Page 19 - Imd

Heavy-rain warning for Odisha; Met says low-pressure area to form in 24 hrs

Odisha may receive very heavy rainfall over the next few days as the meteorological department said on Friday that a low-pressure area would likely form in the next 24 hours.

At 24% deficiency, rainfall recorded in August lowest in 19 years: IMD

Rainfall in August, which recorded 24 percent deficiency, was lowest in 19 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. Two major spells of weak monsoon prevailed over the country -- from August 9-16 and August 23-27 -- when northwest, central and adjoining peninsular and west coast of India had subdued rainfall activities. During August 2021, rainfall over the country as a whole was below Long Period Average (LPA) by minus 24 percent. It is also lowest August rainfall in last 19 years, since 2002, the IMD said. The Southwest Monsoon season officially commences from June 1 and lasts till September 30. The month of June recorded 10 percent more rainfall, but both July and August clocked deficiency of seven and 24 percent respectively, according to the IMD data. The country received 24 percent less than normal rainfall in August. Of the four meteorological divisions of the IMD, the central India division received 39 percent less. The division consists of a large .

Parts of south, west, north India to see heavy rains over next 3 days: IMD

It said enhanced rainfall activity with fairly widespread and isolated heavy to very heavy rains is very likely over Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala the during next three days

Another rain spell in Delhi from September 6, but no heavy downpour: IMD

'In Delhi, there is no orange alert till September 9. Drizzling will continue and temperature will not increase'

Is Indian Ocean Dipole the only measure of this year's below-par monsoon?

Experts say though rains have recovered the past few days, they won't wipe off the deficit and the 2021 monsoon season will end with a shortfall of 5-6% from the normal

IMD forecasts above-normal Sep rainfall; deficit unlikely to be wiped out

September rains to be better but not enough to recoup seasonal deficiency, says IMD

August 24% deficient, but IMD says above normal rainfall likely in Sept

The country received 24 per cent less than normal rainfall in August, a vast deviation from the IMD's predictions for the month, but latest forecasts say it is expected to be above normal in September

India's monsoon rainfall forecast to be above average in September

Monsoon rains were 10% above average in June

Delhi records just 10 rainy days in August; air quality worsened: IMD

Delhi recorded just 10 rainy days in August, the lowest in seven years, and a cumulative rainfall of 214.5 mm, lower than the average of 247 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Mumbai to receive moderate to heavy rains in next 24 hours, IMD says

Moderate to intense rain is likely in Mumbai, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

After July, August too set to record less than normal rainfall: IMD

The rainfall in August has been deficient by 26 per cent so far, with shortfalls in two successive months triggering fear of a below normal monsoon this year.

Heavy rains in Kerala, IMD issues Orange alert in nine districts

Heavy rains continued to lash Kerala with some areas receiving around 10 cms of rainfall in the last 24 hours

Rainfall likely to pick up over central, west India from Aug 29: IMD

After a subdued rainfall activity over central and west India, precipitation is expected to pick up from August 29, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday. Enhanced rainfall activity is very likely over south peninsular India till August 30. It is likely to reduce thereafter, it added. A low-pressure area over northwest adjoining the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts with the associated cyclonic circulation is likely to move west-northwest wards across central and west India during next four to five days. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy rains are very likely to continue over Uttarakhand during the next five days with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rains during the next 24 hours, the MeT department said. Light to moderate scattered rainfall activity is likely over the rest of northwest India between August 28 and 31. The IMD said fairly widespread to widespread rain

Delhi likely to enter another break monsoon phase on Friday: IMD

Delhi and its adjoining areas in northwest India are likely to enter another "break monsoon" phase, the third this season

Subdued rainfall likely in north, central India during next 4 days: IMD

The IMD said the entire monsoon trough lies close to the foothills of the Himalayas. It is likely to remain there till August 26.

Kharif acreage almost at last year's level; monsoon to become active again

Monsoon to become active again after August 15

Weak rainfall activity over country to continue till Aug 15, says IMD

According to the IMD data, from June 1 to August 10, the country received 5 per cent less rainfall than normal.

No likelihood of rainfall in Delhi over next 6-7 days, says IMD

Delhi's air quality was in the 'moderate' category on Wednesday morning.

IMD forecasts widespread rains in north, northeast India for 5 days

IMD on Monday said fairly widespread to widespread rains are very likely over many parts of north and northeast India, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next five days

IMD predicts light to moderate rains in Delhi, parts of UP, Haryana

Thunderstorm along with light to moderate intensity rain would occur in the national capital and parts of adjoining states Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on Monday