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Humid morning in city, thunderstorm likely
Delhiites woke up to a humid Monday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 20.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. Humidity was recorded at 74 per cent. The weatherman has forecast thunderstorm and very light rains for the day along with gusty winds at the the speed of 30-40 km/hr. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 37 degrees Celsius. On Sunday, the national capital recorded 6.2 mm rainfall, which brought some respite from the heat conditions. However, the mercury is expected to rise from Tuesday. On Sunday, the maximum temperature settled at 36 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was recorded at 25.6 degrees Celsius. Mercury in the national capital dipped by 6-7 degrees Celsius Sunday evening following dust storm and thunderstorm.
Punjab-Haryana rains worry farmers over wheat crop
The skies turned dark over parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday morning with some areas experiencing light rainfall accompanied by strong winds.
Sunny morning in Delhi; rains likely
It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Monday with the maximum temperature expected to hover around 37 degrees Celsius. The Met forecasts thunderstorm and rain.
Dust storm, thunderstorm hits Delhi, NCR, light showers brings down mercury
After touching 36 degrees Celsius in the day, mercury in the national capital dipped by 6-7 degrees Celsius Sunday late evening following a dust storm and thunderstorm, the MeT Department said. Several parts of the city witnessed lightening, gusty winds, and light showers. The Palam and Safdurjung weather observatories recorded winds with a speed 40-50 kilometers per hour. "IGI reported winds upto 50 kmph in gusts at 0800 pm. May increase further," Jatin Singh, CEO of private weather forecasting agency Skymet, tweeted. The Palam observatory recorded 4.8 millimetres rainfall, the MeT Department said. During the day, the maximum temperature settled at 36 degrees Celsius. This was four degrees less than the maximum temperature recorded on Saturday. The minimum temperature was recorded at 25.6 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average. "Temperatures dipped by around 6-7 degrees Celsius after the thunderstorm," a weather official said. Weathermen blamed intense temperatures ..
Delhi: Rain gives respite from soaring mercury, air quality remains in very unhealthy category
The national capital received moderate rains accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorm on Sunday evening.It gave the much-required respite to the residents of the capital city from the soaring mercury.Earlier today, India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted thunderstorms and light rainfall in the NCR region.The minimum temperature in the capital on Sunday was recorded at 25 degree Celsius, while the maximum temperature is expected to be around 37 degree Celsius.According to Skymet Weather, day temperatures will continue to be around 38 degree Celsius to 40 degree Celsius for next a few days in Delhi. "In the presence of light winds, pollution levels over most parts of Delhi-NCR will remain in poor to very poor category," it said.At 8 pm in the evening, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was docking at 223 which falls in the "very unhealthy category."Thunderstorms accompanied with dust-storm, gusty winds (wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph) at isolated places are very likely to take .
Heat wave conditions continue in Delhi
Delhiites woke up to a hot and sunny morning, with the maximum temperature settling at 36 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The minimum temperature was recorded at 25.6 degrees Celsius, which was six notches above the season's average. Humidity oscillated between 72 per cent and 49 per cent. The MeT Department has predicted party cloudy sky for Monday with the possibility of very light rains, dust storm and thunderstorm. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 37 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is likely to touch 25 degrees Celsius, it said. On Saturday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 38.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature had settled at 22.4 degrees Celsius.
Thunderstorm with squall likely in Delhi today: IMD
Thunderstorm with squall is likely in Delhi on Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).On Monday, the national capital is expected to remain partly cloudy with the possibility of rain or thunderstorm or dust-storm, it said..However, the maximum temperature on both days is expected to be around 39 degree Celsius while minimum will be 21-22 degree Celsius.Chandigarh is also expected to remain generally cloudy with the possibility of rain, or thunderstorm or dust-storm.According to IMD, thunderstorm accompanied by squall and lightning at isolated places, is very likely over east and northeast India during next two days. Fairly widespread rainfall with isolated thunder-squalls (wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph), is also likely to occur over Gangetic West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura today.The weather office said parts of northwest India (north Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh. Delhi and Uttar Pradesh) are likely to experience .
Heat wave continues, Met Department predicts light rains in city
Delhiites got up to a hot Sunday morning, with the maximum temperature expected to touch 37 degrees Celsius, officials said. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, recorded the minimum temperature at 25.6 degrees. Humidity in the city was recorded at 68 per cent at 8.30 am. The weatherman has forecast party cloudy sky with possibility of light rains "Delhi to witness partly cloudy sky with possibility of very light rain, dust storm, thunderstorm accompanied with moderate squall", the official said. On Saturday, the maximum temperature recorded was 38.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature had settled at 22.4 degrees Celsius.
Mercury crosses 40 deg C in parts of Delhi as heat wave continues
Heat wave conditions continued on Saturday in Delhi with the mercury crossing 40 degrees Celsius in some areas of the national capital, officials said. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, recorded a maximum temperature of 38.7 degrees Celsius, which was four notches above the season's average. The minimum temperature was 22.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average. An official said the Palam observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius. Humidity in the city oscillated between 25 and 70 per cent. The weatherman has forecast light rains with the possibility of thunderstorm and dust storm on Sunday. "There is possibility of light rains tomorrow. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to settle at 22 degrees Celsius and 37 degrees Celsius, respectively," the official said. On Friday, the maximum temperature recorded was 39.3 degrees Celsius, while minimum temperature had ...
Mercury rising in Delhi, thunderstorms likely later
It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Saturday with the maximum temperature expected to hover around 39 degrees Celsius, with thunderstorms and squalls expected in the later part of the day.
Heatwave conditions in national capital
Heatwave conditions gripped the national capital on Friday as the highest temperature reached 39.3 degrees Celsius -- five notches above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Heat wave conditions experienced in Delhi
Heat wave conditions were experienced in several parts of the national capital Friday, with the maximum temperature settling at 39.3 degrees Celsius. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 39.3 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season's average while the minimum temperature was 20 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, said an IMD official. The Palam observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 40.8 degrees Celsius, while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded a high of 39.6, 38.3 and 39.7 degrees Celsius, respectively. The humidity oscillated between 87 and 32 per cent. The weather office has forecast partly cloudy skies along with the possibility of thunderstorm and dust storm accompanied by moderate squall for Saturday. The thunderstorm and the dust storm are expected because of a feeble western disturbance currently lying over east Afghanistan and adjoining ...
Sunny Friday morning in Delhi, heat wave likely
It was a sunny Friday morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature recorded at 20 degrees Celsius, the season's average, while the maximum is expected to hover around 39 degrees, the weather office said.
Thunderstorm, dust storm expected in Delhi on Friday
Mercury maintained an upward trend with the maximum temperature recorded at 38.2 degrees Celsius in the national capital on Thursday, five notches above the season's average. The weather department has forecast overcast skies along with the likelihood of thunderstorm and dust storm with heat wave conditions at isolated places on Friday. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, registered a maximum temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature also rose to settle at 18.7 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. The Palam observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius, while areas under Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar recorded a high of 38.4, 39.3 and 39 degrees Celsius respectively. The humidity level oscillated between 83 and 26 per cent. "The skies will be partly cloudy and there is a possibility of thunderstorm and dust ..
Partly cloudy skies forecast
It was a cool Thursday morning in the city, with the minimum temperature settling at 18.7 degrees Celsius, normal for the season. Partly cloudy skies are forecast for later part of the day with the maximum temperature settling around 39 degrees Celsius, said a MeT department official. Humidity was 69 percent at 8.30 AM, he said. The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 17.6 and 36.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, on Wednesday.
Sunny morning in Delhi, maximum to touch 39 degrees
It was a sunny Thursday morning in the national capital, with the minimum temperature recorded at 18.7 degrees Celsius, the season's average, while the maximum is expected to hover around 39 degrees, the weather office said.
'Below normal' rainfall in India this monsoonyear: Weather forecastor blames El Nino effect
India will face a "below normal" rainfall this June-September monsoon season on account of moderate El Nino conditions, unless the Indian Ocean Dipole also known as Indian Nino, is able to negate the former weather pattern, said private weather forecaster Skymet.In its Monsoon forecast for 2019 released Wednesday, the agency said it expects the upcoming Monsoon to be "below normal" to the tune of 93 per cent of the long period average (LPA) of 887 mm for the four-month period from June to September.It said there is an error margin of 5 per cent in the forecast.According to Jatin Singh, MD, Skymet: "The Pacific Ocean has become strongly warmer than average. The model projections call for 80 per cent chance of El Nino during March-May, dropping to 60 per cent for June to August. This means, it is going to be a devolving El Nino year, though retaining threshold values all through the season. Thus, Monsoon 2019 is likely to be below normal".El Nino could be declared anytime now, says the .
Delhi, NCR to see temperatures soar intermittently in next 3 months: MeT department
Delhi and adjoining areas are likely to see temperatures soar as the area is set to see a heat wave in the upcoming three months according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)."Delhi and adjoining areas may be hit by heat waves between the months of April, May, and June. The heat wave situation will only come in spells," Sunitha Devi, Meteorologist MET Department told ANI on Wednesday.In April, temperatures in Haryana, Chandigarh, and New Delhi may rise up to 37-40 degrees Celsius before April 4."However, immediately after the temperature increase, we are expecting a western disturbance on the 5th and 6th of April. These areas may face a dust storm which will keep the heat wave from increasing," Devi said.Parts of northwest India (north Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh) is likely to experience isolated thunderstorms or dust storms and gusty winds during the afternoon and evening hours of April 5 and 6 according to the weather forecasting
Southwest Monsoon likely to be below normal this year: Skymet
Monsoon rains may be "below normal" this year, Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, said on Wednesday attributing it to the El Nino phenomenon. The monsoon is likely to be 93 per cent of the long period average (LPA), it said. Anything between 90-95 per cent of LPA falls under the "below normal" category. LPA is the average of rainfall between 1951 and 2000, which is 89 cm. If the forecast comes true, then this will be the second consecutive year of a below normal rainfall. East India, along with a major portion of central India, is likely to be at a higher risk of being rain deficient, especially during the first half of the season. Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Coastal Andhra Pradesh are most likely to see normal rains throughout the season, the forecast said. Agriculture, the major contributor to the Indian GDP, still heavily relies on seasonal rains. Skymet CEO Jatin Singh said June may see rainfall of 77 per cent of LPA, while July is expected to witness rainfall of 91 per ...
Warm conditions prevail in Delhi
Warm conditions prevailed in the national capital with the maximum temperature rising to settle at 36.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, on Wednesday. The minimum temperature was recorded at 17.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal, said a MeT Department official. The humidity oscillated between 77 and 24 per cent. Both the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to increase on Thursday. Thunderstorm and dust storm are expected on April 5 over Delhi and NCR due to cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan induced by fresh western disturbance, Mahesh Palawat, the vice president (Meteorology and Climate Change) of Skymet said. The weather office has forecast overcast skies for Thursday. "The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover at 38 and 19 degrees, respectively," the weatherman said. On Tuesday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 35.3 and 16.2 degrees Celsius, respectively.
