuesday morning in Delhi
It was a sunny Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 20.4 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, the Met office said.
Mercury rises in Delhi, heat wave forecast for rest of week
Mercury rose in the national capital on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature settling at 20.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. The MeT Office has forecast further rise in the mercury and spell of heat waves from Wednesday onwards for the remainder of this week. The weatherman has also predicted partly cloudy sky. The maximum temperature is likely to be 39 degrees Celsius later in the day. Relative humidity was recorded at 62 per cent. According to the MeT Department, the mercury will be 40 degrees Celsius and upward from April 10 to April 15. On Monday, the maximum temperature settled at 36.4 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was recorded at 20.2 degrees Celsius. Mercury in the national capital had dipped by 6-7 degrees Celsius on Sunday evening following dust storm and thunderstorm. On Wednesday, the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settled at 40 degrees Celsius and 21 degrees Celsius respectively, the weatherman said.
Pre-monsoon activity has started over part of northern India: Weather experts
Pre-monsoon activity has started over parts of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and north Rajasthan and weather experts believe that continued presence of western disturbances will affect the western Himalayas in terms of rain, snowfall and thundershowers."In the wake of these western disturbances, we expect induced cyclonic circulations to develop over parts of northwest India especially over Rajasthan in the coming days. At times, a trough might also extend from this circulation up to parts of Uttar Pradesh or north Madhya Pradesh," Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, said on Tuesday.The ongoing weather activities are expected to keep the rising maximum temperatures under check. People residing in the northern states are likely to get marginal relief from the heat conditions in the coming days as the mercury will not rise beyond 40 degrees Celsius over the northwestern plains.Isolated pockets of Haryana such as Hisar and its adjoining areas of northwest Rajasthan, may witness ...
Mercury to rise from Tuesday: Met official
A day after several parts of the national capital witnessed lightening, gusty winds and light showers, the maximum temperature Monday settled at 36.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. According to Met office, the mercury is expected to rise from Tuesday. The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, a Met department official said. The humidity oscillated between 84 and 34 per cent. Though a thunderstorm and dust storm activity with light rain is being witnessed in the NCR region, as of now there is very little chance of significant thunderstorm or rainfall activity over Delhi during the next 48 hours. "Both the day and night temperatures are likely to rise from tomorrow," B P Yadav, head of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Regional Meteorological Centre, said. The Met office has forecast partly cloudy skies along with haze for Tuesday. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 39 and
Light rains bring down mercury in parts of Himachal Pradesh
Temperature in different parts of Himachal Pradesh has dipped a few notches due to light rains on Monday morning, officials said. State capital Shimla received 5 cm rainfall, whereas Olinda in Bilaspur witnessed 40 cm of rainfall from 8.30 am to 11.30 am, MeT Centre, Shimla, director Manmohan Singh said. Kufri, Sundernagar, Jubbarhatti, Rajgarh, Sarahan, Annu, Fagu, Khara Pathar, Paonta Sahib, Manikaran, Sarabhi and Baghi also received light rain during the three-hour period, he added. The sky is still overcast in various parts of the state and it may rain later in the day as well, he said.
